 Reid (1092), Salem, Oregon, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 1, 2009
six pack from Roths Vista Market,Salem.
Lovelly looking ale darkest,mahogany brown with a gorgeous thick half inch light tan head.
Typical roasty,toasty,burnt porter aroma.
I had susupected that this might just be a re-label of the Regular McTs porter but the first sip tell me this is different, much more toasted, burnt oat kinda feel to it, more dark fruitiness. Bitter dark chocolate dominates some spiciness towards the end also .
Palte is weird..its very well carbonated for a porter but really doesnt distract.
Overall a nice simple winter ale. MacTarnahans aka Portland Brewing seems to be re-awakening after a long sleep since its take over by Pyramid.
Lets hope Pyramid continues to give them more independence.
raphael (419), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Coffee, oatmeal, powdered sugar. Darkest brown w/ brownish head that lingers. Roast malt the main flavor, some backing sweetness, alcohol edge,
thick in the mouth, like oatmeal stout. warming finish.
robertjm (413), El Cerrito, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 (draft at brewery). Very dark body. Almost black. Small oatmeal-ly head. If you want a nice dark beer that isn’t heavy this would be a good choice.
riversideAK (2769), Shoreline, Washington, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Roasty nose, some coffee, and thats about it. Pours dark brown, thin tan head. Roast and coffee flavors. Very one dimensional and straightforward. Not very interesting, but nothing wrong with it either, but at 2.99 a bomber you cant complain and that bumps up the overall score. You can get way worse shit for 2.99.
bhensonb (4358), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Bottle from John’s Marketplace. Pours very dark brown with a frothy tan head. Smells of rich darkly roasted malt with possible xmas spice. Medium body with mild carbonation. Dark, lightly burnt malt flavor. Spice seems absent. Light bitter. Seems to be going coffee towards the finish. Not a lot of hop, but it’s pretty good.
Nalu (35), Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 Clear dark red-brown with a short tan head and low carbonation. Malty, alcohol aroma accompanied by faint spicy hints. Smooth with medium body and slight oiliness, and favoring chocolate and raisin maltiness. The hops are not absent however, lending a nice resinous tail end. I’m not much of a porter fan due to them usually having a heavy coffee taste, but there is no coffee found in this is top notch holiday porter!
Gooney (61), Oregon, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 12 oz bottle from Fred Meyer - This beer was gorgeous when poured into a glass. It had a nice chocolaty appearance with about an inch of creamy foam for a head. Not much aroma to speak of. The initial taste was quite good, but it has a bit of a watery finish. Overall, it’s a nice porter.
TheSponge (281), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 22 oz. bottle purchased at Food Emporium in Lynnwood, WA. Pours a VERY dark brown with a tan head. Aroma: Heavily roasted malt and coffee. Flavor: Same as the aroma, with hints of caramel and raisins.
kangaroo (45), Everett, Washington, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 Pours very dark, lots of coffee flavor overwhelms whatever else may be in the beer. Lots and lots of coffee notes.. Did not have a lot of depth of flavor. Some earthy notes hidden in there I think but mostly coffee.
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