Breckenridge Vanilla Porter

Brewed by Breckenridge Brewery
Style: Porter
Denver, Colorado USA

Botlle... Pours dark brown/black with a light tan head that dwindles quickly. Aroma is sweet with obvious vanilla nose; more like a root beer. The flavor is, of course, vanilla and mildly sweet then the dark roasted and chocolate malts of the porter itself. Leaves the palate clean with a mild aftertaste of, you guessed it, vanilla on the back sides of the tongue. I really enjoyed this beer, but drink fast; If you need "more vanilla" as some of the posts suggest, then just let it warm up a bit and the vanilla becomes quite overbearing. Wife says, "ooo, that’s good"".

12 oz bottle pours a dark cola color with little to no brown head with micro bubbles that fades quickly. Lazy carbonation. Smells slightly chocolately sweet with a hint of malt. The flavor is very complex. It starts with a strong earthy beginning, quickly followed by a fade into a stronger chocolate in the middle, with a slightly sweet vanilla and honey taste towards the ends. The mouthfeel is excellent with just the right amount of carbonation tounge-float and consistency. Remarkable and partakable, just as the label says.

Lovely nose of burnt molassess, milk chocolate, and strong coffee. Highlights of soap. Flavor of vanilla cola with some alcohol. Very smooth. Apperance was a black clear body with a small fizzy light brown head. Very nice bittersweet flavor. A very drinkable beer. Great for parties when you wish to impress, good for deserts as well.

Wow...a real vanilla bomb. For those of us that thought baking vanilla was wonderful when we were young. Breckenridge has made a very drinkable Porter that certainly appeals to vanilla fans.

I got this off the tap list just because I was "jonesing" for some skiing in this snow-less town. I smelled the vanilla coming off the top even before the waitress put it down. Very heavy and tasty, although not many people at my table liked it.

12 oz bottle. Pours a deep brown/mahogany color with a mocha tan head that dissipates rather quickly. However it does produce some rather nice lacing on the glass. It also appears to be a tad to watery and thin just from looking. Aroma is slightly roasty with a small note of coffee backed with sweet malt. Flavor is exactly what you would think from the name. It’s a nice creamy, smooth porter with a just right kiss of vanilla. There are notes of chocolate and a subtle, almost coffee finish. Very delicious!! Mouthfeel is full and smooth. This thing just slides down your throat and leave that wonderful taste lingering in your mouth.

Gorgeous brew...dark warm malty flavor. Tastes like drinking dark hot chocolate. Smooth as silk and beautiful deep caramel head. Had on a whim at the Cyclone Liquors’ tasting and boy am I glad I did.

On tap at the Brewery at the Ballpark. Pours dark brown with a light foamy tan head. Nice coffee and nut aroma. Little sweet vanilla flavor, then a mild balanced bitter, then a sweet vanilla finish. This is light bodied and a great porter. If you go in expecting vanilla, you’ll love this brew! One of the more memorable beers (out of 197) on this trip! A big huge vanilla bomb in a glass. Definitely underrated.