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Flag Porter 1825 Original

Percentile
88
overall
Brewed by Elgoods
Style: Porter

Wisbech, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4543.53/5.03.51/5.05%86.3English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Available in bottle
Contract brewed by Elgood for BrewLab/Darwin.
Full bodied porter, hopped with Kent’s hops.

Flag Porter is brewed from a traditional 19th century British recipe using yeast salvaged from a vessel which sank in the English Channel in 1825. In 1988, several bottles of the brew were raised from their resting place 60 feet deep in the Channel. They were in their original containers, with their wood stoppers and wax seals intact. When opened, however, they "tasted like old, wet boots" according to Dr. Keith Thomas, renowned brewer and microbiologist. When he examined the beer under a microscope, he found a small percentage of the yeast to be still living! After months of growing this yeast, he brewed a porter using an 1850 recipe. Adhering to the practises of porter brewers of the era, Dr. Thomas uses barley and hops grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
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 Beershine (2686), Hue, Vietnam
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
May 16, 2009  
Bottle bought at Yankee Spirits. Rich dark brown. Tan head fades into a lasting cap. Aroma is very chocolate cake, touch of licorice and icing. Body is slightly thin yet the flavors are packed into every mouthful. A nice combination of quaffability and solid, pure, dry chocolate flavors. Touch sweet, touch roast, nothing overpowers anything else. Simply good.


 dutch23mp (161), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 9, 2009    Updated: Jul 10, 2009
The taste of roasted malts really comes through on this wonderful beer. to think that they came up with this old recipe is great. Tasted this at a beer fest and would like to get a couple of bottles.


 l1br4r14n (275), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/105/516/20
Apr 29, 2009  
Aroma of yeast, chocolate and roasted barley. Pours dark brown, nearly black with a small khaki head. Flavor of chocolate, roast barley and raisins. Clean finish, refreshing for such a dark beer.


 CanIHave4Beers (866), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/516/20
Apr 28, 2009  
Backlog Night! This porter pours a nice deep reddish brown with a medium tan head with some nice lace. The aroma is very pleasant with a lot of chocolate right up front with some mild plum, roastiness and a bit of alcohol. The flavor is kind of rustic in it’s own way, I’m not sure how to put my finger on what I mean by "rustic" but in this case it’s a good thing. the flavor certainly showcases chocolate with some roastiness and almost a rye character, it finishes off with some dry fruitiness or raisins and a mild hop profile. Everything seems to balance very nicely in this one/ the mouth feel is very silky.


 Plamadude30k (122), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 28, 2009  
A nicely nutty aroma and taste with good complementing earthy notes. Malts are also evident, though in the background. A solid porter.


 drseusszb200 (193), Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Apr 27, 2009  
poured dark with a white head that faded quickly. smelled of roasted malts. tastes of roasted malt and coffee. sweet aftertaste


 jbye4334 (658), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 10, 2009  
(bottle). Pours a dark brown color. Medium size tan head, with minimal lacing. Malty and nutty aroma. Tastes of roasted malt, nut, and light coffee. Smooth finish. Soft carbonation.


 ben4321 (993), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 6, 2009  
Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly’s, 4/6/09
Under the Original Flag Porter Name

Aroma: Nothing too strong here, chocolate, brown sugar, molasses, roasted malts
*Strength increases quite a bit as it warms
Appearance: Dark brown, with slight red hue, medium brownish head dissipates pretty quickly
Flavor: Similar to the nose, these is some nose-like sweetness, and a little hop bitterness in there as well, though its pretty well hidden
Palate: Moist, thick, smooth, not too heavy
Overall Impression: This one was decent, but it could certainly use a little more character. Not bad, and as it warms the flavors release a touch, improving it slightly, and certainly an interesting story too.



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