Highland Oatmeal Porter

Brewed by Highland Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Asheville, North Carolina USA

Thanks to ncvbc for this one Bottle poured into a tulip glass produced a fingers worth of head that turned to a thin lace that floated across its jet black body Aromas of roasted malts chocolate and coffee fill your nose Flavors of malt, burnt coffee, oatmeal and a light bitter Medium mouthfeel light carbonation Another good porter, nicely balanced very drinkable

Pretty solid porter, aroma was a bit funky, but it tasted a lot better. Not really strong with the flavor, but a consistent roated oat taste throughout. It is a smooth beer and easy to drink. A little watery on the palate, but that is to be expected with a porter. Good Beer.

On tap at TAP in mid-town Atlanta. Poured a very dark brown/black (too dark in the bar to see if it was opaque black or not) with a thin, tan head. The aroma was a little hoppy (though less hoppy than I remember from the last time I bought this in the bottle) with some chocolate notes, and a decent bit of molasses. The flavor was dry and roasty - but like chocolate, not quite coffee. There were some spicy hops up front, too. At mid-palate the spicy hops are replaced by a firm bitterness and a touch of residual sweetness lending a semisweet chocolate note to the beer’s roasty aspect. The finish was dry with a nice blend of hop bitterness and roasted grain. The mouthfeel felt full in body, but was creamy and nicely carbonated (on the low side perhaps, but not atypical for porters and stouts). Overall, a very nice porter.

Thanks Brent for this one. Pours out dark brown with a nice rocky tan head. Aroma is of chocolate, roasted malts and a slight grainy sweetness. Flavor is roasted malt, chocolate, slight sweetness from the oatmeal. Not bad..

12 oz bottle from brentfeesh - thanks Brent! Dark, almost black, with a tan head. Rich, chocolaty nose, roasty, a bit of coffee. Roasty malt flavor, chocolate and coffee. Mild coffee bitter finish. Body a tad thin, but a very drinkable brew.

Sweet coffee aromas, some chocolate malts, slightly resiny. Pours dark brown reddish on the outsides with a thin tan head that does not last. Smooth, there is low carbonation which is nice for the style. Some roasted malts and chocolate upfront, surprisingly hoppy. Not bad, easy to drink!

Black pour with tiny beige head that fades to nothing. Aroma is lightly roasty and hoppy. Flavor is roasted malts, some chocolate and a hoppy finish. Thin bodied and low on carbonation really making this a pretty weak beer. Not a whole lot going on to describe.

On tap at the Brick Store Pub. Hoppy porter. Stouty in finish. Lots of lace fresh, Highland is coming to the taps here big-time.