Red Sails Cherry Porter
No.18 Yard Brewhouse in Faversham, Kent, England 🏴
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular Out of Production|
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6.29
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Named in honour of Shepherd Neame’s historic Thames sailing barge (The Greta), Red Sails Cherry Porter pays homage to many a Kentish icon.
The barges’ distinctly coloured sails littered the estuary throughout the 19th century – the heyday of Porter.
Vessels exported the finest Kentish produce to the capital, including beer from The Faversham Brewery and succulent Kentish Morello cherries.
Initially brewed by Shepherd Neame’s No.18 Yard Brewhouse, then rebrewed for the October 2015 JDW festival.
The barges’ distinctly coloured sails littered the estuary throughout the 19th century – the heyday of Porter.
Vessels exported the finest Kentish produce to the capital, including beer from The Faversham Brewery and succulent Kentish Morello cherries.
Initially brewed by Shepherd Neame’s No.18 Yard Brewhouse, then rebrewed for the October 2015 JDW festival.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2015, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Shepherd Neame Red Sails Cherry Porter ].Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, cherry, artificial cherry - almond. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, roasted, dark malt, cherry, quit artificial. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150811]
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Dec 2015
at 09:08
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Linen Hall, Enniskillen [301015]
Dark mahogany, clear, thin off white head
Aroma of soft sweet caramel, slight chocolate, some red fruits, soft nose
Taste of soft fruits, light berry fruit, caramel malt, no roast, thin malt base, light flavour but what’s there is quite pleasant
Palate - Thin body, too thin, light sweet. Finish has some more fruit, maybe more vague cherry in the finish.
Overall - Too thin, not robust enough, but flavour was quite good
Dark mahogany, clear, thin off white head
Aroma of soft sweet caramel, slight chocolate, some red fruits, soft nose
Taste of soft fruits, light berry fruit, caramel malt, no roast, thin malt base, light flavour but what’s there is quite pleasant
Palate - Thin body, too thin, light sweet. Finish has some more fruit, maybe more vague cherry in the finish.
Overall - Too thin, not robust enough, but flavour was quite good
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Nov 2015
at 19:40
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the William Shenstone, Halesowen. Pours dark brown with a small head. Aroma is liquorice and cherry. Taste has some cherry and a little liquorice.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2015
at 12:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Linford Arms JDW Cannock. Dark brown colour, white foam head and aroma of cherry & chocolate. Flavour is toasty malt, fruity. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, roasted notes at the finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2015
at 15:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Prince Arthur (JDW), Fleet. Reddish copper with a ring of white head; fruity plum aroma; dry, earthy, fruity taste - but no real sign of cheeries; and a light earthy bitterness to finish. This didn’t do much for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2015
at 08:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at the ledger building jdw. Nice reddy amber coloured pour with a lasting sticky cream head. Aroma is sweet jammy berries, figs, nutty malts, raisin. Flavour is composed of jammy fruit, figgy pudding, hint of liquorice, nutty malts. Palate is semi sweet with decent cask condition. Slightly thin. OK tasty malty beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2015
at 12:37
4/10
Tried
on 18 Oct 2015
at 14:17
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Paramount, Manchester. Dark reddish-brown with an off-white creamy head. Has a very mild malty-sweet nose, with a light bushy-floral maltiness in its taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2015
at 12:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Shakespeare’s Head, JDW - London. Pours clear red-brown with a frothy tan head. The nose holds well toasted bread and dried berries, with accents of cocoa. Light to medium sweet flavorbwith some mellow bitter berry juice, faint chocolate, weak roast. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Finishes with mellow earthy bitterness, more dried berries, toast. Simple, drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2015
at 16:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and cherry fruity. Cherry, dry, roadted and dark malty. Bitter and dry into a dry cherry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2015
at 13:42