4.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
On tap at Craft Beer Co - Islington on 17th November 2012. Almost black with a cream coloured foam ring and spot lacing. Rich roast aroma with festive berries. Rich and intense roast malts withoutb excess sweetness, mild smoke, berry fruits and coffee in-mouth. Smoky finish with citric tang and herbiness. Smooth, slightly leathery mouthfeel. Exquisite.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at BrewDog Camden. It pours very dark brown with a small beige head. The nose is smoke, BBQ flavoured crisps, fire lighters and toast. The taste is roasted malt, toast, smoke, hint of caramel, cola, light sourness, ash and some bitterness with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Not particularly complex but a solid brew nonetheless.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from cotteridge wines, Birmingham.
dark brown with rich beech smoke and bacon nose. Thick bodied, sweet and smoky, its an English rauchbier. Touch of marmite and choc in finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask conditioned at Duke’s Brew & Que, Haggerston, London. Black with tan head. This was quite full on right from the start, fruity and wine like, a good burgundy perhaps, grapey and a roasted sweet chocolate note, smooth and lasting. A very decent beer indeed.
4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
I love this beer. Reminds me of that first taste of Coconut Porter. That charred taste is just wonderful. The smokiness is so well balanced. Brains greatest smoked porter? Yes, I think so.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: OCT 30, 2012 Original. Increasingly a word that is given importance, anything else being unworthy of appreciation. I own some Clarks Originals. Are they really original or an improved facsimile of an original design? The Beatles, Stones, Hendrix...all retreading where others had been, just putting a different twist on it. Were they unworthy? Take Ice T. Was he the OG? Not Hades? Rasputin? Countless others could lay claim I’m sure. If you’re looking for originality here, you’re out of luck. Bitter? A little to start but it settled nicely. Industrial.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours tan-collared, oily and good as pitch. Muted nose with hints of roasted nuts, chestnut and cocoa. Thick-conditioned with a discreet carob and blackcurrant character lightly dusted with cocoa. Fine, but expected more roasted presence.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at Craig’s tasting 16th Oct 2012
Dark caramel brown, clear
Aroma - soft smokey malts, soft roasted malts, hint of bacon, light smoke
Taste - dark malts, soft roast, hint of chocolate malt, soft smoked malt....good flavour...smokiness not over done
Palate - medium carb, thinnish body, a little fizzy. Finish - nice light smoky malt, soft roast, bit of wood
Overall - Quite good soft smoked porter
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at Craig’s. Black with tan head. Smokey roasty aroma, dark fruits. Taste is smokey and roasty with some dark fruits going on. Very pleasant.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at Craig’s. Dark copper brown/black, thick off-white head. Big meaty smoky nose, light milky chocolate, soft roast malts. Nice soft dark chocolate, light roast, touch of sweetness, nice light smoky bacon & bitter finish. Lovely.
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