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Thomas Hooker Imperial Porter

Thomas Hooker Imperial Porter

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An Imperial/Strong Porter brewed by
Thomas Hooker

Bloomfield, Connecticut USA

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2203.77/5.03.76/5.08%65.6Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The Thomas Hooker Imperial Porter is a full-bodied dark lager which draws its roots to the stronger porters of 19th Century England which would evolve into today’s stronger stouts. The porter derives tremendous complexity from the use of 8 different malts blended to balance sweet, caramel flavor with the coffeeish taste supplied by a judicious use of dark roasted malts. This brew is generously hopped with German and American hops that come to life as the beer is allowed to warm to its ideal temperature of 58-60 degrees. A great brew to add that holiday warmth and cheer to any beer lover’s winter. CHEERS.

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 eraserhd10 (226), new haven, Connecticut, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/518/20

Jan 27, 2005  
A smooth, black velvet of a beer. A coffee-ish aroma. Textured maltiness with hints of antique leather and cigar store smokiness. Definitely a winter beer. Caramel and some chocolate lingers on. A completely pleasurable sipping experience!

 durhambeer (619), Durham, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Bottle thanks to jjpm74. Deep brown pour with bright yellowish off-white head. Nutty walnuts and roasty coffee/burnt malt on the nose and palate. A very roasty porter, but I could never shake that weird cardboard/walnut taste. Lighter palate. Decent but not great.


 RCL (1113), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 29, 2008  
This is not particularly good beer. Tight nose has notes of walnut shell and rootbeer. Flavor is faintly sweet with a dry finish. Not much to the flavor or palate, but a nice roasted aftertaste, at least.


 Sparky27 (711), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 22, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of JB175. Pours a deep dark brown with one finger tan head and spotty lacing. Nose is dark sour fruits and roasted coffee. Taste is more sour dark fruit, toasted malt, ashy cocoa and black coffee with a light hop finish. Medium mouth feel. Not bad. Thanks Jason!


 lb4lb (1545), Austin, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 14, 2008  
Bottle shared at recent tasting. Can’t remember who brought it, but thanks&#033;<br /> Pours a dark brown to black color with a light tan head. Smell is lightly smoky and hoppy and pretty nice. Taste is somewhat hoppy for a porter, or is it the charred roastiness...Some light coffee as well to balanced the nice roasty malts. Medium bodied and carbonation is normal. Dark roasty bitter chocolate coffee, in a nutshell. Nice.


 daknole (1122), Plantation, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Bottle from dogfishlove120. Pours a nice dark brown color with a small tan head. Aroma is full of coffee and some chocolate and is also nice and roasty. Flavor starts off with some nice coffee and chocolate notes and then turns a bit bitter at the end. I liked it, but I wish for less bitterness in an imp porter.



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