Highland Oatmeal Porter - Highland Brewing

Lawl3ss

Texas

4.03/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Lightly chilled 12 oz. bottle into a shaker pint. No discernible bottling date.

Look- Nearly opaque ruby brown with three fingers of dense toasted marshmallow foam. Glass is completely covered in an opaque sheet of lace.

Smell- earthy, pungent, milk chocolate and coffee grounds. Undertone of clean herbal hops.

Taste- Almost a black triple-brewed tea flavor than the coffee I was expecting. This is followed by a touch of sweeter marshmallow, cocoa, and a toasted nougat flavor. Finishes with light char, almost smoky but not overly assertive, and a bit of lingering bitterness. Hoppier than your average porter, but it works quite well. Very nice.

Mouthfeel- Medium body, not as full as I was expecting from an oatmeal beer. Fairly dry, moderate carb that could be softer. I could have another.

Overall- Pretty good, a few tweaks could really bring this one over the top. Oatmeal character could use a little more uumph, but it's noticeable and a nice take on a hoppy porter. Worth trying, and I'd pick it up again if I saw it.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2012 05:46:33 | More by Lawl3ss

ACinSC

South Carolina

5/5  rDev +28.5%

05-25-2013 06:55:49 | More by ACinSC

jaswilson2

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-25-2013 03:05:23 | More by jaswilson2

tree777

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-24-2013 20:57:55 | More by tree777

bonSreeB

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-22-2013 23:33:18 | More by bonSreeB

CM31

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-21-2013 21:28:30 | More by CM31

hopkrid

Florida

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-20-2013 22:51:09 | More by hopkrid

bcuz7

Florida

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-19-2013 21:17:54 | More by bcuz7

bluejacket74

Ohio

4.01/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle. Served in a pint glass, the beer pours a mahogany brown color with a half inch tan head that stayed around for a while. There's also a good amount of lacing. The aroma is nice and sweet, the brew smells like roasted malt, chocolate, oatmeal, and a bit of dark fruit. Taste is similar to the aroma, but there's also some coffee and some bitter hops in there too. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's well carbonated and enjoyable to drink. I thought this was a good brew, I'd buy it again. $1.99 for a single bottle.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 00:01:34 | More by bluejacket74

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-16-2013 22:24:54 | More by Slatetank

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-16-2013 02:07:54 | More by SmellsofMahagony

juliusseizure

New York

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-15-2013 18:15:41 | More by juliusseizure

mralbertson

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -16.5%

05-15-2013 01:52:46 | More by mralbertson

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-10-2013 12:21:31 | More by ADTaber

Hopswagger

Oklahoma

3.89/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

P: Pours a carbonated opaque dark mahogany with a fast fading tan head. Marshy air bubbles are left behind on the glass edge.

S: Aroma is sour dough, smelly sneakers, roasted oatmeal, figs, sugar sprinkled prunes, brown sugar, cumin and salted crackers.

T/M: Bitter prunes, molasses covered oats, burnt brown sugar/caramel and finishes dry with stale coffee and dark chocolate. Carbonation is quite assertive in the medium body.

O: The first time I had this on tap I really enjoyed it and wanted to try but again. It's just as good as the first time. Really great roasty malt with sugar and bitterness to round out a nice oatmeal porter. This is my first oatmeal porter but I'm eager to enjoy more. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 23:45:47 | More by Hopswagger

SlamLord

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-08-2013 04:12:19 | More by SlamLord

swhudson3

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.8%

04-30-2013 22:45:02 | More by swhudson3

kell50

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.8%

04-28-2013 13:24:23 | More by kell50

Bamarooster

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

04-23-2013 22:20:36 | More by Bamarooster

baklo

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

04-22-2013 23:54:46 | More by baklo

dbrelsfo

Georgia

4/5  rDev +2.8%

04-21-2013 21:24:23 | More by dbrelsfo

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

04-11-2013 17:24:43 | More by DaPan

marley2112

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

04-09-2013 02:21:53 | More by marley2112

beerslushy

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2.8%

04-08-2013 03:42:39 | More by beerslushy

delta490

Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured 12 Oz bottle into a Sam Adams glass. Mahogany brown with a longer lasting creamy tab head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is malty with notes of caramel and a little fruit. Taste is nice with a nice blend of the malt road rinses dialed back by the oatmeal. Has a bit of a fizziness to it but is otherwise nice and smooth.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 20:00:48 | More by delta490