Highland Oatmeal Porter - Highland Brewing

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765 Ratings

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rAvg: 3.89
pDev: 11.83%
Reviews: 504
Hads: 261

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Brewed by:
Highland Brewing

North Carolina, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (447), on-tap (55), growler (2).

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Reviews by StoneTSR:

StoneTSR

Colorado

3.65/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

APPEARANCE: 12oz. Bottle poured solid black into a pint glass with a very odd head. It was partially creamy, almost Guinness-like, but it was partially bubbly as well.

SMELL: Only a faint hint of a nose. What is there is a smoky invocation of roasted malt.

TASTE: Starts off smoky and nutty, but still sweet. A bit of an oak flavor which gives way to the roasted malt of the nose. It finishes with a strong chocolate close.

MOUTHFEEL: Not as oily as some other porters. The Oatmeal Porter is fairly well carbonated yet still goes down smooth.

OVERALL: Smooth and easy to drink for a Porter. Not being as oily and creamy was a plus in my book. For someone who prefers the hops and bubbles of an IPA this one is outside my comfort zone, but was still a very good beer. A challenge every once in a while is a good thing.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2010 17:29:15 | More by StoneTSR

More User Reviews:

Gatordaddy

Maryland

4/5 rDev +2.8%

05-27-2013 01:06:03 | More by Gatordaddy

bcostner1

Tennessee

4/5 rDev +2.8%

05-27-2013 00:09:53 | More by bcostner1

andysc83

South Carolina

4/5 rDev +2.8%

05-26-2013 17:41:35 | More by andysc83

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