OHanlons Original Port Stout

Original Rating May 21, 2005: Black color with a medium head. Good flavor of malt, roasts, and chocolate with a slightly bitter finish, but the aroma was literally non-existant from this beer. I also didn’t pick up on the port. I might try it again in case this was a bad bottle, but disappointing. 5/4/6/3/13 Black color with a thin to medium head. Very light aroma of chocolate. Strong roast and chocolate malt. A little almost-pine flavor. Dry finish. The port still isn’t there. Great concept, but it needs more than a splash.

Bottled. Dark brown coloured with a beige head. Aroma of dish washer and herbs with roasted notes. Roasted flavour with notes of soap and coffee. Dry finish of coffee. Unfortunately I can’t detect the added port - if the brewers have to add any foreign ingredients to their beers, then done so it can be detected. This one is waste of port and beer !

Bottle... Very dark ale reveals a clear ruby color when held to bright light. Mid-sized, frothy, khacki head. Terrific retention. The mild nose is lightly vineous with a tiny note of brown sugar. The flavor is nondescript, but not offensive. Perfectly balanced, but way thin. Watery with fizzy carbonation. Short, crisp, dry finish. I’m not a huge fan of this one. Not much to it.

Nice black color with rich head. I can barely smell the port in the aroma; it seems as if to mask a harsh, peaty tannery smell with a wild cherry cough drop. Very hoppy, somewhat medicinal flavor -- nice hoppy finish. Very good stout mouthfeel. Ok beer but somehow it might be a better "mixed drink" to take a port wine and add a shot of stout ...

Black, beige lasting head. Mild malty aroma, chocolate? Uncomplex flavour dominated by overpowered hops. Plums and tobacco? Some underlying malty sweetness. Licorice? Dry finish. Watery palate.

Aromas of wine rather than beer. Black body with a tan head. Lacing left on glass. Was little watery but alright on the palate

Poured black with a huge head and good lacing. Aroma is chocolate with hints of alcohol and roast. Light body with a good roast chocolate flavor with a small metalic taste on the finish. Not bad.

bottle. Dark nearly black color with a hint of claret color. A nice stout i thought, liked the sweet malt which was prob. sweetened up by the port. dryer finish. good looking beer altough the palate was slightly weak.