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Coffee Porter

Mill Street Brewery
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🌍 Canada · Porter · One of 82 Porters in hopIQ

A porter that takes freshly roasted coffee beans from a Toronto roaster in every batch. It pours near-black under a tan head. Coffee dominates the aroma, dark-roasted and almost espresso-like, with chocolate malt behind it. The palate is rich and rounded, showing cocoa, caramel and a nutty roast character, with just enough residual sweetness to keep the roast from turning ashy. Bitterness stays low, so the coffee itself carries the finish.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark28
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AWARDS

Gold · 2010
Canadian Brewing Awards
Porter
Gold — Canadian Brewing Awards (Porter)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Substantial body.

The weight carries the beer on its own, leaving the aromatics free to lead.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Porter.
Malt character
coffee
roasted
chocolate
nutty
caramel
Distinctive notes
dark fruit
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Coffee Porter

Appearance

Pours near-black with excellent opacity, presenting a dense tan head that settles to a persistent collar. The head displays strong adhesion to the glass, leaving fine lacing with each sip. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated, contributing to the beer's structured presentation.

near-blacktan headstrong lacingopaque

Aroma

The nose is immediately dominated by freshly roasted coffee—dark, espresso-like, and prominent. Behind the coffee sits a foundation of chocolate malt, adding depth and sweetness. No harsh or ashy notes emerge; instead, the roast character remains clean and inviting.

espresso-forwarddark roastchocolate maltclean nose

Taste

The palate opens with rich cocoa and caramel, establishing a rounded, full-bodied entry. Nutty roast character threads through the mid-palate, balanced by residual sweetness that prevents the roast from turning bitter or astringent. Bitterness remains restrained at 20 IBU, allowing the coffee itself to carry the flavor progression rather than harsh tannins.

cocoa, caramelnutty roastfull-bodiedrestrained bitterness

Finish

The finish is driven by coffee notes that linger cleanly without overstaying. A subtle drying sensation completes the experience, with no lingering ashy or burnt quality.

coffee-driven finishclean aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Coffee Porter

Serve at 10–13°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 10–13°C. Too cold mutes the roasted complexity that makes a good porter worth drinking slowly.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within 6–12 months for best results. Baltic Porters can be aged longer.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Coffee Porter

About Porter

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Porter?

Porters are dark ales with 4–6.5% ABV and IBU 18–35. Roasted malt brings chocolate, caramel and toffee — medium body with a clean finish.

Finding a similar Porter

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same coffee, roasted, rich character as Coffee Porter will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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