Gearys London Porter

Brewed by D.L. Gearys Brewing Co.
Style: Porter
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Date: June 03, 1997
Mode: Bottle
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Appearance: very dark brown, whispy tan head
Aroma: slight sweet carmel malt aroma
Flavor: heavy chocolate malt flavor with a touch of roasted malt, slight malt induced bitter finish

Date: October 19, 1997
Mode: cask
Aroma: fresh bread aroma
Flavor: a touch of cardboard flavor, winey
Overall: a little off

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4

The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Almost black; Roast & chocolate dominate the aroma; palate is very straightforward in its toastiness. A touch of creaminess in the body and very faint fruitiness round out this beer.

(12oz bottle, courtesy of Cavie) Pours a mahogany body with a medium cream head. Aroma of roasted malt, peat, and chocolate. Aroma of light smoke, roasted malt, some vinous, and cocoa.

Beautiful deep red-brown with a nice tan head. The aroma is chocolate and red wine, quite inviting. Flavor is much the same, along with some roastiness and coffee, but a little weaker than I’d like. At times my mouth felt satisfied, but at others the sensation was watery.

Bottle from Bottle Barn. Pours dark brown with a big tan head. Aromas of coffee and toasted malt. Near medium body with moderate carbonation. Flavor is mostly coffee, but I swear there is some celery. Seems to be a touch of citrus. Finishes with sharpish flavor. A little off style to my test.

Bottle from Belo Vino. Pours black color with an average frothy brown head that was diminished slowly with good lacing. Moderate roasted coffee malt aroma. Medium body with a dry texture. Medium roasted bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. This is a good drinkable beer.

Bottle, from Supreme Liquors, Cambridge MA, 4 October 2009. Dark brown with a ruby tinge. Scant head. Lots of chocolate in the aroma. Roast malt and chocolate flavour. A touch of sweetness - treacle toffee. Pretty tasty.

12oz bottle. Poured a dark brown color with an averaged sized tan head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, and some caramel. Tastes of roast, burnt malts, and a light coffee finish. Drinkable porter that I found to be a tad on the ’boring’ side.

Deep black porter with a nice thick moka head. Sweet vinous chocolate aroma, very smooth and sweet, with vanilla points. In mouth, lightly lactic smooth chocolate, not too sweet but lacking in roastiness. Very restrained but sustained bitter chocolate. Not bad considering the beer is over a year old.

Pours an almost black, dark brownish color with a thick tan head. Has a burned butter popcorn and caramel malt aroma. Body starts lightly sweet with some cookie dough finishes semi-dry and earthy. Just doesn't have the complexity and balance I like.