4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Didn’t get too much oakyness. Salty old school porter. Roasted malt, sea water..ah crap. I’m terrible at describing stuff. Its good. Real good.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Bangers & Lace. Pours black with a yellowish brown head that dissipates to to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has notes of dark grains with a bit of roast and oak with a hint of backing peat. Flavor is creamy up front with roasted malts that are joined by a nice light peat note in the finish.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tallahassee, Fl - New Leaf Market - 750 ml cage corked bottle - labeled as "Naval College Old Porter". Dark brown pour leaning to black with a thick khaki colored head that leaves spots of lacing. Enticing aroma with some strong earthy black potting soil, a hint of coffee and just a touch of chocolate. Flavor is full bodied and rich. Plenty of dark bittersweet chocolate, day old black coffee, a touch of licorice. Mouthfeel is dry and chalky....but in a good way. Very solid porter.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Aroma of coffee, malt, notes of the oak in nut form. Pours black with a fluffy biege head. Taste is good and roasty with strong coffee notes and burnt oak. Mouthfeel is not too thick but nice and warm. Delicious porter.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Keg dispense at the Old Brewery, Greenwich last Saturday.Had just half a pint as a full pint would cost £6.30 leaving this imbiber to comment: ’Fuck That!’. Black pour with a beige head. Smoky old nose, very roasty indeed. Chocolate, oak and coffee come through too. Smoke and chocolate dominate the flavour with light notes of coffee. A nice smoky-roast feel. Dry, roast laden finish. Not bad.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Rated 18 June ’10, keg at the Old Brewery, Greenwich. Black-brown with a fine clingy head and coffee on the nose. A huge rich body, with wine and liquorice, and roast malt sweetness underneath. Hints of apples and salt, and a bitter aftertaste. Lovely!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at the White Horse 40 from 40 Festival, 1st May 2010. Black as night with a little head. Nose has oak, iodine, coffee and also whisky from the cask aging. It slips smoothly down and only the alcohol numbing your tongue reminds you of the strength. Demands to be savoured with strong saltiness, molasses and treacle in the mouth. You can see why the blend of "old and new" took off in such a big way - this is the best of both worlds, strong flavours with the drinkability and freshness of a younger beer. Personally, I think the whisky character slightly puts me off - I’d love to try a batch where the stock ale had been aged in a neutral, fresh cask that hadn’t had whisky in it.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Small beige head. Opaque black body. Smoky roasty aroma with chocolatey notes. Dry-sweetish smoky charcoal roasty chocolate taste with mealy milky notes. Mid-bodied. Mild mouthfeel. Dry burnt chocolate and toffee aftertaste with lingering smoky charcoal notes. Very nice, and very similar to the Ola Dubh, but lacks the clarity and great bitter edge. (0.25l draft at the Old Brewery, Greenwich, London.)
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