MacTarnahans Bourbon Cask Aged Blackwatch Cream Porter

Formerly brewed at Portland Brewing Company (Pyramid)
Style: Porter
Portland, Oregon USA

22oz bottle, courtesy of argo0, carefully funneled into a pale ale bottle to enhance my enjoyment. Thanks, Aaron! Pours a very dark cola color; thin off-white head. Dried dark fruits and caramel and sticky malts in the aroma. Medium mouthfeel: sticky dried fruits and caramel; toasty malts; relaxed carbonation; chewy, with some chocolate and caramel. Medium finish: bready, doughy malts and some lingering caramel.

Courtesy of argo0. Dark brown body with a medium sized beige head. The nose is chocolate, very light bourbon, light molasses and some toffee. The flavor is lightly sweet with milk chocolate, light cola and brown sugar. Medium body is thinnish with light carbonation.

Thanks to Tom Bleigh at Pyramid for sharing this wonderful beer. From a 22-oz. bottle--Poured a deep brown-black body with a fluffy creamy blanket head. Nose of robust bourbon and tannins. Chocolate and coffee flavors evident. Sweet, semi-dry, and creamy mouth feel. Finish reminded me of cookies and cream. Buttery oak vanilla and cacao complexity. This beer survived three years and is still unbelievably delicious. MacTarnahans needs to start making this one again!

Noogfest Thanks to DrunkAsASkunk for bringing this one to me so long ago. Huge tan head supported by a black brew. Vanilla, bourbon with some chocolate/coffee notes as well. Good bourbon aged Porter but a strong sourness has gotten into this that totally detracts from all of the good things. I suspect this one has gone south.

22 oz. bottle from 2003. Pours a dark brown color , slight head fizzles fast but leaves a nice lace. Reeks of french vanilla, hot cocoa. A huge bourbon/ vanilla taste assaults the tongue with a roasted smoked malt flavor in the background. Super smooth, creamy mouthfeel.Very easy drinking, cream porter aptly describes this brew. Jan 2004....... Nov 2007 update: still have one of these in the cellar. I’ll drink it on its fifth birthday next spring.

Name: MacTarnahan’s BA Blackwatch Cream Porter
Date: January 04, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Lee’s, Las Vegas
Appearance: solid black with a whispy tan head
Aroma: sweet and oaky aroma
Flavor: nice woody flavor on a smooth chocolate malt base, nice sweetness, good vanilla, touch of roasted, low carbonation

Name: MacTarnahan’s BA Blackwatch Cream Porter
Date: June 09, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: Noog 3D
Vintage: 2003
Aroma: sweet milk chocolate and bourbon aroma with a touch of vanilla to bring out the sweetness
Flavor: flavor is all sour and with the milky character becomes soured milk, a touch of woody character

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Pours a black color with a brown head. Aroma is vanilla, and spoiled milk. Flavor is sour and spoiled.

Dark ruby in colour, thin beige coloured head, some light lacing. The aroma is very bourbony, chocolate, vanilla, some smoke, moderate sweetness. The flavour is again overrun with bourbon, quite sweet, some dark chocolate, burnt malts and smoke. Lightly bitter mouthfeel, medium body, mild carbonation. Finishes dry, slightly sweet, chocoate and bourbon. I can’t believe that this is only 6% alcohol. Its boozy without the booze.

650ml bottle shared by <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?U target=blank>beerhugger, thanks Steve.
Opened on March 16, 2007.
Vintage 2003.