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Midnight Sun Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1923.51/5.03.48/5.0Special5%83.8English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Inspired by local artist & roaster Michael Allen's eccentricly-named blend of coffee beans, Midnight Sun's brewers designed a beer recipe and infusion process that perfectly captures the alluring aroma, satisfying flavor and curious legend of Allen's Arctic Rhino Coffee. Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter combines two quintessential Pacific Northwest favorites: coffee and ale. The result is wonderfully romantic and robust--a duel-fueled porter that melds charismatic dark malt with freshly roasted coffee beans. The (un)rest is up to you.
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 carruthm (1127), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/514/20
Nov 24, 2009  
bottle, nice roasted coffee aroma with a smooth bitter taste is hampered somewhat by a bubbly palate that doesn’t mesh well with a darker coffee porter


 gracefullypunk (304), Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 24, 2009  
Poured a deep brown with a thick tan head that dissipated quickly. Typical porter aromas of coffee and chocolate, a good balance. Tastes much the same but finished on a lingering bitter coffee note. Palate was a bit thin and something just seemed to be lacking in this one.


 graham515 (424), Houston, Texas, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/103/59/20
Nov 22, 2009  
Pours black into the glass with an off white head. Aroma smells like a day old coffee filter. Taste is similar with a big coffee flavor, but not really a fresh coffee taste. Really just tasted like old coffee to me. I love Midnight Sun, but this one is a big miss for me.


ericsondr (11), Camano Island, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 21, 2009  
Beautiful color. Dark and rich. Pours well with a nice tan foam. Peppery aroma and a very subtle pepper/coffee flavor.


 wavers1 (132), novato, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/517/20
Nov 14, 2009  
bottle coutesy of biggcb, thank you! pours black, black and more black with a dark brown head that leaves a lot of lacing. aroma is huge coffee notes, tons of both bitter roasted and sweet toasted malts. taste is really nice, light but bold coffee and roast. some faint brown sugar, oak and dark fruit notes. aftertaste is a nice vanilla coating that fades off of the bitter cooffee taste that lingers. nice mouthfeel, but i really wish it was an imperial/ a bit fuller. super smooth though, nice session beer.


 brenn79 (173), Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/514/20
Nov 13, 2009  
22 oz. bottle- Pours black with a tan head, excellent lacing, aroma is dominantly coffee with hints of alcohol. The flavor has a very mellow coffee-porter taste, a very drinkable standard porter.


 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Bottle. Blackish beer with a tan head. Coffee/espresso aroma with sweet malt. Toffee and coffee flavor with light sweetness and light chocolate. Medium bodied. Coffee and toffee lingers with light chocolate and light hops.


 fakepurseninja (781), Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Huge roasted chocolate nose - deep and rich. Hearty roasted chocolate malt backbone. Medium roasted coffee bean character that is showcased in the silky smooth chocolate finish. One dimensional but really excels as a great textbook example of the style.



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