Redhook Blackhook Porter - Redhook Ale Brewery

xoqx

Washington

3.6/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer is very delightful on cask at the Forectaster’s pub at the brewery. It is very dark, nearly black, with a creamy light tan, very foamy head. The head retains nicely and leave big lace around the glass. It has toasty, scarcely mocha smells, but there’s not much in the nose. The first thing about the cask conditioned version is the terrifically creamy mouthfeel, it is a superbly rounded smooth substantial beer with the hops coming on slowly behind the darkly roasted malted barley tastes which are coffee, grainy, and tangy. The hops are unfortunately non-descript and seem to be doing more bittering than flavoring. The finish is medium length, and I think a more distinctive hop profile would go a long way toward fixing this. It’s a very drinkable beer though, and on the low-side of the 5%-6% abv mark, so nearly a session beer. I think the casked version is much more drinkable than the other manifestations of this beer.

Serving type: cask

10-20-2006 00:32:18 | More by xoqx

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +14.9%

04-27-2013 09:42:19 | More by Kelp

NickThePyro

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

03-24-2013 06:19:39 | More by NickThePyro

bostonryan

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

02-23-2013 20:16:45 | More by bostonryan

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

12-23-2012 02:12:40 | More by cliff1066

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4/5  rDev +14.9%

12-22-2012 15:55:27 | More by Hopheadjeffery

Eaglefan344

Missouri

2/5  rDev -42.5%

10-23-2012 18:37:40 | More by Eaglefan344

bzach

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

10-12-2012 10:38:42 | More by bzach

Jimboe

3/5  rDev -13.8%

10-03-2012 18:33:04 | More by Jimboe

CoryR

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

09-24-2012 15:32:43 | More by CoryR

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

08-29-2012 17:43:40 | More by Davepoolesque

MightiestBeard

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

05-29-2012 10:55:21 | More by MightiestBeard

Stockfan42

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

05-24-2012 03:05:36 | More by Stockfan42

macrosmatic

Florida

3/5  rDev -13.8%

04-10-2012 05:36:02 | More by macrosmatic

shelby415

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

02-28-2012 08:07:43 | More by shelby415

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -13.8%

02-17-2012 14:47:53 | More by RoryOMoore

Wetpaperbag

Washington

4/5  rDev +14.9%

02-08-2012 03:50:23 | More by Wetpaperbag

cdwil

Texas

3/5  rDev -13.8%

12-27-2011 16:40:05 | More by cdwil

rab53

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +14.9%

12-02-2011 05:55:31 | More by rab53

bpfrush

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +14.9%

11-15-2011 17:55:58 | More by bpfrush

chinchill

South Carolina

3.3/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle served in pint glass

A - opaque dark brown; minimal head (perhaps bottle beyond best by date); some sediment

S floral and spicy; hoppy for style /subtle (light)

T - good. Modest complexity. Slightly earthy. Malty finish

M - a bit creamy, but a bit of a bite too

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2010 02:19:39 | More by chinchill

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a small head. Smell is of roasted malts. Taste is of malts, some hints of coffee, finishing a tad bitter. Feels medium bodies in the mouth and has decent drinkability. Overall this is a good quality beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2010 13:43:39 | More by tone77

deltatauhobbit

Maine

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark brown/black color, not much carbonation or head, what head there is fades very fast and leaves no lacing.

Smell is pretty much all roasted malt with a hint of coffee.

Taste is also all roasted malt with a hint of coffee bitterness in the aftertaste, carbonation is low but presence, bit of a buttery slickness to the mouthfeel.

A fairly standard porter (much better on nitro though).

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2010 22:33:33 | More by deltatauhobbit

divineaudio

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle dated for freshness, poured into a pint glass.

appearance is good - medium to dark brown in color with a creamy 2 finger head that clams down quickly. leaves some nice leggy lacing behind.

smells mostly of toasted malts with a bit of chocolate and dark fruit.

taste follows nose, but adds roasted and carmel malts with some mild bitterness at the end. very malt forward.

mouthfeel is pretty good. lighter and with more co2 than i was expecting, but has a bit of a syrupy quality.

drinkable, but the syrupy feel may prove to be a bit much after 2-3 of these. overall a pretty solid beer that i will be buying again.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2010 20:28:20 | More by divineaudio

flagmantho

Washington

3.73/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: quite dark with some brown hints when held up to a light source. One finger of quickly dissipating light tan head.

Smell: nice roasty aroma with plenty of chocolate and a little coffee. Pretty good.

Taste: nice bitter flavor up front; there is a hint of chocolate flavor that complements the bitterness well. Aftertaste develops into a slightly astringent roasted flavor with a slight flavor of ash or burnt wood. Quite interesting -- I like it.

Mouthfeel: medium body but pretty high carbonation for the style. It's not really creamy in texture, but it is pretty smooth.

Drinkability: a solid porter. I wouldn't hesitate to have a couple of these in most settings.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2009 18:34:35 | More by flagmantho