Sequoia Black Oak Porter

Date: July 13, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear dark brown with ruby edges, wispy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: faint dark chocolate aroma
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, touch of dark caramel sweetness brings out the chocolate
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Draft at brewery. Pours very dark brown, almost black with a thin sandy white head. Aroma is chocolate and roasted malt. Flavor is milk chocolate, some sweet and roasted malt with a dry malty aftertaste. A little dark fruit in the finish. Great mouthfeel, a very nice porter.

Draft. Black beer w ith a light tan head. Light roasty, coffee aroma. Coffee, roast, and malt flavor. Medium body. Coffee, roast, and malt linger. Some chocolate, but didn’t get as much as others.

Sampled at West Coast Brew Fest ’08 ~Pours black with diminishing off white head. ~Smokey roasted malt scent. ~Taste is smokey and chocatey bitter. Some sweetness, but not much. ~ Dry and smooth ~ This is a decent porter. It didn’t really have anything that stood out to me.

Draft at WCBF 2008. Black/brown color with a huge tan head. Semifloral aroma. Full bodied with creamy carbonation. Chocolate notes over near toasted malt. Finish is fairly dry.

On tap at the brewery. roasted malt. pretty dark for a porter, enough chocolate to make it seem like a porter and not a stout. a little watery but not bad. straight forward textbook porter with a little bit of tasty hops. probably the best of their regular beers on tap.

On draught. Tasted during trip to California. Black colour notes of roasted malt in tha nose. Nice texture, great example of a english porter. Nice flavour of roasted malt and also without too much bitterness.

Deep roast and mocha, malt forward porter. Good conditioning with a soft and round mouthfeel. Mild hint of smoke and ash. Clean rasted dry finish.