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Today’s beer was a pretty good dark that I apparently got a little pour happy with, but I am not one to hide my mistakes as you can tell from the picture above. This is either the first or second of my Oaken Barrel reviews and you will see a few more popping up as @worldclass seemed to will them my way in their Indiana sample. So without further ado… Snake Pit Porter.

About Oaken Barrel’s Snake Pit

My Review

The Pour

Snake Pit poured really nicely, outside of my over-zealousness that got the head so thick that it ended up on my kitchen counter. It poured with a nice thick and yeasty looking tan head that dissolved when you started drinking it to a thin ring that laced the glass all the way down.

The Nose

On the nose you are going to have to bear with me, I am overcoming a sinus infection or something that has still got me a bit clogged. I was able to find a nice roasted malt smell, but little else.

The Palate

Snake pit hit me as a little too thin, but had awesome flavor! This Porter has set the stage for light to medium bodied dark beers. You are going to find great coffee and dark chocolate flavors mixed with something that reminded me of the grisliness on a perfectly burnt piece of chicken from the grill. You will know what I mean when you taste it. There is a bitter/charcoal/burnt/blackness that just tingles after the beer has left your mouth. Seriously it rocked.

I am not sure why you would ever be eating slightly charred grilled chicken while drinking a mocha flavored coffee beverage, but if you were put it all in your mouth, chew it up, and remember that flavor because it is exactly what you will find in Snake Pit.

If you could tell I really enjoyed this one and I hope that you guys get the chance to pick it up and taste it for yourself.

The Rating

4.5 out of 5 stars

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