Black Sands

Northern Monk Brew Co. in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular

Score

6.88

ABV: 6.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 3

Rich coffee takes centre stage in this mocha porter, brewed with beans sourced directly from our local roaster, Chipp. It’s backed up by a sweet cacao emulsion and a luxuriously smooth texture. Created in collaboration with our very first Patron, photographer Tom Joy.

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6.4

berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Black Sands from Northern Monk Brew Co. 2 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

[33cl can from Beer52.] A glossy opaque black pour with a fast fading beige head; malty chocolate aroma; rather thin, sweet malty body with some chocolate syrup and a spicy bitterness; then a fruity coffee finish.

Tried from Can from Beer52 on 19 Dec 2025 at 21:33

7.3

BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Black Sands from Northern Monk Brew Co. 4 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

330ml can via Beer52; poured into a Gordons thistle shaped glass at home on 7th October 2025. Black bodied with a decent tanned topping. Coffee/Mocha/Chocolate nose and taste, more grainy and slightly bitter than smooth and sweet, nice, easy going Porter, body depth suited it's flavours and ABV.

Tried from Can from Beer52 on 07 Oct 2025 at 22:45

7.5

dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Black Sands from Northern Monk Brew Co. 5 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

330ml can. Black pour with nice tanned head. Aroma of decent coffee, wood, dark malts, hint of blackberry. Taste along similar lines with a slight sharpness to it. Nice smooth mouthfeel and carbonation. Good.

Tried from Can from Beer52 on 17 Sep 2025 at 23:45