Redhook Blackhook Porter

Brewed by Redhook Brewery
Style: Porter
Woodinville, Washington USA

This beer does a great job of blending 3 very distinct flavors (coffee, chocolate, caramel) in to a SMOOTH beer. I liked that this porter wasn’t overly smoky. One of the better Red Hook beers.

Bottled. Poured a clear, medium chestnut brown with a short-lived yellowy-beige head. Nose was of lightly burnt dark chocolate malts and stale floral hoppage. Flavor was of burnt dark malts, nuttiness, and floral bitters at the edges and finish. Light-bodied with less-than-ideal carbonation. This lacked that little something needed to make it memorable... and maybe some body.

Well, this is interesting. Not in a good way. the flavor was there but the body wasn’t. there was virtually no aroma. the flavor was weak chocolate with some hints towards malt and nutty flavors. kind of bitter finish. the body was flatter and weaker than Paris Hilton. Just need to beef it up a bit and we might be working with something.

Opaque with a small tan head. Grassy roasted malt aroma, distinct charcoal flavor with some nutty characteristics. Medium/Light body was a let down.

Black as night with a small tan head. Flavor of strong coffee and malt, not much aroma. Smooth and a bit sweet - a good beer but not worth giving up Guinness for!

bottle 1.31.06 > smooth, kinda sweet in spots .. great pour, yes,,, kinda dry interesting... very good drink.... fyne buzz...

Bottle. Deep dark black in color with a litle tan head. Malty and hoppy aroma. Coffee and roasty notes. Smooth tasting. Malty and roasty flavor. Caramel notes. Finish is dry. Smooth. Very nice. Drinkable.

The Redhook Blackhook does indeed have a smooth taste. It pours with a heavy, lingered head, and has a mild coal taste. This is a very drinkable beer.