Blacksox Porter - Haymarket Pub & Brewery

KDawg

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from tap at haymarket. Pours a dark brown color with a foamy head.

Quite pungent with good complexity and aromas of roasted espresso beans, malts, chocolate, and some toffee tones as well.

Full bodied with a real smooth feel. Very good depth as well with some power behind it and flavors of roasted malts, coffee beans, chocolate and there is even a citrus hint on the back end.

This is a real quality porter. The citrus on the feel caught me a little surprised, but it was more in a good way than bad. This is one of the better beers I've had from haymarket.

Serving type: on-tap

09-17-2012 21:44:19 | More by KDawg

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

03-10-2013 18:43:01 | More by spycow

Duff27

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

02-20-2013 19:43:33 | More by Duff27

krl2112

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

02-14-2013 05:36:58 | More by krl2112

Drucifer

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +21.6%

12-13-2012 16:48:56 | More by Drucifer

ROGUE16

Delaware

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

09-13-2012 21:34:56 | More by ROGUE16

tbeq00

California

4/5  rDev +8.1%

09-03-2012 03:39:42 | More by tbeq00

JimmytheSaintPSU

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

08-19-2012 20:00:48 | More by JimmytheSaintPSU

bsuedekum

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

07-30-2012 01:29:37 | More by bsuedekum

WoodBrew

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The black sox was a solid coffee flavored porter. There were hints of chocolate and earth, but coffee seemed to dominate. The color was dark with ecru head. The smell had earth and coffee. The body was medium with mild carbonation. Overall....it was very tastee.

Serving type: on-tap

07-25-2012 01:41:08 | More by WoodBrew

TMoney2591

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a chalice-esque glass at the brewpub.

Another stop on the Second Annual Bachelor Party Free-For-All! This one pours a dark black-brown topped by a finger of sandy khaki foam. The nose comprises deeply-rpasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate, and light molasses. The taste brings in more of the same, with some earthy greens tossed in for good measure. The body is a light-leaning medium, with a very light moderate carbonation and a smooth feel. Overall, a very nice porter, nice and roasty without completely dismissing the hop component. Something tells me Kennisaw Mountain would indeed approve of this brew.

Serving type: on-tap

07-23-2012 20:58:22 | More by TMoney2591

AgentZero

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

07-15-2012 01:05:01 | More by AgentZero

homebrew311

Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on tap. Appearance is black with thin head and poor retention. The nose is hop forward with pine and wood present followed by sturdy roasted malts. Almost bordering on the black ale style. Taste starts roasty and develops into quite the hoppy treat. Great all around flavors here, nice marriage of chocolate and hops. The mouthfeel Is relatively light with mild carbonation. Definitely worth a try!

Serving type: on-tap

07-13-2012 19:49:00 | More by homebrew311

Dontcounttoday

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

07-04-2012 21:06:16 | More by Dontcounttoday

Pellinore1

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.1%

12-03-2011 02:46:42 | More by Pellinore1

imperialking

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.1%

11-29-2011 04:44:01 | More by imperialking

OttoPeeWee

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I'd bet on this one! Second best beer at Haymarket I have had (Mathias is still the best). The beer is very dark/black. The head is creamy - could use a bit more to cap the pour. The smell is light dark chocolate and of grain. The taste is smokey up front with a great floral hop finish. The finish makes you want to go for another sip. Great balance in this beer. Not all beers need to have enough hops to repel mosquitos. This beer proves it and I'd bet Bill Veeck would approve.

Now maybe they can brew a bitter called "the goat". Drink to reverse the curse..

Serving type: on-tap

07-09-2011 13:52:13 | More by OttoPeeWee

MasterSki

Illinois

3.03/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

On-tap at Haymarket. Served in a 4oz taster glass.

A - A finger-plus of tan foam settles to a thin cap, thicker collar, and sheets of glass-coating lace. Body is black. For a lower ABV porter this is quite good-looking.

S - Smells like chocolate and roasted barley. Meh.

T - Taste is less good. Chalky and lacking in appropriate sweetness. Very roast and char heavy, with elements of a Dry Irish Stout rather than an American Porter. Some unpleasant bitterness in the finish.

M - Thin and grainy body, low carbonation, and somewhat sticky and clingy in the finish.

D - Just not a very good beer. I general I find Haymarket dark beers to have too much Chocolate or Black Patent malts to begin with, but this one was particularly unpleasant.

Note: I had this again, and a lot of the char had dropped out of the finish. I've bumped up the score ever so slightly.

Serving type: on-tap

07-04-2011 14:16:39 | More by MasterSki

brew3crew

Ohio

3.05/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A-nice dark body with a tan creamy head. Just they way I like it

S-watery coffee. Very light watered down coffee is all I can get.little bit of roasted malts

T-the coffee and malt are more pronounced in the taste, lucky for the beer.

M-medium body and smooth finish

O-decent porter. That's about it. Very drinkable

Serving type: on-tap

06-26-2011 19:35:44 | More by brew3crew

largadeer

California

2.3/5  rDev -37.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Draft at the brewpub. Black appearance. Looks like a porter. Chocolate powder aroma, smells quite dry and bitter, roasty and faintly nutty. Taste has a pretty strong bitter bite, ashy and roasty. Texture is thin, chalky. Very dry, heavy-handed with the roasted malts. A clean beer, but not terribly enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

06-26-2011 19:33:06 | More by largadeer