Smooth, roasty, and inviting, our traditional London-style porter is a favorite among dark beer fans. Blackhook is characterized by its pronounced coffee and chocolate notes, and by its uncommonly smooth finish. A truly world-class ale.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by quaternio from Tupelo, MS, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (11/25/2008 1:50:28 AM)
"Pours a deep black with virtually no head (even when poured vigorously). Some presence of coffee and chocolate in the aroma, but generally the aroma is quite bland. Tastes similarly bland with some slightly noticeable adjuncts. I have recently sampled a few porters back to back and reviewed them (Anchor, Sam Adams, Rogue, etc.), and this was easily the least impressive."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.32 Unit Cost: $1.76 per Pint
[2] Review by chedderrob from Crofton, MD, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/22/2008 11:26:31 AM)
"Pours a dark mahogany with a reddish glow. Small, off-white head. Aroma of hard roasted malt. Medium-bodied with loads of hard roasted malt and some lightly burned accents. Vague bitter finish from the malt."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.49 Unit Cost: $1.99 per Pint
[3] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/17/2008 2:18:28 PM)
"The aroma is nice of chocolate and some spices with overtones of java and malt. The appearance is dark black but a deep reddish to amber color when held to the light with a nice tan head that is rocky and lingers on top. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied and not too heavy with nice complexity and coats the pallet nicely. The flavor is great and creamy and wet which starts off malty and quickly turns to chocolate and some coffee, java, and spice. The finish ends a bit dry and the flavor lingers a bit, very nice. Overall, this porter is sweet and creamy with nice coffee and chocolate accents; I got to go pick me up a sixer now, this one is great.""
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Forced Draught Sample Size: 20oz @ $3.75 Unit Cost: $3 per Pint
[4] Review by rainman from Alexandria, VA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/8/2007 2:21:16 PM)
"Aroma: Some coffee. Appearance: Dark, no head. Mouthfeel: Burnt smoke. Flavor: Watery. Overall Nothing to write home about. reetty weak overall with no outstanding characteristics."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.39 Unit Cost: $1.85 per Pint
[5] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (8/27/2007 7:12:21 AM)
"Cask@GBBF2007. Dark amber colour, small bronish head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malts, burnt wet wood and some slight caramel. Flavour is coffee, some dark fruits and slightly yeasty. Also some slight roasted malts to be foiund. Pleasant, but quite watery palate."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Hand Pump
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(2.9)
