3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught @ Craft Beer Co., 82 Leather Lane, London, Greater London, England EC1N 7TR.
Unclear medium brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, dusty, berry. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, chocolate, roasted, burnt sugar, toffee notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20121201]
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at the launch party. Pours opaque black, with a tan brown head. Nose is rich and malty. Chocolate, caramel, dark fruits, prune, roasted malt. Taste is delicious and reminds me a bit of Carnegie Porter but even richer and better. Nice balance between chocolately, roasted malt and dark fruit, prune, raisins and a bit of vanilla. Very good porter.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at Craft Beer Co, London. Pitch black beer with a nice beige head. Malty chocolate aroma, caramel, licorice, figs, raisins, roasted, vinous notes, some leather, some tar. Malty chocolate flavor, cocoa powder, licorice, figs, caramel, plums, raisins, mint notes. Nice body and with a pleasant chocolate finish, bringing raisins, cocoa powder, caramel and some raisins. Great stuff!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cask at the Pigs Ear Beer Festival, East London. Black pour with a tan head. Very nice aromas of dark chocolate, a little licorice, some coffee. Oh yes that’s nice! The taste reminds me of liquid bourneville chocolate. Also has a strong coffee approach. Long coffee linger. Roasty, toasty finish. Yum!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at Craft Beer Co. It pours very dark brown with a small tan head. The nose is roasted malt, caramel, vanilla, coconut and wood. The taste is chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, light earth, light spice and vanilla. Medium body and fine carbonation. Solid porter.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle @ CBC Clerkenwell. The pour’s deep brown with a tiny head. The nose is chocolate syrup, some toffee, wood. The taste is spicy nutmeg and chocolate syrup. Roasted malts, a bit of ashy wood. Pleasing gritty dry finish. Lively body, prickly on the tongue. Overall, a pretty good porter!
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at Craft Beer Co. - Clerkenwell, London. Pours rich brown with a fine, beige cream head. Dry chocolate nose, light chalk, light burnt toast. Medium sweet flavor with rich, dark bread, char, sweet cocoa, brownies. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Rich dark malt finish, more chocolate, moderate roast, mild earthy bitterness, lasting dark bread. Great balance and depth.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Brew by numbers 03 01 porter 7%. dark brown colour thin beige head. Lots of choc. Touch of diacetyl over carbonated. Bit thin lots of choc 3.2
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