[ultravista]

Denny - have you adapted your Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter to include coffee and chocolate?

I am interested in a Coffee Chocolate Imperial Porter and would appreciate your feedback.

[RPIScotty]

A chocolate, coffee, bourbon vanilla imperial porter. That's a mouthful in more ways than one.

[ultravista]

I think the bourbon would be too much - looking for a coffee chocolate version of the recipe 

[denny]

Denny - have you adapted your Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter to include coffee and chocolate?

I am interested in a Coffee Chocolate Imperial Porter and would appreciate your feedback.

I've left out the bourbon and vanilla and used coffee and it was great.  Never used chocolate, though.

[ultravista]

Denny would you say this is a sweet or dry porter? I really like Ballast Point's Victory at Sea Imperial Porter with Coffee and Vanilla and thought your porter may be the right base to start things off. Are there any commercial examples of what your base will taste like (if brewed right) so I may get an idea of what to expect?

"Our Victory at Sea Imperial Porter is a bold, smooth brew with just the right amount of sweetness. We infused this robust porter with vanilla and San Diego’s own Caffe Calabria coffee beans. The subtle roasted notes and minimal acidity of the cold brewed coffee, balances perfectly with the sweet caramel undertones of the malt, creating a winning combination for your palate.

This Imperial Porter clocks in at 10% ABV and gets most of its roasted flavor from coffee beans prepared locally at Caffe Calabria on 30th Street. Winter Ales traditionally have a spice, and in this beer we chose vanilla to round out this very special “big” beer. Our Victory at Sea Imperial Porter is infused with ¾ ounce cold brewed coffee per pint.
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[denny]

Denny would you say this is a sweet or dry porter? I really like Ballast Point's Victory at Sea Imperial Porter with Coffee and Vanilla and thought your porter may be the right base to start things off. Are there any commercial examples of what your base will taste like (if brewed right) so I may get an idea of what to expect?

"Our Victory at Sea Imperial Porter is a bold, smooth brew with just the right amount of sweetness. We infused this robust porter with vanilla and San Diego’s own Caffe Calabria coffee beans. The subtle roasted notes and minimal acidity of the cold brewed coffee, balances perfectly with the sweet caramel undertones of the malt, creating a winning combination for your palate.

This Imperial Porter clocks in at 10% ABV and gets most of its roasted flavor from coffee beans prepared locally at Caffe Calabria on 30th Street. Winter Ales traditionally have a spice, and in this beer we chose vanilla to round out this very special “big” beer. Our Victory at Sea Imperial Porter is infused with ¾ ounce cold brewed coffee per pint.
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I'd say "sweet-ish".  It's not real sweet but has a lot of body since the FG is around 1.026.  Remember, high FG does not necessarily equal sweetness.