chriso (4667), London, Greater London, England Oct 27, 2009 Cask (handpump) at the Forum (JDW), Lincoln, April 2008. Not sure what this was doing on tap in April, as it is supposed to be an Autumn seasonal, but there you go. Deep brown with a tan head. Dark chocolate in the aroma and plenty of it. Less so in the flavour. Roast malt with a hint of smoke. Quite restrained. Fairly light mouthfeel. Pleasant and easy drinking.
madmitch76 (120), , Essex, England Oct 21, 2009 March 2008
Darkish brown ale. Lots of nutty flavour. Hazlenuts, walnuts. Soft semi dry finish. DruncanVeasey (2690), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England Jan 4, 2009 The Knott, Manchester. Oily with ruby glints and a lunar collar. Snout muted port, cask wood, bags of roasted barley. Mouth chewy with prune, port splashes, astringent dry hops. Rich and headachy. Found myself longing for more roast and aromatic hopping. Disappointing Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA Dec 30, 2008 Cask. Think it was Turf Tavern, but failed to mention the "where" in my notes. Black, nice dark layer of foam. Nutty coffee aroma, very light but pleasant. Toffee sweetness, a bit of coffee. Very pleasant unassuming porter. peuasa (34), Salvador, Brazil Oct 28, 2008 On tap in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, in April/2008. Dark brown colour with a creamy head. Very nice porter. bobinlondon (786), Harrow, Greater London, England Jul 12, 2008 Handpulled cask at JDW Hatch End, Harrow. A black coloured beer with a tan head and lacing. The aroma is roasty with caramel and chocolate notes also. The taste has coffee and some sweet notes. Tasty and moreish.
Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England Jun 27, 2008 Cask, JDW, 4th April 2008. Standard dark brown porter appearance. Aroma and flavour both boast ashy smokiness and a dark malt sweetness. Quite light in the mouth given the strength. SilkTork (4155), Rochester, Kent, England May 4, 2008 JDW, Rochester. Slight soapy chocolate flavoured beer with a medium roasty bitterness. Not impressive.
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