Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer Ale has been specially brewed in celebration of the old world tradition of Porters and European Winter Warmers. The addition of roasted cocoa beans and honey to each barrel of this unique ale, enhances a winter season filled with warm friendships and good times.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Oiznop from Pittsburgh, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/1/2008 7:58:48 AM)
"A new discovery at the Pittsburgh Bottleshop this past Thanksgiving weekend as we were celebrating not only the holiday weekend, but the upcoming Christmas season, and the news that my friend and is wife are going to have a baby! More reasons to drink! Anyway, Tommyknocker Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer Whatever had zero in the head department, but did display a nice dark brown porter like color. Very inviting. This porter tantalized the nostrils with a very heavy aroma of chocolate syrup. Look out Hershey! Much was happening with regard to the taste, as the ingredients of honey and chocolate stood out. Malt candy, toffee, and tootsie roll flavors made this brew enjoyable, especially with no real hoppage going on, which made me happy. This was a very good choco-brew. My first from the state of Idaho was a dandy!"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by cheapdark from Monacatootha, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/21/2008 7:25:04 PM)
"My bottle just said Tommyknocker Cocoa Porter, not saint nick. Yep, label looks just like the picture here. Not too sure what this has to do with winter, as far as I know, the cocoa comes from the warm equator regions. Nice porter aroma, attractive chocolate or cocoa olfactory. Initial taste is chocolaty in nature, like the unsweetened cocoa baking powder your mom used to use. Perhaps there is a little too much of that flavor in here. The honey attributes really don’t add too much to it, except that it makes it sweet in an unkindly unsugar way. Carbonation is there but unnoticeable, due to the attention grabbing flavor. Not like the chocolate attributes you’d find in a good stout. Probably could not drink too many of these in a session. Generally, I found this porter to be a little less likable than most porters I’ve had. Finish is difficult at times and has a nagging unsweetened choco powder linger. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
3/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.7)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by jppw from Parker, CO, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/12/2008 1:39:13 PM)
" The aroma smelt like a mix between chocolate and a skunk. Not to good at all. It poured a dark chocolate color with no head at all and no carbonation. Mouthfeel was flat. The flavor was not to good it tasted like slightly carbonated hot chocolate(that was cold). I couldn't finish this beer. I got half way through it than gave up."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
3/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.33 Unit Cost: $1.77 per Pint
[4] Review by HonkeyMoFo from Denver, CO, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/5/2008 1:51:36 PM)
"Pours a dark-mahogany brown/black with no head and some tan lace. Aroma of raisins, prunes, citrus, pine, nuts, bananas, and mild spice. The mouthfeel is rich and smooth. Broad flavors of dark chocolate/cocoa malt, hops, citrus, raisin, and spice. Excellent."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 72oz @ $9 Unit Cost: $2 per Pint
[5] Review by kinger from North Canton, OH, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/1/2008 3:31:23 PM)
"Single sample, after their Maple Nut Brown debacle I couldn't convince myself into getting an entire six pack...turned out to be the right call. Pours a dark brown with a fizzy head that quickly vanishes. No lacing and very minimal carbonation. Lush chocolaty aroma, very sweet to the nose. Flat and thin, poor mouth feel to say the least. Flavor is rich and rather nice. Heavy cocoa, reminds me of liquid Tootsie Rolls. A dash of maple syrup and honey along with an extremely faint bitterness. Overly sweet that tends to work out, My senses couldn't handle more than one of these at a time even if it were a much better beer."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.67 Unit Cost: $2.23 per Pint
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