Blind Poet
New River Brewery in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Porter - Smoked Regular|
Score
6.94
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Charles Lamb once wrote of his short sighted friend, the poet George Dyer, who after an evening at his house, lost his way returning home and took an unplanned dip in the New River. With its four malt varieties providing lightly smoked, liquorice and chocolatey flavours, we imagine our smooth, dark Porter would have provided the perfect tonic for Lamb’s ‘blind’ poet after his mishap.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask half at The Lamb on Holloway Road. 25/10/2025. Pours deep brown tio black with beige to tan foam. Liquorice, mild smoke. Tidy smoked porter
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2025
at 22:06
7/10
Magus, mõru, happeline, röstine, puuviljane. Ok
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2025
at 21:29
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2023
at 14:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, half-pint, shared with Finn at Maypole. Deep ruby-black body, filmy layer, patches on the surface. Nose is well roasted with scent of smoke, and chocolate. Chocolate malty flavours, lactose beneath. Lightly roasted ending, smooth on the swallow. Pretty good. (Cambridge 14.11.2021).
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Dec 2021
at 19:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Delt med Rune. Svart. Skumring med litt farge. Lett røykaroma. Smaken også røyk. Grillkull i ettersmaken. Tørr.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2021
at 18:40
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 6
Bottle at home from Hertford North railway station bar. Another good pour into the tankard with long lasting lacing. This was all burnt and roasted malts with more than a hint of liquorice and some coffee. It also slipped down a treat and I would love to have this again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2018
at 13:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @ Luton Beer & Cider Festival. Hazy very dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate and licorice. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 160218
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2018
at 13:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 23rd January 2018. Red tinted black with pale tan foam and no lacing. A rich roasty malt aroma. Roasty in-mouth with berry fruits. Subtle smokiness in an otherwise caramel malt finish. Full-bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2018
at 21:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the St. Ives 'Booze on the Ouse' beer festival, 2017. Pours close to black with a small beige head. Aroma of light roasted malt, coffee, liquorice, vanilla, light smoke and dark fruit. Light sweetness with medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Good brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2017
at 08:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ St Ives Boozeon the Ouse festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich licorice, roast malt, coffee and hops. Long licorice and light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2017
at 08:30