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Wachusett Black Shack Porter

Wachusett Black Shack Porter

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A Porter brewed by
Wachusett Brewing

Westminster, Massachusetts USA

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503.46/5.03.44/5.0-68.1 English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Big, flavorful beer, black as midnight with a thick brown head.

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 GAManiac (200), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/512/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of alldaydrinker. Pours a dark, dark brown with a short lived tan head that leaves a slight swirl around the top and decent lacing along the sides. The smell is big on sweet roasted/burnt malts and coffee along with a hint of vanilla and cocoa. The taste is more burnt version of the taste with burnt malt and coffee taste dominating all the way through the finish. Also a little molasses and vanilla in there as well. The mouthfeel is just a tad thin with good carbonation. This is a decent porter though the mouthfeel is a little thin for me and the taste is more burnt than I prefer.


 blipp (578), Grand Island, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Pours very deep ruby with a sticky beige head. Caramel aroma, light roast and some fruit. Medium body. Flavor is roaste dmalt, caramel and coffee. Finishes with a light hop bitterness. Pretty good.


 IrishBoy (2043), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 24, 2008  
12 oz bottle from alldaydrinker; Nose of chocolate, roasted nuts, with a lightly hoppy accent; Dark transparent brown with a medium cinnamon, lightly lacing head; flavor is light hop bitterness, chocolate, and a little pepperiness; finish is lightly bitter. Pretty good little porter!


 georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a dark brownish amber with a half inch caramel colored head. Aroma of chocolate, sugar, and caramel. Tasted chocolate with roasted malt. Palate was thin and refreshing but a little too thin for a porter.


 phishpond417 (1110), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/516/20
Apr 16, 2008  
Nice, thick beer porter that pours a black opaque colour. Fairly large brown head with a moderately nutty aroma. Mouthfeel is full, well carbonated, but light creamy texture.




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