OHanlons Original Port Stout

Brewed by OHanlons
Style: Stout
Whimple, England

Cask Stillage at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham 23/03/2002 Dark coloured stout which was slightly rich on the palate. Some bitterness in a roast malt finish.

Bottled. Fruity winlike aroma with blackcurrant and a hint of chocolat. Ruby color, light brown irregular head, fair lace. Light sweet, light bitter to bitter in the finish, coffee. Sandy dry and bit watery in the finish.

Bottle of O’Hanlon’s The Original Ruby Stout. Mine has a "best by date". Its printed as 05/31/2005. Today, the day I’m drinking it, is 02/05/2006. Not good perhaps? We’ll see. Pours a deep dark color with a light creamy head of good volume. Smells like dry red wine and malty stout. Still pretty good. Has distinct dry red wine tastes but is predominantely stout. For what they are shooting for, I’d say they aren’t far off the mark. Perhaps this should be classified as a Dry Stout though. Just a thought. Bang for the buck of stuff in the same store, when I’ve tried them all, I’d choose a Young’s Dbl Choc over this.

Medium tan creamy head of larger bubbles. Aroma of pine, resiny hops. Deep, bitter taste of roasty wood, pine needles and resin. Nice, complex, and a bit challenging.

First rating.
Bottle at Bishops Arms (Västra Hamngatan) Gothenburg on January 13, 2006. Dark color, brownish head. Mice fruity scent and an unusual flavor. Might have been a bit of Port flavor, but it could have been my mind from reading the bottle, wasn’t a clear such anyway.
7/3/7/3//12=3.2

Second rating March 10, 2007.
Bottle at Delirium Café, Göteborg.
Light soft sweet scent, yeast particles darm red-brown color, small tan head. Spritzy sweet taste with some chocolate aftertaste. Spritzy mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Salty tangy bite to the mouthfeel and taste.
6/3/5/3/10=2.7

Towering head settles to ugly clumps like an Emersons beer. Transparent. Slightly hollow roast aroma like my attempts at the style without the addition of chalk. Hints of nuts and vague port, with a touch of yeast. Subtle curranty flavour before a big, ashy, dry, roasty, quinine-like finish. Fairly hop-bitter too. Nice creamy palate. I’m digging dry stouts at the moment and I dug this one good.

Dark brown colour with a light brown head. Malty and fruity aroma, fairly sweet and with notes of alcohol. Roasted malty flavor with notes of coffe. Bitter finish.

Black Coloring with Light Tan Head. Fruity Alcohol Wine Aroma.. Carbonated Malt..Rich Fruity Taste With a. Dry Aftertaste.