McMenamins Black Window Porter Coming October 15th

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Chilly weather and early sunsets may make us groan, but it’s the autumn season that inspires some of the best full-bodied microbrews in the Pacific Northwest. Enter McMenamins’ Black Widow Porter! First brewed more than 20 years ago at Thompson Brewery, Black Widow stands out from the typical pumpkin flavored line up of Halloween brews with its robust malty flavors and undertones of caramel and licorice. All McMenamins breweries will be making a batch of the porter this year, available October 15 through Halloween.

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Stats:
Malts: Bairds Pale Malt, Great Western Munich, Great Western Flaked Barley, Great Western Wheat, Bairds 135/165L Crys­tal, Bairds Roast Material, Bairds Black Malt
Hops: Ultra (Bittering & Flavor)
Additional Ingredient: Licorice Root
ABV: 7.35%    IBU: 30   SRM: 38
 

McMenamins breweries will be celebrating the Black Widow release throughout October. Consumers can purchase a bottle of Black Widow at McMenamins’ gift shops or sample different variations of this festive brew at any of these events:

·Widow’s Weekend at Thompson Brewery and Public House in Salem, Oregon on  10/9, 10/10 and 10/11.

·Widowmaker Release (Black Widow aged in whiskey barrels) at the White Eagle in Portland, Oregon on 10/15 (24^th anniversary of 1^st brewing and official company-wide release date).

·Widowmaker Release (Black Widow aged in whiskey barrels) at the Bagdad Theater Reel Beer Series in Portland, OR on 10/16.

·Whiskey Widow Release (Black Widow 2014 vintage aged in whiskey barrels) at the Kennedy School in Portland, Oregon on 10/31.

If you’re looking for a more spirited option this Halloween, McMenamins is offering Halloween Scare Packs. Each package includes house-made coffee liqueur, McMenamins coffee, mummy cat footed glass, and recipes. The Scare Packs will be available for $35 in McMenamins’ gift shops starting on Oct. 9.

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