Oakshire Big Black Jack Chocolate Pumpkin Porter

Brewed by Oakshire Brewing
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Eugene, Oregon USA

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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Dark brown in color, thin head. Nice pumpkin and chocolate flavors. Light ginger and other spies. This was a very tasty brew.

Bottle:   Nearly black, moderate frothy beige head, so-so lacing.   Sweet clove, pumpkin, and gingerbread nose.   Similar bits on the tongue, along with some sweet roasted malts.   Has a slight sweetened coffee flair to it.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate.   Lingering allspice and soft roastiness, a touch of ash.   Decent example, solid, but nothing to write home about.   Wished the cinnamon and nutmeg were a bit stronger, in place of the clove and allspice.

The perfect Pumpkin beer, and easily one of the tastiest overall beers I have ever had. All the extra flavors (pumpkin, cacao, cinnamon) taste rich and natural. The Porter aspect of the beer is excellent, rough, tough, heavy, and ready. Single Batch only, so get it while you still can!

Growler from Cutsforth’s. Pours porter brown with a medium sized light brown head. Nice retention and excellent lacing. Bright spiced aroma. Cinnamon, cloves, ginger and pumpkin. Light sweet, medium roastiness up front with the pumpkin showing on the mid-palate. Medium plus body, thick texture, good carbonation, and a long, roasty bitter finish. This is a difficult style done well.

22oz bottle from Belmont Station in Portland, OR. Pours a black body with a finger-width, dense and creamy, brown head that dissipates slowly and leaves a nice lacing. Aroma is rich chocolates and cocoas with a good amount of pumpkin, a nice cinnamon, some pie crust, touches of ginger and allspice, hints of vanilla, and a solid roast backing. Flavor is similar. Lightly spiced up front with some toasty caramels, dark chocolates and cocoa nibs, vanilla, and a light pumpkin. Roasts, spices, and a medium-light earthy bitterness come out more towards the end as this dries nicely before leaving a lengthy aftertaste. Medium, smooth body and a somewhat creamy, moderate carbonation. Overall, a pretty solid beer. Lots of chocolate and roasts with a light pumpkin and a good amount of spices that help dry this out. Good one.

On tap at Apex, pours a deep dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of mild pumpkins, autumn spices and some light cocoa. Flavour is fairly subdued on the pumpkin, bringing out more of the chocolate notes. Quite a nice roasted quality too. No ABV detectable. Fairly light-bodied, but pleasantly flavoured. Solid stuff.

Bottle from Belmont Station. Wet pumpkin, spices, and slightly toasted malts on the nose. Lots of pumpkin, nutmeg, honey, and graham cracker on the palate. Bits of pie and spices finish it out. Good pumpkin brew!

Bottle with Carla from Belmont Station. Pours a lightly orange-brown with tan foam. Smells roasty ans slightly sweet. Tastes sweetly roasty with hints of cinnimon and nutmeg.

Bomber. Pours black with a layer of light brown foam and bubbles. Aroma is highlighted by pumpkin pie, bittersweet chocolate, cinnamon, allspice and clove. The taste starts out with dark chocolate, roasted malt and coffee followed by notes of nutmeg, cardamom and ginger. Also some citrus characteristics from the hops. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with moderate carbonation and a roasted bitter finish. Overall, a decent Pumpkin Porter that could use more pumpkin flavor and less charred roasted bitterness.

22oz bottle from Belmont Station. A: Thick, oily black with a creme head. Slides off the glass. N: Pumpkin, nutmeg, chocolate, coffee, graham cracker. The base porter shows through pretty well. Really like this one. T: Pumpkin and chocolate on the front stage. Nutmeg and allspice. This has a sting of bitterness which doesn’t mesh well. Mint. Needs more pumpkin, less hop. M: Medium mouthfeel. Very porter-like. O: Wish this was more like the nose. Would be a surefire winner if that was the case. For now, just a recommend for fans of the style.