Black Oak Nutcracker

Brewed by Black Oak Brewing
Style: Porter
Etobicoke, Canada

Faint smoke, roasty, burnt sugar aroma. Dark brown/black with foamy tan head that reduces quickly. Tasty bittersweet Porter, roasted, malty, with cinnamon. It’s almost a year later and it has mellowed nicely and with a more intense edgey taste.

In short: A spicy porter. Exactly what it claims to be. Nicely put together beer although not my style.
How: Bottle 12oz (probably fresh) from HogTownHarry. Thanks Harry.
The look: Black body topped by a tan ring of foam
In long: Very roasted with a burnt toast flavour. Light watery chocolate, a little rubber, some raisins. The advertised cinnamon is very much present and when mixed in with the malt flavours it develops peppery, cloves and nutmeg flavours. Weird fruity spicy finish. Most of the time I like my beers like a like my movies, I don’t mind them being a bit spicy. But Porter are like war movies, I don’t want them to be spicy. I mean, Saving Private Ryan was much better than Shaving Ryan’s Privates.

Bottle form HogTownHarry. This is a very fine brew. Chalky and roasty aroma with an amount of cinnamon that perfectly compliments the beer. Lightly vegetal flavor with a sweet cinnamon finish, black malts throughout. Easy on the tongue. A great porter. It’s nice to see a brewer using an adjunct in a controlled way without overwhelming the beer.

Bottle from Blankboy & Tupalev. Very nice roasty malt, coffee, chocolatey aroma. Pours amedium body with nice roasted malt & chocolatey flavor. Nice porter

I don’t know...I get a spruce nose and a slightly metallic after taste Color is good...black with a minimal head.

341 ml bottle. pours very dark brown. aromas of coffee, dark fruit, chocolate, a touch of cinnimon but only after it warmed. flavours are chocolate, fig, coffee and cinnimon in the finish. well crafted and enjoyable.

Pitcher at The Bow & Arrow. Dark pour. Smell is of almonds, chocolate and some coffee. Flavour consisted of similar notes with an encompassing bitter taste and some hazelnut. Decent brew.

Bottle thanks to my festivus master: Pours black with a tan head. Aroma, roasted notes, chocolate, coffee, some dried fruits. Flavor, very roasty, dried fruits, chocolate, a roasty bitterness on the finish. Very tasty.