Shot in the Dark Oatmeal Porter
Wildcard Brewing Company
Story by:
Chris Guest
American Porter
Year-Round
California
United States
Judges Ratings 92
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20
Description
This beer turns conventional wisdom on its head with five kinds of malt and rolled oats. This oatmeal porter pours pitch black into your glass and yields a thick brown head. You’ll need a knife to cut through this one. Full bodied brew with strong chocolate and roasted malt flavor.
Pair with Oaxacan mole or a rich chocolate dessert such as dark chocolate truffle cake.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 6.70%
IBUs: 20
Served at: (45° F)
Hops: Fuggles
Malts: Oats, Carafa, Chocolate, Dark Crystal, Extra Dark Crystal
Judges Review
By Randy Scorby
Judges Ratings 92
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20 / 20
This porter pours black and opaque, with a monster brown, creamy head that is quite persistent. The aroma is moderately roasty and complex, supported by a chocolate, coffee and nutty malt character with a background earthy hop aroma. The flavor is bursting with malt, and like the aroma it has a dark roast coffee, bittersweet chocolate and nutty character with a light roast bringing up the rear. A light earthy hop flavor and medium hop bitterness emerge in the middle to linger into a dry finish. The hop bitterness grows slightly as it warms. The oatmeal contributes a complimentary nuttiness to the aroma and flavor, and creaminess to the mouthfeel that already displays a medium body and light alcohol warming. This is an enjoyable porter that has a layered and complex malt character.
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