Odell Cutthroat Porter

Brewed by Odell Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Bottle (12oz). Shared with blankboy and garthicus, courtesy of swoopjones. Deep bright ruby, very large fluffy-foamy biege head. Dry medium roast aroma, mild chocolate and a hint of smoke. Unfortunate metallic taste upfront, but dry roasty malt, and dry herbal bitterness once it burns off - more like a mild than a porter. Average body, soft carbonation, nice lingering roast, no unpleasantness in the linger. Nice.

Black pour, nearly opaque...just a hint of brown gets through. Head is light brown, leaves a nice lace. Aroma is the weak point, as it is light, slightly roasty, and grainy. Flavor is good, nutty and roasty, slightly smoky and a hint of sweet chocolate. Some light grain. Hops are right on, not too light or heavy for this beer. Medium mouthfeel, not very alcoholic, but it could stand to have a little more body to it. Finish is a bit sweet, but appropriate. Would drink again.

12oz bottle.
Pours a seriously dark brown-black -- held right up to a light bulb, virtually no light makes it through. The pour produces a tan medium head with large-ish bubbles. Head settles down to a small ring that leaves not a lot of lacing. Aroma is weak but eventually shows notes of chocolate and coffee. Flavor also shows some coffee, lightly bitter roasted grains, and a shot of pleasant sweetness with each swallow. Medium body with a disappointingly thin palate. Solid effort that’s nice and drinkable.

Pours a dark, ruby-brown color with a thin tan head. Nice roasty taste with hints of hops, malts, chocolate, coffe, and nuts. Well balanced and excellent overall.

Murky light brown. Fairly nutty, cocoa-ish aroma with light fudge. Fairly light and watery on the palate with nuttiness and toast. Fairly straightforward stuff.

Bottle. Pours a reddish brown color, with a creamy white head and nice lacing. Strong bitter chocolate nose, some coffee and caramel maltiness. Flavor has some chocolate, nice roast, distant coffee. Smooth and balanced, and quite easy to drink.

Bottle shared by Daknole. Dark brown, opaque, scant tan head. Mild chicory, carob, toasted malt aromas. Simple, nutty, with lingering roasty nutty finish.

Bottle. Dark brown with a light tan head. Aroma had some good molasses, malt and chocolate. Flavor is pretty full and malty without being too toasty. Molasses and chocolate meld well with some hops...very ncie.