Frome Brewing Co. (prev Milk Street Brewery) Devil's Backbone

Devil's Backbone

 

Frome Brewing Co. (prev Milk Street Brewery) in Frome, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Porter Regular
Score
6.85
ABV: 4.6% IBU: - Ticks: 6
The malt flavours of this porter are built up using coloured malts without the harshness associated with roasted malt. This devilish dark porter is brewed using Williamette hops & has flavours of spicy elderberry. Smooth, charming & dark as Satan’s waistcoat.

Previously available as Milk Street Devils Backbone
 

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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Gravity cask at Early Doors, Daventry. Black and almost impenetrable to light with a small smattering of khaki head. Ashen aroma, light notes of espresso, heady cream. the sweet taste brings forth lots of liquorice, more sugared espresso, some caramel. A bit too much liquorice for my personal taste. Body is just a bit watery and fairly flat. Overall a pretty good beer but could do with a little more character.

Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2025 at 16:00


Well balanced Porter. Too drinkable

Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2024 at 11:57


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Rochdale Beer Festival 2017. Dark coloured, it is a grainy-malty stout, but also with plenty of roasted malts that do linger.

Tried on 29 Mar 2018 at 21:39


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can from Brewhouse, Poole. Very dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, butterscotch, roast and chocolate. Flavour is above moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Can on 26 Dec 2016 at 14:57


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Gravity cask at 4.6 % at the Green Duck brewery, Lye. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is bitter coffee and a little chocolate. Taste has light coffee to start and a bitter coffee finish.

Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2016 at 12:54


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On gravity at the Victoria, Clifton Lido, Bristol 2/11/2013. Dark brown with a slick of a tan head. Chocolate notes, a touch of dark fruit, hint of grassy hop and toasty finish. Good.

Tried on 07 Nov 2013 at 12:47