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MacTarnahans Blackwatch Cream Porter

Percentile
79
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4473.37/5.03.36/5.05.3%67.8English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Once again MacTarnahan's redefines "smooth". Striking a perfect balance between the classic Northwest and Celtic styles, Blackwatch is a remarkably distintive new style of porter. With expert use of malted barley, unmalted grains and oatmeal, Blackwatch Cream Porter delivers unforgettable rich taste and smooth texture.
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 conor23 (110), Elgin, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Feb 17, 2007  
Very nice. Rich roasted malt flavor, with a slight coffee bitterness. This is a great winter brew.


 keepersj12 (799), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 22, 2007  
Very dark in color with a nice aroma of coffee and chocolate. Brown head which laces the glass. A little thin but very smooth. I got it for Christmas in a sampler from my kids. (They only buy me beer for Christmas.) I would get it again


 troopie (879), USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/514/20
Jan 21, 2007  
Faint malty aroma. Nice black colour with thin tan head. Thin to medium body, notes of coffee, chocolate and roast malt. Hops and coffee in finish. Another workaday porter.


 jgd0608 (187), Zeeland, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/515/20
Jan 17, 2007  
Bottle courtesy of kenb! Thanks! Pours pretty much black, with a thin bubbly beige head which quickly disappears. Strong smells of coffee, with a hint of chocholate. Good and malty, with a descent hop backbone. A little on the thin side i think, but then again i just had an impy stout so maybe its just me. Tastes similar to the smell, primarily coffee once again. Not bad.


 tjthresh (1774), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 16, 2007  
Very dark, almost black color. Creamy roasted aroma. malty sweet roasted coffee flavor. Pretty thin. Just kind of okay.


 haggis03a3 (136), Piedmont, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 15, 2007  
Had it on tap at Pyramid’s brew pub. Very dark in color without any head. Smooth with typical porter flavors - malty, coffee. It went well with dinner.


 holdenn (1443), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Jan 11, 2007  
12 oz bottle from a mixer sixer from John’s Grocery in Iowa City. Dark black in color almost no head. Chocolate and coffee roast in the nose, not complex not very big. Coffee chocolate flavors rather flat but a nice creaminess comes out of the bubbles.


 Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/516/20
Jan 8, 2007  
A pitch black appearance with a moderate beige head. The aroma is milk, coffee, and chocolate. The flavor is somewhat bitter and very smooth with a lot of coffee, chocolate, and milk same as the aroma would lead you to believe. A creamy mouthfeel but slightly chalky at the end. Overall this is a nice simple porter.



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