6

Magus, mõru, kuiv, röst, linnaseline. Ok

7.4

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

Smoked porter – the concept so brilliantly pioneered by Allagash in the nineties – as interpreted by this craft brewery in old England. At LIBF. Pale yellow-beige, moussy, slowly breaking but generally well-retaining head on a very dark chestnut brown robe, almost black but not quite, with hazy, ruddy-red glow. Aroma of cigar ashes, old brown bread crust, smoked mackerel but with the emphasis on actual smoke rather than fish (or meat), a barbecue in full swing, hard caramel, walnut shells, dry leather, tea, dry forest floor. Dry onset, dried apple peel and burnt raisins, very low in sweetness with medium carbonation; beef stock-like umami comes up much stronger than any sweetness, accompanying a dry, nutty, hard-caramelly and brown bread-crusty malt core with continuous toasty bitterness at its sides, while an eventually indeed pronounced ‘ashy’ smokiness grows, aided by leafy hops. Dry, ashy, charcoal-y Rauchbier form of an oldskool English brown ale – simple, but solid.

7.2

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

Cask at the Reading Beer Festival. Black with a beige head. Chocolate, smoke and a little leather. Rich, but with some dryness in the finish. Good stuff.

7.8

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

Cask at royal navy Bristol... Dark black.. Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet chocolate roast malts nose.. Dry chocolate roast malts.. Dark sweet chocolate roast malts.. Light roast

6.1

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

Deep dark color with a beige head. Ok intensity in the aroma. Fine body and a soft carbonation level. Mellow ok sweetness. Cold coffee, roast and mild smoke in the flavor.
[Cask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Winter Beer Festival -17]

Brewery #1693

7.2

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

Cask at The Fat Cat Brewery Tap, Norwich, Saturday 6th May 2017 Really dark, dark brown with a beige head. Smooth and rich, it’s a good porter, it’s malty and a touch smokey a little lactose. Like this. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

By gravicask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Winter Beer Festival. Shared with Cunningham. Fawn-coloured head. Next to clear dark brown body. Roasted malt-fruity nose. Slightly smoked malty nose, hints of raisin and chocolate. Semi-sweet malty ending. Medium bodied. Likable (17.02.2017).

7.4

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

Cask @ The New Inn, Colchester. Pours very with a light tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, licorice, dark chocolate, a hint of smoke. Flavor is light sweet, rich malty, licorice, coffee, mild smoke, little chocolate. Medium body, light oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. 170217

7.9

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

Cask @ New Inn, Colchester. Hazy very dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate and licorice. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and roasted moderate bitter finish. Oily and soft. 170217