OHanlons Original Port Stout

Brewed by OHanlons
Style: Stout
Whimple, England

Typically dark colour, head nought but a small area, one bubble thick, in the middle of my glass..disappointing! Softly roasted malt aroma, I suppose that’s to be expected, but it’s getting the tastebuds going. A lightish palate for a stout, but the flavour of roast malt makes up for that, dry, nutty, with a nice finish. Can’t say I noticed any port on the nose or on the palate, a marketing ploy perhaps?...nice stout, tho’ shame about the head.

Extremely thin for a stout, with a lot of catrbonation which is not typical for a stout either. In fact, in character much more like a bronw ale and that was disappoiting. Otherwise, a nice beer.

Bottled. Very dark almost black coloured stout with a nice long lasting tan coloured head. The aroma is lightly roasty and a little smoky. The taste is roasty and dry, and again a little smokiness comes through. No port noticed though.

A nice smooth stout but a little thin with a watery finish. Nevertheless the flavour is very good with rich, well-rounded dark characters.

bottled. well this made a good mess of the carpet. deep purple with a big lump of foam. aroma reminded me of aeroplane port-flavoured jelly. tasted of licorice and salt water pool and had plenty of roasted bitterness. pretty dry but i struggled to enjoy this by the end of the glass

Bottle. Deep dark brown colour with a grey-brownish head. Roasted aroma with a creamy touch. The port appears as it warms. Also licorice (the kind you eat when you have a cold) and hints of caramel as it warms. Roasted flavour, some hints of chocolate, okay bitterness. I can’t directly taste the port, but there is something to it (behind the flavour), that other stouts doesn’t (seem to) have. A bit watery and a bit metallic palate, which I think kinda spoils the impression.

Bottle from Stirchley Wines and Spirits, Birmingham. Very firm flavoured Stout. Rich, smooth and smoky. Really excellent stuff.

thanks flemdawg for sharing. from the bottle poured a dark ruby with a big light brown head. aroma wine, barley, liquorice, smokey, chocolate, caramel, hops and hints of plum. flavor, bitter smoke, wine like some sourness, and a dry finish. I have had better.