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Flag Porter 1825 Original

Flag Porter 1825 Original - Porter

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 Percentile 
88
overall
Brewed by Elgoods
Style: Porter

Wisbech, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4533.53/5.03.51/5.05%86.3English pint, Stem glass
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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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 turbo (1254), Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Mar 7, 2005  
Poured black with no head. Aroma of sweet chocolate and malt. Flavor is light sweet roasty chocolate. Medium body and easy drinking. I will get this again!


 kms399 (267), plymouth, Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Feb 28, 2005  
black with barely any head. aroma is roast malts and chocolate. i dont know if its because i just got off work or what but i cant taste much of anything in this. a hint of coffee and malt. kind of watery. wouldn’t buy again but would drink if offered.


 Emil (6075), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 22, 2005  
Bottle. Almost black colour with a big baige head. Light sweet roasted chocolat aroma and taste. Medium body and a light dry finish.


 green (187), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 17, 2005  
Cellar temp. Pours dirt brown. Nearly opaque in an English pint. Minimal head. Fantastic aromas of milk chocolate and brandy. A bit stale tasting. Roasted malts, cola, Good mouthfeel for a porter, though slightly watery. Finishes slightly vinous with hints of smoke. Very quaffable.


 DewBrewer (265), Austin, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Feb 16, 2005  
12 oz. bottle. Finally out of the cellar & into a glass...nice head over a dark brown beer. Malty aroma with hints of chocolate and wood. The flavor is also quite chocolaty with a nice roastiness. It also has cherry, apricot, and strawberry flavors. Nice & creamy on the palate. Delicious beer.


 robertsreality (2460), Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 15, 2005  
Dark Dark Brown with Light White Head. Rich Malt and Bread Dough Aroma. Light Coffee Notes. Watery Mouthfeel...Dry with Some Carbonation...Week Malt Taste..Overall The Aroma Was Much Better Then the Taste.


 tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 3, 2005  
Very good porter that actually has different levels to enjoy. It seems that most porters come off as watery or too stouty. This one knows what it is trying to do and it succeeds. Opaque with absolutely no head. Sweetness and coffee bitterness. A very good example of the style and easy to drink in every way. A good intro to non Porter drinkers Tastes like an old style and its historical nature appeals to the history buff in me. Also enjoyed George Washingtons Porter.


 ChrisPants (317), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 2, 2005  
Deep dark-dark ruby, amber malts. Palate is clean....almost antiseptic. Kenya AA coffee bitterness is slight, hops are quiet. Mostly bland, with very minor alcohol notes if you look for them.



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