This is a specially crafted rum porter. Rich, dark and warming, it is perfect for those cold evenings. Hints of rum mingle with coffee and vanilla flavours, a truly wonderful old style beer.
Maris Otter pale malt, crystal malt, chocolate malt, roasted barley, wheat malt.
Challenger and Bramling Cross hops.
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Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Festivity from Bath Ales 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Backlog July 2015. Clear dark brown body under a small tan head. Aroma has dark malt, coffee, toast and hint of Rum. Taste is sweet, slightly burnt malt, caramel, dry fruit and moderate bitterness. Balanced body and same aftertaste. A bit odd porter, but decent.
Martinsh (3610) reviewed Festivity from Bath Ales 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a small cream head. There’s a lovely strong aroma of fruit cake and plum pudding. In the mouth it has a creamy texture with treacle, chocolate and dark fruits prominent. Later on spices come through strongly, plus hints of vanilla and coffee. Malts and coffee in the finish. This is a very nice spicy winter warmer.
Deanso (15673) reviewed Festivity from Bath Ales 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at the gate House. Medium creamy beige head. Clear deep amber pour. Light chocolate
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Festivity from Bath Ales 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Cherry Tree, Woodbridge. Pours almost black with a small off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, malt, Christmas cake spices and dried fruits. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, very soft carbonation.
DavrosIX (1291) reviewed Festivity from Bath Ales 8 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at sister-in law’s house. Poured beautifully and looked gorgeous in the glass. A really rather delicious porter. Coffee and vanilla that was balanced against an underlying savoury flavour and texture. The toasted malt was present and the mouthfeel was very good. Overall this was very good and I would happily have this again.
Olut (21769) reviewed Festivity from Bath Ales 9 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Booths, Media City. Extremely dark with a very thin off-white head. A good winter warmer, although al little complex with its darker malt character. Its aroma is lightly roasted, some washiness, sweet and rich, and these latter aspects also apply to its taste. Here there’s also hints of marzipan and a light toasted taste
minutemat (16258) reviewed Festivity from Bath Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
500ml bottle @ Shrewsbury Beer Share, Feb 16, courtesy of Mike. Pours dark brown, small tan head. Spicey pepper aroma. Taste is peppery, old kitchen spice cupboard with added must and tobacco tin on the finish. Not for me.
Cunningham (15598) reviewed Festivity from Bath Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Decent tasty porter you can relax with by the fire in a dark pub on a cold evening.
Black body with a fine tan head. Ok intensity in the aroma. Medium body and a soft carbonation. Toffee, quite roasted and some crystal malt in the flavor.
[Handpull at J.J. Moon’s (JDW) in London, England]
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Festivity from Bath Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml Bottle - Very dark brown with red tinges. Slightly smoky aroma with roasted malt, berries and coffee. The taste is sweet and slightly smoky with vanilla, coffee and berries.