Iron Hill Pig Iron Porter

Brewed by Iron Hill Newark
Style: Porter
Newark, Delaware USA

Date: 07/26/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

opaque dark brown, fine tan head, specks of lace, strong dark chocolate aroma with a hint of milky sweetness, rich bitter dry chocolate flavor, a touch of sweetness brings out the chocolate, low bitterness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

The ONLY BEER worth drinking at Iron Hill. Period! The food is good though (thank God).

Had this many times, I guess I should rate it. Medium brown in color with medium coffee roasted malt profile. Some dark chololate notes. Better as it warms.

I’m a big porter guy. This is a good beer. I’d definitely buy it again if I’m in Iron Hill...but it’s really not outstanding. I like a Porter to have a little more to it than just a chocolatey/coffee/roasted malt flavor. Throw something else in to make it interesting. This didn’t have any of that. Good, but nothing to make it stand out above dozens of other "good" porters.

Draft at North Wales. Creamy tan colored head on a dark brown and purple tinted body. Rich and toasty, medium-to-heavy roast, with some moderately thick sweet molasses qualities. Nose and flavor nearly identical. Quite robust and surprising, overall probably the best beer sampled at Iron Hill North Wales. Finishes even better, with some smoked berries and char flavors, but maybe it’s a little sweet, but nothing that takes away from the overall enjoyment. I find myself really enjoying well-made porters these days, maybe because of the warmer summer weather, but a well-made porter right now hits the spot better than any high gravity smoke bomb.

Tap at Phoenixville location...dark brown, appears black with a mini dark tan head...medium body porter...baking cocoa, molasses, some coffee bean, and a touch of creaminess leaves a stickiness to the lips...also tasting some dark fruits...aroma is very mild, only roasted malts, candied cherries and a touch of toffee...yummy!

Iron Hill Newark-Had 2 versions on tap, Draft & Cask.

Draft Version-Nice dark black color w/a moderate tan head. Some traces of coffee/chocolate & roasted malt. Nice mouthfeel, flavor was kind of weak. Dry finish.

Cask Version-Wasn’t too crazy @ this one, first cask brew I’ve had. Had a somewhat more pronounced oak flavor than the Draft version, but the temperature of the beer just put me off & I couldn’t get past that. I just like my beer cold I guess!

Rating is for Draft version.

Nice porter. Nice dark typical porter colour. Has a nice roast flavour to it, good body too.