Oatmeal Porter
Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
6.88
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A unique Highland creation, this robust beer is black in color, very malty with hints of chocolate-roasted flavor and a well balanced hop character.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From Nov 2007
I got this one in a trade with autumnaldave. Thanks Dave!
This pours from 12oz bottle a clear dark brown with reddish hues and a 1 finger head of tannish foam with lots of lacing and it shrinks to a fine layer by the end of the session and there's still some lacing. How cool.
The smell has strong but nice notes of coffee and chocolate.
The taste on first sip brings a big roasted coffee flavour and some nice dark chocolate in the background. Very smooth and thickish mouthfeel to this one and it has a very nice bitter finish from both the coffee flavour and the chocolate.
A few more sips in and I'm noticing how I really enjoy this Porter...I'll be sad when my session is done because this certainly is an easy one to kick back. Oh, and when I let a sip sit on my tongue for a bit, I could swear I'm tasting some dark fruit. Delicious.
Bottom line: Porters are a *great* style of beer when made properly and this sample from Highland fits the bill nicely!(no pun intended)
Thanks again, Dave!
I got this one in a trade with autumnaldave. Thanks Dave!
This pours from 12oz bottle a clear dark brown with reddish hues and a 1 finger head of tannish foam with lots of lacing and it shrinks to a fine layer by the end of the session and there's still some lacing. How cool.
The smell has strong but nice notes of coffee and chocolate.
The taste on first sip brings a big roasted coffee flavour and some nice dark chocolate in the background. Very smooth and thickish mouthfeel to this one and it has a very nice bitter finish from both the coffee flavour and the chocolate.
A few more sips in and I'm noticing how I really enjoy this Porter...I'll be sad when my session is done because this certainly is an easy one to kick back. Oh, and when I let a sip sit on my tongue for a bit, I could swear I'm tasting some dark fruit. Delicious.
Bottom line: Porters are a *great* style of beer when made properly and this sample from Highland fits the bill nicely!(no pun intended)
Thanks again, Dave!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2017
at 09:09
7/10
Carolina Ale House, Greenville SC
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Oct 2017
at 19:30
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Harris Teeter, Hampstead, North Carolina. Extremely dark red with a small head. Its dark malts have a small grittiness to them, but no real roasted malts found here. There is a smoothness within its texture.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2017
at 22:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draft at Growler USA. Dark brown full bodied beer. Dry taste of roasted malt, finishes mild. Unexciting.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2017
at 19:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting at Dancing Camel. Thanks kerenmk. Brown. Aroma of chocolate, nuts, caramel, toast. Sweetish flavor with chocolate, some roast, nuts. Medium-bodied. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2016
at 10:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Findlays in Gaylord, Nashville, 12th July 16. Pours black, aroma is chocolate, smoke. Taste is smooth, chocolate, smoke, malts. Palate medium carbonated, not bad
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2016
at 14:48
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
12oz bottle thanks to TAR
Pours dark brown with a small beige head, light lacing. Aroma of cocoa, dark fruit and caramel. Flavors of roasted malts, caramel, chocolate and fruity
Decent
Pours dark brown with a small beige head, light lacing. Aroma of cocoa, dark fruit and caramel. Flavors of roasted malts, caramel, chocolate and fruity
Decent
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2016
at 23:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle - pours dark brown tan head - nose/taste of roasted oats, chocolate toast and vanilla - medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2016
at 22:54
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pretty nice. Some vanilla and oat. Good balance. Roast and dark chocolate. Pours black with good head and lacing. Light bitter finish. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2015
at 21:36
6.5/10
Tried
on 20 Jul 2015
at 17:31