OHanlons Original Port Stout

Brewed by OHanlons
Style: Stout
Whimple, England

(Bottle 50 cl) Very dark brown - but not black - with a thick, light brown head - sort of shaving foam style - leaving lumpy traces in my glass. Very dry body with notes of smoked, hard roasted malts. Bitter finish. But I’m not really sure I detect the added Ferreira Port. 100402

Wow, the idea behind this beer is genius! Port and stout I think were meant to go to bed together. This beer looks fantastic-- deep ruby brown with a crazy beige head that collapses into funky shapes. Terrific nose of black cherries, smoky wood, and coffee. Rich flavours of darkly roasted malt, charred cedar, ash, and sweet plummy port. Rather thin in the body, but full of flavour and absolutely delicious.

Pours black with a red tint. Fruity and roasted malt aroma. Roasted malt with a hint of cherry? but not much port in the taste. Still, a nice and interesting beer.

Cask conditioned @ Giddy Bridge (JDW), Soton. Opaque black with deep red highlights. Charred roast with earthy hop aromas. Well balanced if slightly thin with a soft spicy fruit finish which may or may not be attributable to the port.

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry and Dave B. -- courtesy of Dave B. Pours a dark ruby-brown with a large creamy light-brown head. Very mild aroma of smoke, roasted malt and port. Flavour’s also very mild and follows the aroma -- it’s also a tad harsh and not very tasty. Mediocre at best.

[500ml bottle, 10c, exp:15/03/06] Taste with the guys from Institut de la Bière. Pours a rich brown/black. Mild roasted barley malt. Sherry nose. I’d say it’s in-between a porter and a stout, closer to porter, therefore the name. A boring stout, but a ok porter. Alcohol hits at first followed by a rich tawny taste but be ready for a abrupt metallic/hop finish.

Bottle (500ml). Shared with blankboy and Dave B - courtesy of Dave B. Poured deep reddish-brown with a huge light brown head. Dry roast malt, roasted nuts, hops, a little licorice and prunes, touch of grain and cream, very smoky on warming. Taste is pretty light, the port is there but muted - tastes smoky and roast malt, very bitter, port balances it nicely. Mouthfeel is slightly watery for a stout, almost salty. Nice aroma, pitiful taste.

the most bitter stout i’ve ever tasted! almost black with a biege. aroma: little malty and a bit grassy. taste: bitter, sourrish, licorice, coffee, mocca, bit burnt malt and grassy as well. finishes bitter with lots of licorice. different stout, bit on the harsh side, but nice enough.