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Oaken Barrel Snake-Pit Porter 3.36 91

Oaken Barrel Snake-Pit Porter

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
913.41/5.03.36/5.05.6%68English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
This robust ale is dark, rich, and chewy. Somewhat bitter with a big and chocolatey malt flavor, the Snake brings the kind of flavor that drinkers of single malt Scotch or straight black coffee appreciate.
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 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 07/20/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

black, wispy tan head, streaks of lace, light chocolate aroma, thin but creamy body, light roasted flavor followed by rich dry dark chocolate, light balancing hops, nice roasted and bitterfinish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 Oakes (8166), Kowloon, Hong Kong
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 16, 2006  
Near black colour. Mainly coffeeish nose has light nutty accents and a whaff of yeast. Fairly roasty character with dark chocolate and light citrusy hop notes. Robust, flavourful rendition.


 argo0 (7029), Washington DC, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Jan 23, 2005  
Red-black body, NO2-tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, coffee, nutty, chocolate. Taste is medium sweet, coffee/burnt, light roasty. Watery medium body, light carbonation.


 hopdog (5630), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/56/103/514/20
Jun 26, 2007  
12oz bottle acquired in trade with OhioDad (thanks!). Poured a dark brown color with an averaged sized tan head. Aromas of stronger chocolate, cocoa, caramel, roast, and a trace of coffee. Tastes of roast, chocolate, and coffee. Lacing left on the glass. As good looking as this was and as good as the aroma, the tastes were a little bit of a let down.


 jcwattsrugger (5582), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 28, 2008  
12 oz bottle-pours a rich light brown head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-molasses/ash/coffee/chocolate, roasty, slight dark fruit. Taste is dark malt-coffee/chocolate, secondary earthy hops bite. Mild carbonation.


 hopscotch (5549), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Bottle… Pours black with a small, creamy, lightly tanned head. Decent retention. The nose is chocolaty and a tad nutty. Medium to full-bodied with fizzy carbonation. Sweet milk chocolate flavor. Crisp, sweet, finish. Milk porter? <b>A big THANKS goes out to mgumby10 for sharing his bottle!</b>


 CaptainCougar (5544), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Bottle: Pours a barely transparent dark mahogany with a stringy-lacing off-white head. Aroma of lightly sweet roasty dark malts and some mild doughy character with a touch of dark chocolate. Starts with decent body and a pleasant dark caramel maltiness balanced with clean bittering hops before a drier, roasty finish. Quite drinkable and a pretty decent porter.


 Cletus (5060), Connecticut, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 6, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of stfun. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Smells of chocolate, some spice, molasses. Tastes of roasted malt, some bitterness, some licorice. Mouthfeel is full bodied and oily. Finish yields lots of complimentary spiciness. Very good!



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