Victorian Porter

Spitting Feathers in Chester, Cheshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Porter Regular

Score

7.06

ABV: 4.6%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

An ode to the beer style that once dominated British brewing. Porter originated in London where the coal tax meant that malt was wood-cured giving the drink its distinctive colour and flavour. A nourishing and nutritious drink, Porter was popular among the working classes including the porters and barrow boys who worked the narrow streets and gave the beer its name. Brewed using an authentic recipe from 1865 with Goldings hops. Smooth, easy drinking with subtle roasted hints of coffee and dark chocolate with a hint of liquorice, this Victorian porter is our celebration of the style as closely as possible using today's methods and ingredients.

Gluten free & Vegan.

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eurosoba (18570) ticked Victorian Porter from Spitting Feathers 4 months ago

Tried from Cask at Chester Station Tap Room on 04 Oct 2025 at 23:00

7.9

cagarvie (40076) reviewed Victorian Porter from Spitting Feathers 4 months ago

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

cask at the station Chester ...deep red brown ..thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose ..dark sweet chocolate ..soft Caramel toffee malts

Tried on 30 Sep 2025 at 13:52

7.6

Martinsh (3610) reviewed Victorian Porter from Spitting Feathers 4 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Station Tap, Chester (not yet listed on Brewver) as Victorian Porter. Pours a very dark reddish brown with a medium sized foamy tan head and good lacing. There’s roast malts, marzipan and honey in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet and smooth with a creamy texture. Flavour has roasted malts and vanilla with hints of chocolate and coffee coming through later. Sweetness is moderated in the finish. This is decent.

Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2025 at 14:00

6.8

stravale (3279) reviewed Victorian Porter from Spitting Feathers 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Rate #3000
Cask @ Sptting Feathers, Chester [060417]
Very dark brown, clear, off white head
Aroma - Hint of burnt roast, touch of dark malt
Taste - Quite roasty, some bitter dark chocolate, dab of burnt toast, some sweet dark malt in the background
Palate - Light body, tad thin for abv, fairly roasty bitter. Finish is quite dry, roasted malt linger
Overall - Quite a decent porter

Tried from Cask on 01 May 2017 at 19:33