4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at Stourbridge Beer Festival; dark brown pour with thin tan head, full bodied sweet porter with roast coffee some quality bittering hops at the finish.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured a light black with a small tan head. Aroma of roast malt, liquorice and dark chocolate. Full body, flavour as per the aroma, very well balanced and refreshingly bitter.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(cask, gravity pull) Nearly black, with a small beige bubbly head that diminishes mostly. Aroma has strong coffee and dark chocolate with roasted and burnt malts. Rich and with herbal hops in the finish. Moderately sweet and light bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. I really appreciate the fresh finish and aftertaste that balances the richness.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
1872. I reckon back then people stood for something, had passions, fought for what they believed in. Tough times no doubt. This would have helped, a cracking porter with malty goodness and a bittersweet payoff. Very good indeed. Some might say Ripper.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned, black pour, chocolate & some coffee in the nose, good carbonation, nothing outstanding, but a very decent porter and the best I had last night. A very good beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green - 16/11/12.
Light black with a thin tan head that retains well.
Nose is slightly muted, roast malts, molasses, liqourice.
Taste comprises roast malts, bitter dark chocolate, touch of smoke, liqourice, dark fruits and sugars, a little treacle.
Full end of medium bodied with fine carbonation leading to a dry finish.
Ok porter.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Drunk at Birmingham Beer Festival. Very drunk. I don’t really remember drinking this so it’s a good job I made lots of notes about it. Porterish. Odd that.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle conditioned from Brighton of all place. Man this is good. Hint of sourness. Hint of Cointreau. Aroma of sour plums and cream. Big mouth of roasted malt with a tart bite. Not viscous and quite gulpable really. Long bitter lemon peel and roasted malt sour finish. Brilliant. Beats the hell out of Westvleteren 12.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Black, beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, coffee, and port. Taste is chocolate cake and port. Viscous, very smooth.
2.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
500ml bottle from Nina’s Mini Market, Edinburgh - clear dark brown ale, thin tan head, aroma of chocolate and roasted malt, high carbonation, dark chocolate flavour with a hint of coffee, dry bitter finish
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