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Brewed by Sambrooks
Style: Porter
London, England

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RATINGS: 63   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Occasional. Also available bottle conditioned (at 5.0%).
The first Ale in our seasonal range, Powerhouse Porter is our modern take on this classic London beer style.
Powerhouse is named in association with our local landmark Battersea Power Station.
We brew with a combination of brown, chocolate, crystal and pale malts and hop with a blend of Fuggles, Boadicea, Challenger and Fuggles. Powerhouse Porter is 4.9% ABV with a rich, dark chocolate flavour and an aroma of toasted malt and winter fruits.


thewolf's rating

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
thewolf (9885) - Kolding, - MAY 25, 2012
Mini-keg @ YNWA, Kolding.
Light hazy dark amber with a small, creamy, beige head. Aroma is pleasantly sweet, liqourice, toasted caramel and hazelnuts. Low carbonation, fine dry and light creamy mouthfeel. Flavour is roasted, caramel, soft liqourice, a bit milky. Pretty dry finish. Lingering bitterness.


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
rosenbergh (4664) - Helsinki, FINLAND - MAY 18, 2013
500 ml bottle. BB 19/Nov/13. Kuikka, Helsinki, Finland. Black colour with a light tan head. Liquorice, malt, roastiness, dryness and hops in the aroma. The flavour is roasted malt, liquorice, dryness, graininess and mildly bitter hops. Very tasty. Nice. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.8
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BOBBDrinker (42) - - APR 17, 2013
A moderately strong dark beer with subtle aroma of roasted malts. Plenty of tan coloured head and a smoky malt flavour with a minor chocolate finish and after taste. A pleasant drink and classic style porter with not much adaptation which is refreshing as some brewers have adapted this style too much, it is nice to go back to basics.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Beersiveknown (1625) - NORTHERN IRELAND - APR 9, 2013
Bottle at home from ales by mail
very attractive deep ruby garnet with fluffy crema head. Toasted coffee malts and sweet biscuit on the nose. Slight malt astringency at first develops into a long red berry finish with a touch of leather. Medium in body and low carbonation. It makes the right noises and hints at greatness but falls short of the mark in the complexity stakes of the best porters. Nonetheless enjoyed

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Beer3000 (3727) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - APR 8, 2013
500 ml bottle. Dark amber body with a small tan head. Aroma of caramel malt, toffee and some dark chocolate. Flavor is mild malty, slightly roasted with hint of dry fruit and chocolate, not very bitter. Medium body and moderate in aftertaste. Decent, but a bit plain.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
liinis (1322) - Helsinki, FINLAND - APR 8, 2013
Tosi katkera loppua kohti alkaa vähän painostamaan jopa. tumma, kirkas, vaalea beige vaahto. Poltettua sokeria, pirusti humalaa eri lajikkeita. Erikoinen.. Laktoosi myös tuntuu maistuvan aika paljon.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
larsga (5325) - Oslo, NORWAY - APR 7, 2013
Medium beige head. Clear dark brown body with light carbonation. Roasty syrupy plastic aroma with chocolatey soy sauce notes. Dry-sweet earthy roasty honey taste with plastic notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft mouthfeel. Dryish earthy roasty plastic aftertaste with syrupy honeyish notes. Nice, drinkable, unusual, harmonic. (0.5l bottle, wine monopoly, web order.)

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
lusikka (4047) - Tampere, FINLAND - APR 6, 2013
500 ml bottle.
Pours a dark brown colour with a white foamy head. Aroma of roasted malts, lactose and some sourness. Flavour of roasted malts, sour berries, lactose, grassy hops, leather, bubblegum, bitter chocolate and some bitterness. Medium bodied and rough mouthfeel. Carbonation is high at first, but it settles down. Weird stuff I must say.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Geokkjer (4260) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - APR 5, 2013
Bottle. Pours brown with an off-white head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malt, caramel and grains. Flavor is sweet and malty with some coffee and roasted grains. Medium body, average carbonation.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
BeerCast_Rich (1692) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - APR 2, 2013
[500ml bottle, AlesbyMail] Pours blackish red with a generous white bubbly head. Aroma is chocolate and cocoa. Similar flavours. Decent, down the lines porter, finish is creamy and sweet, but then becomes mildly bitter. More cocoa on the aftertaste [02042013]

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
HoppyBudgie (232) - SOLA, NORWAY - MAR 26, 2013
On tap at cardinal. Dark brown with beige head. Lots of Coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malts, licorice, a nice ful body. Dry aftertaste. Nice porter


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