Beltane Beers Reviews

Skarecrow	3.9 Beltane Victoria's Imperial Porter 330ml bottle from Liquorland Dark brown/black with tan head. Slight citrus aroma with subtle roasted malt character. Medium bitterness with tangy orange and bitter dark chocolate finish. Very nice. Saturday, April 8, 2017
madmitch76	3.5 Beltane Victoria's Imperial Porter 11th July 2016 Level 42 botteshare. Thanks to Wingman Dave. Almost clear dark brown beer, tidy tan head. Palate is soft but still has decent fine carbonation.Sweetish chocolate, somewhere in the middle of dark chocolate and milk chocolate. A little malt cream. Modest orange. Smooth finish. A tasty little number. Tuesday, August 2, 2016
mR_fr0g	3.6 Beltane Victoria's Imperial Porter Bottle shared at level 42 Canary wharf tasting. 11/07/2016. Many thanks to the Wingman Dave for this one.. A dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a loose dirty tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, earthy brown sugars, apple, dried fruits, little hot alcohol, little vanilla oak. Flavour is composed of woody charred malts, bitter black malts, dried apple, little farmyard rustic character. Palate is semi sweet, spicy, Sunday, July 17, 2016
teorn88	3.5 Beltane Victoria's Imperial Porter it pours a clean brown color with minimal beige head. Aroma is sweet and orangey with notes or mixed nuts and chocolate. Taste is also sweet nutty and fruity with more notes of oranges and vanilla. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Overall, OK it pours a clean brown color with minimal beige head. Aroma is sweet and orangey with notes or mixed nuts and chocolate. Taste is also sweet nutty and fruity with more notes of oranges and vanilla. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Overall, OK Wednesday, July 13, 2016
WingmanWillis	4 Beltane Victoria's Imperial Porter Monday, July 11, 2016
Theydon_Bois	3.4 Beltane Victoria's Imperial Porter Bottle at Level 42 tasting, thanks to Willis, 11/07/16. Light black to rich mahogany brown with a decent khaki cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is earthy roast, spice, cocoa powder, fruit cake, earthy fruit rinds, liquorice. Taste comprises cocoa nibs, spice, light roast, charr, dark chocolate, earthy notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a touch of boost. Ok but no great for the style. Monday, July 11, 2016
Leighton	3.7 Beltane Victoria's Imperial Porter Bottle shared in London - man thanks to Dave’s brother. Pours deep brown with a creamy, tan head. Light roast in the nose, cocoa, faint mint, dark berries. Medium sweet flavour with nicely rounded chocolate character, light alcohol, raisins, scorched earth. Medium bodied with massaging carbonation. Sweet finish with lots of dark chocolate, raisins. Solid. Monday, July 11, 2016
The_Osprey	3.8 Beltane Victoria's Imperial Porter Bottle share at Level 42, as ’Beltane Victoria’s Imperial Porter’, 8.5%. Thanks to Wingman for this rarity. Very dark brown, opaque, foamy brown head, dotted lacing. Aroma is ginger, orange, Terry’s chocolate orange. Body is smooth, soft carbonation. Taste is chocolate orange, light floral, earthy, ginger notes. Pretty good. Monday, July 11, 2016
Scopey	3.6 Beltane Victoria's Imperial Porter Bottle thanks to Dave. It pours near black with a small beige head. The aroma is rich roasted malts, cookie dough, chocolate, earthy roast, treacle and fruit cake. The taste is smooth, rich roasted malts, charred wood, bitter orange, cocoa, spice, cookie, mild astringency and coffee grounds with a lingering warming finish. Full body and fine carbonation. Decent. Monday, July 11, 2016
skortila	2.3 Beltane Viper Bottled. New Zealand holiday 2011-12. Old notes. The aroma has apple and citrus. Hazy, pale yellow coloured brew with no head. The taste has apples, lemons and is quite a bit sourish in a strange way. Does the cider mask an infection in the beer? Not sure. Anyway, quite a carbonated brew. Not sure what to think of it, but it is at east refreshing. Sunday, March 23, 2014
skortila	2 Beltane Maiden Bottled. New Zealand holiday 2011-12. Old notes. The aroma is citric, has some lemon, and smells winey. Hazy, yellow coloured with a white head. The taste is quite sour and tart, infected. There is some sweetish lemon and citrus. It is kinda refreshing, but definately not in the way it should be. Monday, January 27, 2014
Jimthechap	2.4 Beltane Maiden This appears golden and hazy with no head at all. Before I even stick my nose over the beer I am immediately put in mind of champagne: an aroma of grapes, fresh alcohols and yeasty esters. And then you put your nose over and immediately get a noseful of the same and then Belgian ale yeasts and lemon become predominant. The beer is tart, fizzy and tastes of non-vintage champagne, more of a young Belgian sour ale. What I don’t get is sweetness or a smooth velvety finish. Refreshing? Certainly. Like a Belgian witbier? Not at all. I’m not sure to make of this. I can see positives, but it is outweighed by the misrepresentation on the label. Sunday, September 30, 2012
Vas	1.3 Beltane Witbier On tap @ Hashigo Zake. Expecting an easy drinking intro for the evening this was a big let down. Clear and yellow (rather than cloudy) the aroma was sour and spicy. Notably fizzy even before samplying. In the mouth spritzy, sour, thin with a spicy aftertaste. My wife (who ordered this) insisted the barperson had poured the wrong pint - but we were wrong. Couldn’t finish it and my better half cleansed her palate with a weizenbock. Friday, January 7, 2011
shigaleale	3.6 Beltane Witbier Aroma: Wheaty, but with sour lambic bretty smell. Apperance: Quite light, pale and clear. Looks like (bit cloudy) pilsner, where as wheat beer usually is cloudy. Taste: Huge lemon flavour followed by bit of bretty sourness and little banana and bitterness at the end. Palate:medium body, quite light texture, not too fizzy - pretty soft and the sour flavour stays in the mouth for long time. zesty bitterness to finish Overall: Quite interesting beer, I couldn’t drink much for the first time, but once I got used to the sourness I can enjoy it. However the beer make me feel like I’m drinking concentrated lemon juice. Saturday, November 20, 2010
KapitiCritique	4.2 Beltane Witbier On tap at Hashigo Zake This is very complex: hybrid lambic- wheat beerish ciderlike . . . . and nice. Very complex. Pale almost champagne colour and minimal head and lacing, fruity and spicy nose and a little spritzy. Quite sour without being lemony sour and fruity. Good body without being heavy. Finish is surprisingly quick and clean. Wonderful. Friday, November 19, 2010