UPDATED: DEC 19, 2021 (Thanks, Jim! 'Ozzy70') Bottle. A- Roasty, cola, cocoa. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, tan head. T- Cola, roasty, faint bitterness, cocoa, molasses. P- Medium body, slightly thin texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- A definite classic. Well balanced. Sometimes it's easy to forget about these old reliables with so much flavored stuff out there,

UPDATED: APR 30, 2021 Bottle. Courtesy of Mrs. Ozzy brought back from her Appalachian trail hiking trip. Poured dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, molasses, vanilla, dark chocolate. Taste was mild sweet, roasted, caramel, toffee, oats, dark chocolate, vanilla.

UPDATED: OCT 17, 2020 On tap at the brewery. Pours black with beige head. Aroma is of raisins, toasted malt, brown sugar, oatmeal cookies, coffee and chocolote. Body is medium and smooth. Taste is similar to aroma. Long almost dry finish. Very nice brew.

UPDATED: DEC 8, 2021 Dark brown color, roasted malt aroma. Thick, creamy head. Balanced, sweet malt, roasted malt, coffee, a moderate bitter hop taste at the end.Nice for the style.

UPDATED: AUG 4, 2019 Sampled from a bottle this beer poured a black color with a small beige head that faded and left a bit of lacing. The aroma was dry, dusty, roasty and woody. The flavor was dry, woody, roasty and dusty. Long finish. Medium body.

UPDATED: MAY 31, 2019 Bottle at home. Dark pour minimal head. Nose is oatmeal, cola, fruity. Tastes of cola, plum, oatmeal, light chocolate. Bitter.

Has a very dark brown appearance. Pours with hardly any head, as the carbonation is sort of low on this one. Maybe similar to an "old style porter". Taste is semi-bitter at the start, but then settles into a sweet, malty, oatmeal aftertaste. I just bought a single of this along with Smuttynose's Robust Porter, and I think I like this one better. The quality and crispness might be a little less on this one, but I liked that flavor better, which is usually more important to me. I would definitely buy a 6'er of this to have another try.

UPDATED: JUL 26, 2018 Found in bottle. Beautiful dark appearance. Really well done as it hits many flavors without any being overly dominant. My go to local winter beer but refreshing enough to drink in early fall and spring as well.

Pours a very dark (almost black) amber with a creamy, light-tan head that dissipates slowly. Aroma is of sweet chocolate with hints of caramel. Taste is sweet to start with but then has a slight amount of bitter-sour for the finish, which makes for a nice contrast. The beer has a medium body with a silky texture. A very good Oatmeal Porter.

Very good beer. Rich taste, creamy, hints of chocolate and not too thick - good consistency. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone