{"id":7660,"date":"2012-05-09T01:54:57","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T01:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/beer\/?p=237"},"modified":"2012-05-09T01:54:57","modified_gmt":"2012-05-09T01:54:57","slug":"review-portsmouth-black-cat-stout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2012\/05\/09\/review-portsmouth-black-cat-stout\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Review: Portsmouth Black Cat Stout"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Portsmouth<\/a><\/p>\n

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2.6<\/div>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0AROMA\u00a0<\/small>8\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0APPEARANCE\u00a0<\/small>4\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TASTE\u00a0<\/small>5\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PALATE\u00a0<\/small>2\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OVERALL\u00a0<\/small>7\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

<\/small><\/a>adamjackson\u00a0(254)<\/a>\u00a0– Canaan, New Hampshire, USA – MAY 7, 2012<\/small><\/p>\n

Thanks to a generous Southern NH trader who sent me this. Kept it around for a week, poured into a Hill Farmstead glass at 55 Degrees F.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A – 1-Finger dark leathery head subsided to a quarter finger. Dark brown to black pour, reminds me of cheap motor oil.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S – Gigantic mal smells. Roasted and smoked malts with a bit of chocolate and german bock scent. Mild hop profile\u00a0<\/p>\n

T – Coffee and cocoa come through first, mild bit of wood but a fleeting sweetness and sour taste that hurts the beer at the back of the tongue. Starts off great, dies down fast to a bad taste.\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – 80\/20 carbonation, light body\u00a0<\/p>\n

O – Smell and initial taste are good but this beer is no B in my book. Not worth having again and disappointing.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

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