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 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
11.2 ounce bottle. Pours a dark brown color. Watery looking with a thin, almost nonexistent head. Poor head retention and lacing. Big chocolate and coffee notes in the aroma, Some faint roastiness. Taste is coffee, roasted malts, chocolate, light smokiness and a milky, creamy note. Thin-medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2009
at 23:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly's, 4/6/09
Under the Original Flag Porter Name
Aroma: Nothing too strong here, chocolate, brown sugar, molasses, roasted malts
*Strength increases quite a bit as it warms
Appearance: Dark brown, with slight red hue, medium brownish head dissipates pretty quickly
Flavor: Similar to the nose, these is some nose-like sweetness, and a little hop bitterness in there as well, though its pretty well hidden
Palate: Moist, thick, smooth, not too heavy
Overall Impression: This one was decent, but it could certainly use a little more character. Not bad, and as it warms the flavors release a touch, improving it slightly, and certainly an interesting story too.
Under the Original Flag Porter Name
Aroma: Nothing too strong here, chocolate, brown sugar, molasses, roasted malts
*Strength increases quite a bit as it warms
Appearance: Dark brown, with slight red hue, medium brownish head dissipates pretty quickly
Flavor: Similar to the nose, these is some nose-like sweetness, and a little hop bitterness in there as well, though its pretty well hidden
Palate: Moist, thick, smooth, not too heavy
Overall Impression: This one was decent, but it could certainly use a little more character. Not bad, and as it warms the flavors release a touch, improving it slightly, and certainly an interesting story too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2009
at 22:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with ruby highlights and a small khaki head. The aroma was malty, bitter, molasses and vanilla. The flavor was an odd yet enjoyable mixture of bitter and roasty maltiness with a strong undercurrent of creamy vanilla and malted milk. The mouthfeel was fairly full. Odd but solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2009
at 15:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle pours out a dark brown almost black with a little red. Almost no head. A nice aroma of wood roast malts and sweetness. Tast of light smoke roast malt and a touch of sweetness. A pretty good porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2008
at 20:52
2.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2
11.2oz bottle-pours a dissipating tan head and black color. Aroma is WOW-off putting, like a drain, then cardboard medium malt-some chocolate/molasses. Taste is cardboard, medium malt-some chocolate/molasses, slight vinegar, yeast. Mild carbonation. Will have to get another bottle and try this again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2008
at 10:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@SBWF 2007, alc. 5.5 %
Claimed brewer is Darwin (as "Original Flag Porter"). Dark ruby color, small off-white head. Cocoa and roasted coffee beans in the nose. Sweetish, milk stout -like, roasted coffeish flavor. Good maltyness.
Claimed brewer is Darwin (as "Original Flag Porter"). Dark ruby color, small off-white head. Cocoa and roasted coffee beans in the nose. Sweetish, milk stout -like, roasted coffeish flavor. Good maltyness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2007
at 09:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled@SBWF2007. Deep amber colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is really pleasantly roasted malts, some hoppy bitterness along with mild woodenness. Flavour is quite much the same. The roast stays really long and also has some mild candyish hints.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2007
at 11:43