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Real Ale Shade Grown Coffee Porter


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A Porter brewed by
Real Ale Brewing Company

Blanco, Texas USA

bottled
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473.68/5.03.65/5.0Autumn5.6%91English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A rich, robust porter with a dry finish. Brewed with organic hops, malted barley, and Ruta Maya Shade Grown organic coffee beans from Chiapas, Mexico. Located on the town square near the Blanco River, Real Ale is a great destination for a day trip in the Hill Country. Start with a tour of the brewery and sample our fine libations. Take a dip in the refreshing spring-fed river. When hunger strikes, BBQ at the park or try the local fare. Blanco also offers antique shops and art galleries. Available all over Austin, and at various bars, restaurants, and grocers in the Hill Country, San Antonio, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Houston. Be sure to ask for us by name at your favorite places. Thanks for your support. ABV: 5.6%, IBU: 40, OG(plato): 14

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 kidmartinek (731), austin, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Feb 23, 2008  
Dark black, medium head. Malty,chocolately aroma. Medium lacing. Light in the mouth for such a dark beer. Very, very refreshing for a porter, I didn,t detect the coffe in it, just the malt, and a very slight amunt of chocolate.


 ilovedarkbeer (754), Dallas, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/518/20
Jan 26, 2008  
On tap. Pours a nice dark brown color with amber lacing. Head is small and coffee colored with a pocked yeasty appearence. Smells of roasted malt, java, and chocolate. Taste is of nice mexican coffee and chocolate. This quite possibly is my favorite porter. Body is medium and the finish is long and warming. Honestly a great beer due to the perfect balance and hidden alcohol presance. Bravo.


 BeerBelcher (745), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jan 18, 2008  
I had this on-tap at Ginger Man in Austin and thought it pretty good. It was black and opaque with about 2cm of cream-colored head. Aroma was roasty at frist , with some coffee notes. Flavor was dry roasty with some coffee notes, but not a lot of depth. Mouthfeel was quite dry and good. I would recommend this beer. I had it on-tap at the Ginger Man in Austin.


 mar (592), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Jan 12, 2008  
on tap. black pour with a small off white head. lots of roasted malts on the nose. easy on the palate and it tastes just like coffee.


 ford9719 (361), Taji, Iraq
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jan 5, 2008  
On tap at The Ginger Man in Houston. Poured a very dark black with a nich thin whiteish head. Aroma is of vanilla, coffe and carmal. Taste is very smooth and crisp has nice carmal coffe finish.




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