The Duke Of Winship
Middle Ages Brewing in Syracuse, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
6.66
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yespr (55573) reviewed The Duke Of Winship from Middle Ages Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
From bottle, 7A Papsoes New Zealand vs US blind tasting. Pours golden and dark amber with a lacing off-white head. Light fruity, alcohol and yeast aroma. Mild malty and slight fruity flavour. Mild metallic note. Light oxidised. Ends with a light bitter finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
I am not sure but don’t the Scots and Brits not get along? Cause if this beer is any marker then the should stay away from each other. This beer was a mess when I tried it last night on tap at the Hop Devil Grill. It poured deceptively enough - black with a small head. But the smell was like a soury lactose thing with some roastiness but barely. Taste was similar. It was watery and thin. I have noticed that Middle Ages tries to mix things up (i.e. Triple Crown) but this was bad. Didn’t even finish the pint. I like the idea of a Scotch/Porter but bad execution.
Boutip (9839) reviewed The Duke Of Winship from Middle Ages Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Lubière : Poured a dark color ale with a big foamy head with good retention. Aroma is quite strong with peat and bitter roasted malt. Taste is reminiscent of a mix between a scotch ale and a porter with a nice dose of peat that mix very well with roasted bitter malt with a nice sweet touch. Body is above average and medium level of alcohol makes it a beer I could enjoy often. Very nice beer that doesn’t seem to fall under a particular style.
Dogbrick (24322) reviewed The Duke Of Winship from Middle Ages Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Acquired via trade. Pours a dark reddish brown color with a medium thin off-white head that has fair retention. Thin and sticky lacing. Strong roasted malt aroma, with touches of caramel and fruit. Pretty full-bodied, and I like the style that blends characteristics of a Scotch Ale and Porter, although to be honest if I didn’t read the label I would have guessed just Scotch Ale. Nice roasty flavor with malt, dark fruit, caramel and a hint of chocolate. The finish is a little smokey and has a nice bitterness. Enjoyable brew.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed The Duke Of Winship from Middle Ages Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
deep dark brown to black with a thick foamy moka head. vinous aroma with notes of molasses and butterscotch. In mouth, very nice woody, nutty notes, smokeyness coming in post tatse with the hops and the bitter chocolate. Good body. Raisins coming out as beer warms up.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Dark brownish red, pours a head that cannot be contained - I believe I lost about one third of the beer, it just disappeared into foamy oblivion - inviting aroma of roasted malt and unidentifiable dark fruit - bitterness, lactose - peat smoked malt comes through the chocolate and plays with it pretty well - the alcohol is quite present considering the ABV - not a bad beer, and one of the best I've had by Middle Ages, which, sadly, isn't saying much.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed The Duke Of Winship from Middle Ages Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Finally, a good looking and good smelling beer from Middle Ages...i've been waiting for this for a long time!!! Dark brown in colour, very close to opaque throughout. A nice brown head which lasts for a long time and looks nice as it laces the glass. The smell is actually very nice and full of cherries, grapes, caramel and a bit of roasted malt. The taste is a bit disapointing, definately sour and acidic, but the aftertaste is bitter and malty. A wierd one throughout, but also metallic and flat tasting. Neat idea, but its too bad that Middle Ages didn't do it too well. Worth trying if you think it will be 'neat and different', but i'd rather take a good Scotch and a good Porter in two seperate glasses. I had this from at 12 ounce bottle purchased at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York.