Black Jack Porter - Left Hand Brewing Company

poopsmitherson

Georgia

4/5  rDev +7.8%

12-12-2012 05:47:31 | More by poopsmitherson

Musineer

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

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