Oaks And Mirrors Maple Edition
Brehon Brewhouse in Monaghan, Monaghan, Ireland 🇮🇪
Porter - Imperial Series|
Score
7.09
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Imperial porter aged on Irish whiskey barrels (hence the -e- in ‘whiskey’), thanks to Craftmember for sharing! Moussey, pale greyish beige, dotty-lacing, slowly breaking head, black(ish) robe with deep mahogany glow. Aroma of coffee cream, mocha ice cream, touch melting milk chocolate even, caramel, whiskey, beef stock, cappuccino, fresh bayleaf, dry tree leaves, coffee grounds, nutmeg. Sweetish onset but somewhat restrainedly so (in fact less sweet than expected), notes of prune and dried apple peel, medium carbonated; full, rounded body, bit oily, with toasted-walnutty, dry-caramelly and brown-bread-crusty malt layers filling the mouth. Roasty, coffee- to chicory-like bitterness comes quickly in this one, supported by a leafy hop bitterness and woody tannins, as well as a peppery, warming, whisk(e)y-like alcohol effect in the finish. Very solid and oldskool, as usual in this brewery’s stouts and porters.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Black with a tan head. Aroma of whiskey malts. Warm fruity barrel wood. Tangy Porter, a little spice, dry roast malt base, bitter chocolate finish.