Bend Pinnacle Porter

Brewed by Bend Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate flavor with hints of caramel and coffee. Has a a roasted malty chocolate finish.

on tap-pours a tan head and dark mahogany color. Aroma is roasty dark malt. Taste is roasty/molasses-dark malt, earthy hops-some acidic, some dark fruit-raisin.

Sampled draught at Bend Brewing Company, Bend
Black, light tan, nose of light roast & soy sauce flavor of more creamy mocha, licorice & chocolate with a smoky undertone. Finishes sharp, could be from the carbonation. Eh.

1/1/08 At the BrewPub with Bikesandbeer after a day’s drive from Portland, Brewery 5 of the trip. Black pour with an off white ring. Not much of a nose. Had this side by side with the vanilla porter. This one turns out to be a nice light porter.

Black as all hell with a creamy, light-tan head. Roasty and sugary, coffee-like nose. Creamy and smooth texture with a little weight to it. Freshly roasted coffee notes wafted in the aroma. Flavors of milk chocolate, bitter coffee, and a lot of roast. Sweet underside -- especially up front -- but fades away behind coffee flavors and a bitterness. Slightly zingy hops on the tongue. Pretty good porter.

(Draft: Bend Brewing Company in Bend, OR) Roasted coffee and very chocolaty nose doesn’t predict the flavor, as the flavor is much less chocolaty than I was expecting. Rather, it’s roasty and smoky and reminiscent of smoked bacon. Only mildly sweet, the palate is fairly dry, but the medium body is a bit light for my kind of porter. Dark brown in color with ruddy highlights. Tan head gradually fades to a ring, but not before leaving a fair amount of patchy lacing on the glass. Along with their Old Ale, this is probably the best beer I’ve tried from Bend Brewery, but it’s also the only dark beer on the menu, so go figure.

Deep brown, lasting tan head.Lightly roasted nose.Medium roasted profile, somewhat bitter finish

Another disappointing appearance. Dark murky brown with minimal to no head. Decent black porter, great balanced roastiness, some nice herbal hoppiness. Tasty chocolate flavor.

Draught at the brewpub. Dark ruby color. Toasty and roasty malt in the aroma with some fruity yeast touches. Chocolate and toasty malt flavors. Sweet overall with low hops. Remains fairly drinkable though. Medium body and smooth texture.

Draft at the Brewpub: Dark brown pour with a moderate tan head and spotty lacing. Nose is heavy on the roasted malt with light coffee notes. Taste is primarily roasted malt, some light coffee, cocoa, and bittersweetness. Dry, lingering finish.