Haystack Black Porter
Portland Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.68
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Brown bottle, 355 ml, Oktoberfest evening at Marc Gratton’s, savoured on April 20 2007; eye: black with burgundy reflections, tiny beige head, opaque, no effervescence; nose: caramelized malt, cocoa, vanilla is quite present, light hops, light olive; mouth: surprisingly thin, roasted malt, cocoa, chocolate, watery finale, lightly lactic, a bit of bitterness, lightly acrid, medium body; overall: enjoyed though a bit thin FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 355 ml, soirée Oktoberfest chez Marc Gratton, savourée le 20 avril 2007; oeil : noire avec des reflets bourgogne, petite mousse beige, opaque, pas d’effervescence; nez : malt caramélisé, cacao, vanille assez présente, léger houblon, légère olive; bouche : curieusement mince, malt torréfié, cacao, vanille, chocolat, finale aqueuse, légèrement lactique, petite amertume, légère âcreté, corps moyen; en résumé : apprécié mais un peu mince
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bought in June 2004, California.Sampled on the 3rd Jan. 2005. Deep black porter with thick dissipating moka head. Milk chocolate in aroma with a nice powdery sweet cocoa in mouth, and a nice smoked peat in finish. The hops are long gone from this beer. Very short in mouth.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Haystack is a rich medium bodied Porter that carries a West Coast hop signature. I shall seek out the Blackwatch Cream Porter for a comparison.