 DruncanVeasey (2770), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 Cask, Cov 09. Pretty much pitch with an attractive but shortlived little yellowy attempt at a head. Raisiny fruitcake aroma. Thinnish, grainy, sweet and not especially roasty compared to some of the other delights on the menu. Even Octo said too sweet. Hints of liquorice and roast as it warms up. Too sugary for me, even with this bastard of a cold.
renffisch (521), london, Greater London, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Sep 23, 2008 gravicask at ealing bf 08. offish malty nose, a lot of grass and a bit of sour chocolate. almost black. malty yardy, dry, bitter and unbalanced!
Magicdave6 (5560), London, Greater London, England
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 10, 2008 Cask at the Ealing beer fest. Rates start getting a bit special here. How can a scumbag like that get away with sandbagging a doctor of journalism! Overly roasty porter.
Rune (2863), Tromsø, Norway
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 20, 2008 Half on gravity at London Drinker BF 08, evening session. No head. Black body with ruby hints. The light aroma is predominantly sweet dark fruits and malt. A rather unusual taste for a porter with hop resin, dark fruits and notes of honey sweetness. Smooth bitter finish. Medium palate (12.03.2008).
MesandSim (5984), London, Greater London, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 14, 2008 A Mes rate: Gravicask at Sussex Beer Festival.
Black as night with a thin tan head. Aroma is very sweet and topped up with cereal and some fresh unbrewed malt, very green. Flavour is better. In all hoesty this isn’t usually my thing, milky ceral and almost tea but not quite. Good malt, nice hops, well balanced, especially in the finish. Really tasty and interesting, even if my notes do make it sound crap. Much more old ale than porter by the way.
chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 22, 2007 Cask (gravity dispense) at Reading Beer Festival, April 2006. Not that dark for a porter. Fruity but a bit thin. The malts are light and biscuity. Just a dab of liquorice. The flavours lacked something in depth and definition. OK but I’m sure it can be better than this. Tasted a bit tired to me.
DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 31, 2006 Cask Stillage at the King’s Hall, Stoke on Trent 27/10/2006
Fruit and malt aromas. Black with some alcohol present. Sweet and rich on the palate. Slight metallic taste. Some dryness in a fruity bitter finish.
Mungo (2473), Southampton, Hampshire, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 3, 2006 Gravity cask @ Reading Beer Festival 2006. A little roast to start. Sweet blackcurranty malts. Easy drinking and relaxing.
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