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Longboat

Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
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🌍 Canada · Porter · One of 77 Porters in hopIQ

A chocolate porter, deep brown with a tan head. Chocolate dominates the aroma with subtle coffee behind it, and the mouthfeel is velvety, carried by a light nut-roasted bitterness. Natural flavour appears in the ingredient list, which is unusual for the range. It is the only beer Phillips still sells in 650 millilitre bottles.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark28
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Substantial body.

A frame with real heft — the palate has plenty to hold onto through the finish.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Longboat

Appearance

Deep brown in the glass with a tan head that settles to a fine lacing. The beer presents with good clarity and moderate carbonation, the head clinging persistently to the glass walls in delicate strands.

deep browntan headfine lacingclear

Aroma

Chocolate leads the nose with immediate presence and warmth. Subtle coffee notes emerge beneath, supported by a light nuttiness from the roasted grain bill. The addition of natural flavour introduces a soft, understated complexity without dominating the profile.

chocolate-forwardroasted coffeenutty grainsoft complexity

Taste

The palate opens with creamy mouthfeel and dark chocolate character that persists through the mid-palate. A light, nut-roasted bitterness provides structure without harshness, while hints of dark fruit and roasted depth add richness. The sweetness remains balanced, never cloying, allowing the malt complexity to breathe.

velvety mouthfeelchocolate-richroasted bitternessbalanced sweetness

Finish

The finish is clean and moderately long, with chocolate and roasted notes lingering gently on the palate. A dry roasted edge emerges in the aftertaste without astringency.

chocolate fadedry roastmoderate length
79
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Longboat

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 Longboat

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 chocolate, smooth, roasted character as Longboat will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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