Old Growler (Cask)
(Batch of Old Growler)
Nethergate Brewery in Long Melford, Suffolk, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.97
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Our Multi-award-winning porter, Old Growler gets its distinctive taste through a complex blend of flavours, including hints of chocolate, coffee and roasted malt that excites the palate.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask Conditioned at Bishop’s Arms, Malmö
Very dark color, with red shades, thin head. Very light aroma, of caramel and sugar. Medium body strength, with a strong flavor of caramel and chocolate malt, and balanced bitterness. In the end the bitterness from the dark malt increases. Not bad.
Very dark color, with red shades, thin head. Very light aroma, of caramel and sugar. Medium body strength, with a strong flavor of caramel and chocolate malt, and balanced bitterness. In the end the bitterness from the dark malt increases. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2008
at 17:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Bishops Arms, Malmö. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Sweetish roasted malty aroma with hints of dark fruit and chocolate. Fruity malty flavor with some roasted hints and some hints of chocolate. Has a slightly fruit finish with some hints of chocolate and dark fruit in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2008
at 08:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at Bishops Arms, Västra Hamngatan, Göteborg) I was a bit suspicious since the last beer I had from Nethergate (at the same place) was bad = old and maybe infected. This one was way way better though! Very dark deep red color, small brown head. Smooth malty taste, coffee and roasted malt aftertaste. Subtle sweet and roasted scent. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2007
at 15:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Leicester Beer Festival 2007. Black beer with a lightly dry aroma and a weakly dry flavour. Overall an average beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Apr 2007
at 07:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half on cask. Ruby brown in colour. Missing head. Marked aroma of dried fruit. Rich fruity - pineapple and banana - flavour supported by chocolate. Roasted impression towards the end. Medium mouthfeel (Wenlock Arms 19.09.2006).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2006
at 13:54
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Cask at The Wenlock Arms London N1 19 Sep 06. Deep red brown coloured. A creamy head. Strong aroma of chocolate and candy. Sweet fruity flavour. Sweet lasting aftertaste with a touch of bitterness. Very good!
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2006
at 12:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Beer Hunters
Opaque black, small tanned head. Flowery, hoppy nose. Medium-bodied. Sweetish, some burnt sugar, light roasted malty. More like a dunkel on cask.
Opaque black, small tanned head. Flowery, hoppy nose. Medium-bodied. Sweetish, some burnt sugar, light roasted malty. More like a dunkel on cask.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2006
at 13:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask handpull at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford. OK I will admit now that I wasn’t it the fittest state to taste this. I had had a hangover that lasted 2 days and this was the first alcohol to pass my lips and I wasn’t sure that after this experience that I would ever be able to drink again. So up against this background how was this? Very deep ruby with a thin beige head. Syrupy fruit aroma, choc/coffee there to. Oily in mouth and on the finish. Touch of sour liquorice which gets stronger as it goes down. OK, but not a big fan. Like a liquoricey porter. 2.6/5 Re-rate Cask handpull at County Hotel, Ashford. Liquorice/charcoal porter which was in excellent condition and full of flavour.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Apr 2006
at 15:35