Red Brick Double Chocolate Oatmeal Porter

Brewed by Atlanta Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Bottle. Poured a blackish-brown color with a medium light-brown head. Nice lacing. Strong aroma of coffee and chocolate. Mouthfeel is good. Flavor was very chocolatey, with a coffee kick to the finish. I liked this beer, but it didn’t set itself apart from other porters. Thanks TheBeerCellar!

12oz bottle thanks to CaptainCougar. Pours without much carbonation but eventually builds a decent 1/2 inch head, though it never feels fully carbonated on the tongue, and appears a little thin at times. Flavor of milky chocolate and faint char, some slickness on the tongue, finishing with a drier pasty malt flavor and a toasted bread note as well.

12oz bottle from thebeercellar. Simple but pleasant aroma of cold press and lightly roasted chocolate malt. Pours dark brown... almost black with a frothy off-white head leaving excellent retention. Lighter toasted malt on the tongue with some rolled oats, bitter chocolate and a hint of bittering hops. Creamy. Medium bodied. Finishes with a kiss of bittersweet chocolate.

Pours dark brown/black. Nice thick, tan head. Mild chocolate flavor. Medium body to it. Decent porter and one of this breweries better beers.

Poured a deeply hued, browned, almost a charred apperance. Aroma is heady and inviting. The roasted component leads the way, with some cocoa and coffee notes, with a slight hint of cinamon. The flavor is more of the same, damn this is nice.

2007. The body is a mostly opaque, cola/cherry-chocolate deep brown with a light brown thin head, swiftly fading fully away. The nose is brimming with cold-press Colombian coffee, sugar, cream, molasses, plenty of oatmeal, light hops, chocolate, caramel, roasted grain and light smoke. A nice blend of many enjoyable scents beckons immediate sipping. The flavor is a pleasant blend of the aforementioned. Coffee and sugary chocolate lead, oats and roast follow up. Bitterness is mild to medium and barely astringent. Sweetness is medium to medium-high, well-played. The finish is roasty and full of coffee. The mouthfeel is moderately carbonated, medium bodied and just feels right. A great American porter from a not so great brewery.

’07 bottle. This is one of my favorite porters... outstanding. I look forward to it every fall/winter in Atlanta. This is by far Atlanta Brewing Company’s best beer... slight aromas of coffee and chocolate. pours a dark black with a nice tan head/lacing. medium body on the front of the tongue, but as the beer flows over the back of your tongue it takes on a thick and chocolate driven body. excellent finish - coffee, chocolate and a little bitter... stays with you. great for a cold evening or simply anytime.

Date: December 09, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Appearance: black, fine tan head, drippy bits of lace
Aroma: roasted and dark chocolate aroma
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, lots of bitter dark chocolate, big dose of hops combine with the dark malts to keep it pretty dry, just a hint of dark caramel sweetness far in the background

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Name: Winter
Date: October 18, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Vintage: 2006
Appearance: clear dark brown, whispy fine tan head
Aroma: nice light roasted malt aroma
Body: creamy body
Flavor: lots of roasted malt flavor, light smokeyness, touch of chocolate, mostly dry with only a touch of sweetness with the chocolate, long bitter finish, a touch of astrengent bitterness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Name: Winter
Date: October 27, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Vintage: 2007
Appearance: black, fine beige head
Aroma: strong roasted and dark chocolate aroma with only a hint of sweetness
Body: creamy oatmeal body
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, lots of growing rich dark chocolate character, mostly dry with a light bitterness, light sweetness brings out the chocolate until it overtakes the roasted

Name: Winter
Date: January 27, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewery<b