Raleigh, North Carolina
Deadeye Jack
Style: American Porter
Availability: Limited - Seasonal - Winter
Format: 12oz - 6pk
ABV: 6.0%
Bottle text & Info:
"Deadeye Jack represents our seasonal porter consisting of a strong malty background with hints of roasted chocolate, subtle sweetness and low hop bitterness."
Tasting Notes:
Pours black into the glass with a quarter inch of mocha colored heads that writhes and bubbles leaving crater-like holes on top. Smells of bitter chocolate and molasses. Bitter up front with dark chocolate and roasted/charred coffee persisting throughout. I'm pretty impressed here. Lonerider just turned one year old and they avoided all the pitfalls here. No over carbonation, but not flat either - and they resisted the urge to go sweet here. Hops are a subdued but this one still finishes nice and roasty with some juicy chocolate/cocoa notes that bring in the sweet in the middle before finishing dry. If I had one complaint it would be that this is a bit thin for my liking (between medium and light bodied), but all in all a really solid porter. If I were Big Boss Brewing, I'd be afraid.
