Black Jack Porter - Left Hand Brewing Company

Dithyramb

Maryland

3.88/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Purchased as part of a 12 pack sampler. Poured the needed black with brown highlights. Nice lacing but lack of read head or retention. Sugary coffee aroma.
Its all here, the coffee, chocolate, and such. Comes off thick enough and chewy. Drinkable on a nice summer day.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2006 20:38:05 | More by Dithyramb

Musineer

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-15-2013 02:14:41 | More by Musineer

jamstutz85

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-13-2013 02:35:47 | More by jamstutz85

tronester

Oklahoma

3.61/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a Dark ruby/brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of Christmas spices and a hint of coffee. Taste begins with some tart fruit, followed by some dark chocolate, finishing with a piney, earthy, woody bitter finish. Mouthfeel is good. Overall a good Porter.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 01:18:18 | More by tronester

outsider

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-12-2013 22:02:47 | More by outsider

Maakun

Afghanistan

3.85/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Bottle in pint glass. Not much of a head. Colour is very dark, somewhere between cola and strong black coffee.

Smell has biscuits, chocolate, tobacco, coffee, some fresh fruits.

Taste starts sweet, with dark fruits and dades, a light touch of citrus. Not that big on malts, but I get a nice taste of sweet biscuits. Then some chocolate, very dark and bitter. Something slightly burned, tobacco and some ashes. Finishes with a nice hoppy bitterness with a slight hint of grapefruit.

Mouth is medium, not that much carbonation, it's actually a little dry... Not what I'd expected, but I quite enjoy it.

Overall this is a vey enjoyable beer. Love the complexity of the taste!

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 18:51:11 | More by Maakun

jstevep00

Colorado

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-06-2013 06:20:42 | More by jstevep00

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.1%

06-02-2013 19:52:56 | More by Phillyz

ninaturner

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

06-02-2013 01:52:15 | More by ninaturner

Liondiscs

California

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-29-2013 22:39:38 | More by Liondiscs

MatterOfOpinion

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-27-2013 05:53:56 | More by MatterOfOpinion

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-26-2013 21:04:28 | More by leprechaunandfatman

iCabaLLero

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-23-2013 22:20:20 | More by iCabaLLero

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-23-2013 15:24:41 | More by InspectorBob

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-23-2013 02:27:29 | More by MistahBeah

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-15-2013 16:11:10 | More by Slatetank

Rusty_Pabst

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-12-2013 23:28:36 | More by Rusty_Pabst

Bill235

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-12-2013 22:31:55 | More by Bill235

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-12-2013 21:34:49 | More by twenty5

Zonian1

Ohio

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-12-2013 20:18:02 | More by Zonian1

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-08-2013 19:14:36 | More by blknikon

stanale

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-08-2013 03:41:41 | More by stanale

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-05-2013 22:13:47 | More by ejimhof

bob_d_j

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-05-2013 02:09:48 | More by bob_d_j

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

3.55/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A 355ml bottle with a BB of March 2013, so it's a little out of date. ABV is stated as 6.8%. Picked up a while back from Trembling Madness in York and stored in my garage. I hope it hasn't deteriorated unduly. For some reason there is a squid on the label....

Poured into a tulip pint glass. A dark reddish-brown hue with light carbonation. Yields a decent head of creamy beige foam that lasts for a few minutes before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Aroma of roasted malt with hints of burnt grain, mild coffee, chocolate, faint molasses and earthy yeast. Initially a metallic note was present but it disappeared after a while. Understated but pleasant.

Tastes of roasted malt with a dry bitter finish. Notes of burnt grain, mild coffee, subtle chocolate, a hint of molasses/caramel and earthy yeast. Dark and well-attenuated, with a restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, dry and slightly tingly, with decent carbonation but a rather insubstantial body for the style. Somewhat astringent, with an aftertaste of bitter roasted malt and earthiness.

Not bad but not exceptional. Looks a bit lacklustre, though the aroma is nicely rounded. Flavour is OK but not amazing - it lacks depth. Body is a bit too thin. A worthy effort, but it doesn't match the best porters I've tried - increased fruitiness in the flavour/aroma might improve it. There is the possibility that it has faded over time, although it doesn't seem off. Worth sampling, but no need to hunt it down.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 00:48:34 | More by jazzyjeff13