Eskes Oat Cole Porter

Brewed by Eskes Brew Pub & Eatery
Style: Porter
Taos, New Mexico USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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By far, the best Eske’s beer I’ve tasted! Roasty, toasty and tasty! Creamy and lasting head. Sharp, burnt nose. Very smooth and rich on the tongue. Nice hop bitterness in the finish. Wholesome, woodsy, earthy flavors exude. Very satisfying.

Tap at the pub. Pours a dark brown color that shows ruby hues when held to the light. Light ring of beige colored head. Aroma is very chocolatey, roasted malts and dark sweet sugar. Flavor is dark malts, big roast, light bakers chocolate and perhaps a hint of coffee? Has a pseudo sweetener finish. Still, the best beer from them I’ve had so far.

Amber-brown. Toasty aroma. Thin but with toasty, cocoa notes. Simple, but respectable porter with light oaty character late.

Draft @ brewpub. Nice black with thick lasting head. Silky astringent coffee aroma. Continues to be silky in the palate. Lightly acidic coffee and chocolate flavors with nice subtle roast too. One of their better ones.

Draught. Pours black with an average, creamy, off-white head, mostly lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (roasted grain, bitter chocolate, burnt coffee), average hops (perfume), average yeast (leather, sweat, soap) with notes of wet charcoal, tar, and prunes. Light bodied, oily texture, soft carbonation, and a bitter finish. Average duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and bitterness; a sour, wet sock flavor comes through at the end.

Watery, sour. Light roasted malts and chocolate. Very roasty finish. Drinkable.

On-tap at the pub: Tarrnished dark brown color with crimson highlights, clearish body overall with a thin ivory cap and thinly placed strings of lace stick. Aroma is faint of roasty blackened malts with slight charred chocolate notes. Flavor has a bit more action but still misses the mark. Oaty dark sweetness with hazelnut and vanilla mixing with notes of chocolate and coffee roast. Tiny hint of hop bite towards the finish. A bit thin on top but finish is decent enough with mostly a thinner body throughout and drys out a bit. Drinkable but lacking.

Pours black with a lasting off-white head. Aromas of caramel chocolate and highly kilned grains. Very full bodied for the style. I would say a hopped-up oatmeal stout is more a more accurate category. I agree, this is Eske’s best brew.

Dark brown with auburn edges. Aroma of green and black olives and dark-roasted coffee. The aroma notes follow through into the flavor except the olive is more subdued and some chocolate malt quality comes to the forefront. A very roasty and fairly interesting porter.