3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask by handpump at Cask & Barrel, Edinburgh - very dark red brown near black, creamy tan head, excellent lacing, roasted malt aroma, bit smokey, chocolate, roasted malt, flavour, bitter finish
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask in The Bow Bar, Edinburgh. Dark blackish brown, thick white head. Quite a stout porter, combining deep roasty malts, a silky smoothness and a moderately bitter finish. Full mouthfeel. A little sweet initially, becoming drier in the finish. An enjoyable complex beer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pint bottle served below room temperature in a shaker, Dark brown, dense cafe-au-lait head. Roasty mocha aroma and flavour. Malty biscuit flavour. Full bodied, chewy, dry finish. Wouldn’t be disappointed to find it on tap. Nice, tasty beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Silid black with a creamy lasting tan head. Smells of soft roast, coffee and chocolate. Smooth full creamy body. Taste of chocolate roadt and sweet malt. Very smooth delicious but unfortunatly a little bitter rot on the finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at The Bow Bar. Dark brown black with creamy brown head. Chocolate and coffee on the flavour with a bitter coffee rind finish. Quite good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 10, 2012 Cask @ The 3 Judges. Very dark brown colour, reasonable head. Chocolate coffee malt aroma. Chocolate flavour. Quite smooth. Decent porter.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle conditioned, 500ml, from The George & Abbotsford Hotel Bottle Shop, Melrose, Borders. Black with ruby hue and light brown head. Initially good fruity, dark roasted malts, a hint of tannin with a light plum note. The beer continues to develop throughout the glass, becoming richer on the palate if anything. Good depth and a fine beer indeed.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Fenwick, Newcastle.
Appearance - Black, ruby edges, thick tan head, reasonable lacing.
Aroma - Roasted malt...burnt notes..earthy notes...bit of yeast...slight savoury
Taste - Roasted malt..bit of burnt toast...chocolate..light coffee..touch of wood...some earth...well balanced.
Palate - Soft carb, silky smooth and creamy, medium body. Finish of roasted malt...bit of cocoa powder...some lingering roast then clears well.
Overall - Well made, flavoursome, easy drinking porter (for 5.2%). This is actually a bit better than when I had it cask in Newcastle over a month ago.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On cask at Lady Grey’s, Newcastle. Pours a very dark brown colour with a red tinge and a light tan head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and caramel. Very roasty barley flavour with coffee, chocolate and caramel again. Creamy mouth-feel.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Malt&Hops, Edinburgh, Scotland. Black colour, off white head. Aroma of roasted malts, light vegetable note, liquorice. Flavour is light roasted, coffee, very light smoke and a light veggie note, bitter finish. Light bodied.
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