Mayflower Porter

One hundred years after the Mayflower landed at Plymouth, a new beer style emerged in England. Taking its cues from “Three Threads”, a bartender’s blend of three distinct ales, Porter became the beer of choice for 18th-century Londoners. Mayflower Porter embraces this history. This complex brew is smooth and full-flavored with notes of roasted coffee beans and bittersweet chocolate that will warm the palate all year long.

3.5

205 reviews

Plymouth, United States

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3.1 The initial taste is rather watery and then turns to an oaky bitterness, strong after taste. The smell reminds me of olives, it's pleasant.

3.5 Can. Poured black with a thin light tan head. Nose is mellow light roast with vanilla and chocolate. Taste has a even amount of roasted malt, chocolate and vanilla. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roasty finish.

3.4 12 oz. bottle. Pours a deep brown, not quite black. Smells of chocolate and nutty malts. Some coffee roast behind it. Tastes nicely roasty. Maybe a little oxidation (I found this in the back of my fridge... oops). Nutty brown malts with a coffee roast bitterness in the back end. Medium bodied, if that. Pretty light for a porter. Decent flavor and drinkable.

2.8 A brown from a bottle, somewhat burnt molasses smell and herbal schnapps notes in the mouth for some reason, like a coughdrop or jagermeister. Okay beer.

3.6 Draft Third of a Pint at GBBF 2011 (Day 2), Earl’s Court, London Aug 2011 - Deep Brown, almost Black, in colour. Very Malty; roasty malts, coffee, chocolate, some smoke. Fruity; some dried fruits. Hoppy; spicy and grassy hops. Tasty. Very Drinkable. Nice Porter! (2011-08-03)

3.5 12oz can shared by Chalumeaux. Thanks, TJ! Pours coca-cola brown with a beige head. Aroma is caramel, molasses, light roast. Flavor is caramel, brown bread, light roast.

3.5 Poured from can 10/12/16 brown cola with a tan frothy head. Aromas of toasted malt coffee chocolate and fruit. Taste follows chocolate dark fruit toast and grain. Medium mouth feel.

3.4 From a can. Pours dark brown with a bubbly, frothy tan head. Tastes like chocolate malt, earthy, woody, syrup, and light booze. Light/medium body and low carbonation. Smells like dark chocolate, light booze, syrup, earthy, and woody.

3.4 Can. Pours dark brown. Aroma and flavor are chocolate, light roast, some earthy bitterness, faint dark fruit, and faint woodiness. Medium body.

3.4 12oz bottle thanks to Eric. Pours out a dark brown almost black topped with a tan head. nose is nutty roast some vanilla and coffee. taste is more of the roast coffee vanilla a nice bitter sweet combo.

3.6 Liquide brun avec mousse beige qui se présente en anneau. Au nez, torréfaction et brûlure maltée, terre et échos chocolatés et caramélisés. En bouche, puissance des céréales rôties dans une mise en scène légère qui est propre au style. Texture agréablement crémeuse. Finale bien amère et persistante. Bon chic, bon genre.

3.0 Tap. Very dark brown, tan head, faint roasty nose. Burnt roast flavor, mild malt profile. Decent flavor for more robust traditioanal porter.

3.1 What is the difference between porter and stout? I’ve been asking knowledgeable friends and getting fairly unconvincing and unsatisfactory answers. Stout, for so many years, to me was defined by Guinness and Murphy’s, two low ABV, smooth, nitro brews or San Smith’s admirable Oatmeal and Imperial... very dark and with minimal hops. Porter was represented by such things as Narraganset Porter and other mainline American brewers attempts at a darker brew. But, with the craft beer revolution in full swing, stouts, and in particular Imperial Stouts, have headed toward higher ABV, often very high. And the adjuncts! Coffee is black, throw some in! Chocolate is black, throw that in as well. I don’t dig it. But here’s a porter from Mayflower (did the Pilgrims have casks of ale onboard?). Oddly enough, it has that same dark chocolate and coffee grounds flavoring and bitter finish so popular in many Imperial stouts. The ABV is reasonable for a porter, and the flavor is not so overwhelming that I reach for a glass of water between sips. I rate this as pretty good, but prefer a milder, adjunct free dark brew, call it porter or stout or whatever.

3.1 Black colour, white head. Aroma of chocolate. Sweet flavour, chocolate and caramel. Sweet chocolate finish. (from draught @ GBBF ’14, London)

3.5 Bottle. Dark almost black pour with a mocha head. Coffee, chocolate, roast. Good carbonation. Medium body with smooth coffee bitterness and sweetness. Good

3.3 Opaque. Full body, intense flavor, rather flat mouthfeel, weak middle, low carbonation and heat, fading flavor in finish. Bitter, off dry, low acidity. Intense coffee flavor, not much more.

3.2 Tap @ Tavern Road in Beantown. Pours dark chestnut or even mahogany brown, tiny tan head. Miniature English pint glass. Nose has a load of tree nuts and a bit of vanilla bean. Palate is more resiny with a little bit of chalk, but a full enough body that it’s still presented well. Dead grass on the aftertaste.

3.7 APPEARANCE - dark black. White head. FLAVOR - deep and rich, with good coffee notes.

3.3 Pours black with a tan head. Nose is coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malt, and a hint of smokiness. Taste is slightly bitter. Full body, smooth and creamy. Nice porter.

3.8 Chocolate aroma; black coffee color; rich dark chocolate, smooth coffee, roasted malt, and a touch of smoke; medium full body, smooth; rich and flavorful considering the lower alcohol. Delicious porter.

4.3 Bottle from Epsom Circle Market in Epsom, NH. Aroma is roasted malts with chocolate, hints of burnt toast and alcohol. Appearance is dark--mainly black but dark red amber when backlit. Small tan head on pour but dissipates fairly quickly except at edges. Taste is mild up front but moderately bitter with coffee overtones in the middle and mild chocolatey sweetness toward the end and coffee bitterness at the finish, which is long. Palate is just shy of medium bodied--a little lighter than expected and a little more carbonated than expected, with mild-to-moderate creaminess. Overall, there is a lot going on here from start to finish on many different levels. It doesn’t hit a home run on all of them but is well above average and would definitely have again and would recommend.

3.9 Classic porter. Rich, complex flavors. Deep roast. Chocolate notes. Very tasty.

4.1 Great beer! Nice heavy dark malt flavor as expected. Smooth and tasty.

4.0 Dark pour with thin tan foam. Heavy roasted aroma, turning chocolate semisweet in the sip. Light, clean finish. Pretty tasty! Looking forward to finding this again.

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3.8 Draft. Pours deep ruby brown with a beige head. Moderate roasted malts, semi-sweet chocolate, grainy notes, and a clean malty finish. Good stuff, not too sweet.

3.7 Pours a deep burnt umber with a touch of amber on the edges. Nice balance of roast ad bittersweet chocolate. Soft carbonation and a nice smooth flavor profile. Good porter.

3.9 Dark black porter. Tiny bits of off white head. Aroma of dark roasted coffee, malts, hops, burnt toast and barley. A good combo for a porter. Taste has bits of pineapple, roast, and dark acidic coffee. A little thin, flavor is well balanced but tapers off from dark to sweet rather abruptly.

3.4 Tap at Reservoir, pours black with small ring of head. Body is light and refreshing for a porter. No stickiness but it is low in alcohol so makes sense. Notes of dark malt, roast, milk chocolate, and light licorice. Not bad

2.7 Bottle. Extremely dark brown color, small tan edge head. Aroma of coffee and milk chocolate. Taste is roasted coffee grounds, slightly sour.