Southampton Imperial Porter

Brewed by Southampton Publick House
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Southampton, New York USA

Deep charcoal-brown body, thin off-white, dissipating head. Toasty aroma with notes of dark fruit. toasty, roasted malt body, a bit charred, with raisin and marshmallow. Inky body. Very smooth and quite well-balanced, although it’s not as "big" as many Baltic Porters, and perhaps not as flavor-dense. I’ll take silky smooth, however. Thanks Dan (jah noth) for the bottle!

Huge thanks to Secret Santa for the chance to sample this one! Deep black, light brown at edges, attractive, fairly long lasting head. Aroma lightly of chocolate, a touch of bread. Flavors were mild and balanced, chocolate, a hint of light coffee, and a bit of boule bread. Although nothing about this beer leaps out and hits you over the head, it is well balanced and enjoyable. A bit light bodied.

dark brown, almost black appearance with minimal head...aroma of coffee beans, chocolate, toffee nut afternotes....flavor of chocolate, coffeee, caramel, with a nutty, creamy and bitter aftertaste....full-bodied palate...thank you to silphium for this treat!

Deep brown with a little ruby-redness; little head to speak of. Nose had a little roast and some chocolate. Smooth and soft; light carbonation. Sour chocolate and a little yeast. Perhaps a little too sweet. Kind of cloying with some residual yeastiness. Not enough bitterness, IMO. Not bad at all, but it didn’t do much for me. I should add: I sampled the bottled, contract version.

Pours brown/black with a small tan head that quickly fades. The aroma is lighter than I would like, but what is there is chocolate and molases. The flavor is chocolate, raisins and some smokiness. The texture is a bit on the thin side. The 7.5% is completely hidden. Despite its flaws, I found this quite enjoyable.

I was expecting the typical small brewery Imperial Porter that is really just a less harsh imperial stout. Nope, this one tasted pretty much just like some of the authentic Baltic Porters I’ve had. The body is a dark, dark brown, but obviously not black. The head is large and has good staying power. The aroma is like that of a chocolate creme wafer cookie and there’s a bit of golden raisins and maybe some brown sugar. The flavor is surprisingly light, more of the golden raisin and chocolate. A bit thinner in body than i would have liked, and it doesn’t hold up to my expectations after the other Southamptons I’ve tried, but still a great beer.

Typical colored body with a small head. Aroma is malt galore with chocolate, caramel, and mainly licorice. Flavor has all 3 again with mostly caramel and licorice, some chocolate. Not bitter at all. Like their IPA last night, this came off a little watery, but was still quite enjoyable.

Thanks to fatty for this... Appears a dark brown/black with a tan head and spotty lacing. Smell is of dark fruit, cocoa, and tobacco. Taste is of the same aromas. Mouthfeel is smooth, sweet but well balanced. A nicely done brew. I think I liked this just a bit more on draft but not a bad one.