Dark Star Smoke on the Porter

Brewed by Dark Star
Style: Porter
Horsham, England

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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Pig’s Ear Festival 2007. Nice. Really nice. Fine porter base, grainy, some sweetness, and an aftertaste of forest fire. The name says it all!

Cask@Pigs Ear Fest. Good stuff as usual from these guys. Shows some nice roasted malt characters and smoky notes. Mouth feel is soft, yet nicely assertive as well, with a fairly lengthy, warming finish. Nice stuff.

A Mes rate: Gravicask at Pigs Ear.
Very dark red / amber with a thin white head and lots of lace. Lovely Dark Star porter nose with some excellent smoky cheese. To be honest it’s pretty much a Rauch. This is backed up with the prickly smoke in the flavour. Strong malt, pronounced bitterness and a very moreish peppery smoke finish. Dark Star specials are generally pretty good and this is no exception.

Gravity at the Pig’s Ear Festival, London: Dark brown with some red-orange highlights. Nice woody, salty smoke aroma. Slightly woody flavour with some pleasant grain notes, some salty bacon and toast. Quite nice.