Portland Brewing Haystack Black Porter

Formerly brewed at Portland Brewing Company (Pyramid Breweries)
Style: Porter
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Portland Brewing Company, Inc.--Haystack Black Beer--1997 12 oz. Bottle. 5.50% ABV. Sampled 8/1/1998. Portland Brewing Company, Inc.--Haystack Black Porter--1998 12 oz. Bottle. 5.50% ABV. (2.0 / 5.0) Clear dark rusty red color. Enticing hint of carbonated chocolate and spice in front dissolves in thin body. Finishes dry. Not much to this one. Sampled 3/27/1999. Portland Brewing Company, Inc.--Haystack Black Beer--1999 22 oz. Bottle. 5.50% ABV. (3.25 / 5.0) Clear dark red color. Hoppy floral front with a little chocolate hint. Medium body has light roasted fruit and chocolate flavor. Hop Spice finish and cloying chocolate malt flavor. Hops over Porter. Sampled 9/28/1999.

Miss this one, was one of the best offerings from the Portland/Pyramid/MacTarnahan’s conglomeration. Smooth mouth, light chocolate and coffee with a small earthy hop bent. Solid offering in all ways.

This is one of my favorite Microbrews. It has a unique flavor with a nice finish. It doesn’t overpower the palate, nor does it linger for a long period of time. If you’re a dark beer lover pick up a Haystack Black and give it a go. Note: If you find a bottle in a basement...best to leave it and go buy one fresh.

Brown bottle, 355 ml, Oktoberfest evening at Marc Gratton’s, savoured on April 20 2007; eye: black with burgundy reflections, tiny beige head, opaque, no effervescence; nose: caramelized malt, cocoa, vanilla is quite present, light hops, light olive; mouth: surprisingly thin, roasted malt, cocoa, chocolate, watery finale, lightly lactic, a bit of bitterness, lightly acrid, medium body; overall: enjoyed though a bit thin FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 355 ml, soirée Oktoberfest chez Marc Gratton, savourée le 20 avril 2007; oeil : noire avec des reflets bourgogne, petite mousse beige, opaque, pas d’effervescence; nez : malt caramélisé, cacao, vanille assez présente, léger houblon, légère olive; bouche : curieusement mince, malt torréfié, cacao, vanille, chocolat, finale aqueuse, légèrement lactique, petite amertume, légère âcreté, corps moyen; en résumé : apprécié mais un peu mince

Date: 10/15/1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

very dark amber, scant head, slight malt aroma, heavy chocolate flavor

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Score: **+/4
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My brother-in-law found this in a relatives basement, so we figured what the hell. Mistake made, lesson learned. Very watery, no flavor, and funky aftertaste made this a bad bottle of what looks like was a decent beer at one point in time.

Pours a nice brownish black color. Aromas of espresso, chocolate, and a hint of bitter smoke. Flavor has a burnt chocolate/coffee taste to it, just a touch of hops coming in at the end. Damn fine porter.

A very good offering from these guys. Pours very dark, with a nice foamy head. Aroma is slightly chocolate, but not overly so. Flavor is a little more mellow than I expected, but still shows a lot of malt and body. Very thick mouthfeel, fairly creamy. Good stuff.

Bought in June 2004, California.Sampled on the 3rd Jan. 2005. Deep black porter with thick dissipating moka head. Milk chocolate in aroma with a nice powdery sweet cocoa in mouth, and a nice smoked peat in finish. The hops are long gone from this beer. Very short in mouth.

Haystack is a rich medium bodied Porter that carries a West Coast hop signature. I shall seek out the Blackwatch Cream Porter for a comparison.