Newbarns Brewery Double Porter

Double Porter

 

Newbarns Brewery in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Porter - Imperial Special
Score
7.17
ABV: 7.0% IBU: - Ticks: 14
Double Porter is a rich, dark, classic strong Scottish porter.
 

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8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
440ml can. Pours almost black with a tan head. Aroma of roast malts, liquorice, molasses, chocolate. Taste is the same, roast malts, liquorice, molasses, chocolate, dry and slightly bitter finish. Medium-full bodied.
Tried from Can from Raynville Superstore on 17 Apr 2026 at 21:09

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
keg at newbarns ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ...soft sweet dusty chocolate roast malts nose ...dark dry chocolate Roast malts
Tried on 15 Mar 2026 at 15:27

7.5/10
Chocolate and roasted bitter. Slight dry finish.
Tried from Can from Trembling Madness Online Shop on 15 Feb 2026 at 17:49

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours pretty dark brown with a thick tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, earthy malt, faint spice. Taste is more chocolate, treacle and ginger. Bit too sweet on the finish for me.
Tried on 31 Dec 2025 at 16:34

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - dark chocolate and earthy.
Nose - dark chocolate and earthy.
Taste - chocolate, but more like treacle and treacle sponge. Some spice and ginger.
Palate - medium bodied, chewy and sweet middle and finish.
Overall - very sweet.
Tried from Can from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 17 Dec 2025 at 18:10