BA NYX - Barrel Aged Historic Porter
Otherworld Brewing in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
7.41
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A rich, dark porter based on a 19th century recipe. Aged in ex-Islay whisky barrels, it layers smoke, whisky, and oak over deep roasted malt, finishing with lingering cocoa, coffee and char.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Westhill Service Station (a guess). It pours jet black with a a dark brown head. The aroma is rich and smokey, charred oak, peat reek, medicinal Islay whisky, bonfire, ash, smoked meats, cacao nibs, dark chocolate and plenty of umami. The taste is dry, dark roasted malt, charred oak, bitter - sweet, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, coffee, more restrained smokey character (than on the nose), distant bonfire embers, smoked ham, slightly medicinal, umami, liquorice and a puff of pipe tobacco with a drying, roasty finale. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Smokey is more contained on the taste. Lovely depth of flavours and unique character. Very well done.
Tried
from Can
from
Westhill Service Station (Hop Shop Aberdeen)
on 06 May 2026
at 16:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home. Pours deep brown, nose is peat smoke, woody, brown bread, chocolate, taste is bitter, roasted, dark chocolate, smoky. 8
Tried
on 01 May 2026
at 07:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Can from Lupe Pintos. Black body with a thick tan head that gradually fades. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of green chillies, filter coffee and whisky. Flavour of roasted malt and liquorice. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Roasted and concentrated. The whisky notes take a bit of getting used to but this is a tasty porter.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Apr 2026
at 22:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can.
Nose is licorice, umami, hint of smoke, whiskey, earthy. Taste is peaty, ash, leading to soy, whiskey, hint of blackcurrant, with a touch of dark chocolate and coffee in the bitter ashy finish.
Really superb. It's complex but very well balanced.
Nose is licorice, umami, hint of smoke, whiskey, earthy. Taste is peaty, ash, leading to soy, whiskey, hint of blackcurrant, with a touch of dark chocolate and coffee in the bitter ashy finish.
Really superb. It's complex but very well balanced.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2026
at 20:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jan 2026
at 23:33