MacTarnahan's Releases Ink Blot Baltic Porter
You may have had the chance at a sneak peak…ur taste…of MacTarnahan’s latest release, the Ink Blot Baltic Porter. This deep, rich, and, yes, inky brew is quite delicious and we expect to be quaffing a lot more of it once autumn settles in. Munich, Caramel, Special B, and Carafa malts and Perle hops are used in making this beer, the latest in Mac’s Big Bottle Series.
We sampled some bottles of this wonderful beer at a meet the brewer event at The BeerMongers last month, as well as some on draught pours at our BrewPubliCrawl at The Hop & Vine, and have to honestly say this 7.5% ABV, 35 IBU beer knocks it out of the park. Lots of complex deep fruit flavors alluding to plum, raison, and even a hint of cherry.
Available August through October, the Ink Blot will be made available in the fine states of Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Alaska, and Hawaii. Draught pours will be limited to Pyramid Alehouses, and only 477 cases of the beer in bottles will see the light of day. This is a great excuse to get out to Mac’s Taproom and try some today!
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Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com
That CDA / Black IPA they had for brewers night at OBF was really fantastic too! Way to go Pyramid/MacTarnahan brewers!