 DanielBrown (1919), Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 12, 2005 Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. Black beer, with lacing but no head. Firm flavour, some sweetness to start then a hard, charcoal briquette feel. Ashy, strong, but well balanced. Good stuff - a Stout I’d say.
Dalle (1146), Skørping, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 26, 2005 Cask, the Cockney pub, Aarhus. Near black with nice beige head and lace. Chocolate, more coffeish than the bottled verison and with a more solid bitterness. Nice one.
NosirIwont (1186), Aalborg Vestby, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 9, 2005 Cask @ The Wharf, Aalborg, DK. Pitch black with an off-white head. Aroma has a distinct red wine character. Hints of toffee and caramel as it warms. Flavour also has red wine a character but leans a little bit towards port wine. Toffee finish and a nice bitterness. Could use a bit more bite.
JonMoore (1562), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 12, 2004 Cask at the Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough. Superb porter, possibly the best I’ve tried. Great looking, very dark with a creamy tan head, excellent lacing. Rich roasted, chocolatey aroma. Chocolate, nuts and vanilla in the taste and much more. Very smooth, very drinkable. Excellent.
Hbie (133), Essex, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 18, 2004 Cask at Rochford Beer Festival.
Dark with little head. Quite smooth and sweet for a porter. Maltly full bodied roast malt and chocolate with some hops. I thought the Larkins Porter was better.
duff (5475), Surrey, Greater London, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 15, 2004 Cask@Red Lion BF, Isleworth, London. Roasted coffee in aroma and flavour (coffee beans), smooth and soft, with some caramelly edges, sweetish to start, but dry-ish to finish, grew on me towards the end.
maeib (4782), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 13, 2004 Cask conditioned - handpump - Golden Ball York. A ruby red porter with an aroma containing licquorice and caramel. The taste has some roastiness and also a Christmas cake spiciness to it. The caramel is noted also. Very good.
chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 28, 2004 Duff and I had a discussion about whether this is a stout or a porter. Now, with the benefit of the brewer’s description, I see it is an "extra stout porter", whatever that means. The body was a bit thin, and the colour a bit light for a stout, but the finish was rather mellow and the mouthfeel smooth for a porter. Whatever it is, I rather liked it. Deep red/brown colour. Aroma has coffee and caramel. Coffee continues in the flavour, with treacle toffee as well. Dry, but not sour, finish. Cask (gravity), Red Lion Beer Festival, Isleworth.
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