Flag Porter 1825 Original
Darwin Brewery in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.66
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A unique historic beer brewed with a yeast retrieved from an 1825 bottle in a shipwreck in the English Channel. Rich malt character with spicy finish.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
11.2 fl oz bottle. Black ruby-brown colour, beige head that diminishes leaving some lacing and aroma of chocolate, brown bread, toffee. Roasted malt taste with chocolate, raisin & biscuit notes. Smooth mouthfeel, light bodied, soft carbonation, dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2013
at 15:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Whole Foods, Bowery 33cl ($3): Pours a dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is chocolate and freshly ground coffee. Taste is chocolate, toffee, with a subdued sweetness. Body is on the lighter side of medium Everything is pretty well-balanced. Mild bitterness. Good beer.
Tried
on 05 Dec 2012
at 21:16
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Nice dark pour, looks stoutish. Taste is a little lighter than stout but still properly nasty in its own rite. Taste is a little of what I percieve to be old. Not bad overall. Some charcoal in there. Somewhat creamy palate with fine co2 sizzle.
Tried
on 30 May 2012
at 14:16
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Mild chocolate, molasses, lactose, earth aroma. Black brown with no head. I had my hopes up with the aroma, but this bottle was completely flat and almost flavorless. Maybe the slightest bit of roasted malt came through.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2012
at 15:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
11.2 fl. oz. bottle, as Original Flag Porter, apparently labeled for export to USA. Brewed by Darwin Brewery. ABV is 5.0%. Bought at The Cheese & Wine Shop, Darlington. Very dark ruby colour, nearly black. Large beige head. Nice aroma of moderately roasted malts and dark chocolate. Smooth and pleasant mouthfeel. The flavour has again notes of moderately roasted malts, mild coffee and dark chocolate, but the beer is not too sweet. Moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2011
at 15:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours deep ruby-tinged mahogany into an English pint. Mocha head with good retention pancakes as it recedes. Roasted chocolate aromas. Silky with nuts, chocolate and coffee upfront. Thinning out to a dry abrupt malt finish.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2009
at 15:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Poured dark reddish brown with medium beige head. Medium malty and nutty aroma. Flavour is medium, coffee, malt, a little chocolate and a little walnut. Coffee and malt finish, with a bit of hop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2009
at 17:32