Common Grounds
Magic Rock Brewing in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
7.31
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A full-bodied, decadently smooth coffee beer in collaboration with local roaster Darkwoods.
7 different malts combine with 3 different coffees added at 2 different points during the brew to create a sweet toffee, rich fruit and chocolate depth, accented with notes of vanilla, and hazelnut.
Brewed with coffee, cocoa nibs and vanilla, this beer is designed with texture, aroma and deliciousness in mind. Brewed to celebrate locality and a shared philosophy in creative quality.
7 different malts combine with 3 different coffees added at 2 different points during the brew to create a sweet toffee, rich fruit and chocolate depth, accented with notes of vanilla, and hazelnut.
Brewed with coffee, cocoa nibs and vanilla, this beer is designed with texture, aroma and deliciousness in mind. Brewed to celebrate locality and a shared philosophy in creative quality.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml can. Darkest brown colour with average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Roasty dark malty and coffee aroma, hints of fruity coffee, instant coffee, some mocha. Taste is slightly bitter, roasty dark malty, notes of coffee, instant coffee, mocha, a minimally metallic touch in the finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2018
at 18:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at Carlsens Kvarter. Black with a lasting tan head. Aroma of fresh ground coffee beans, dark chocolate and cappuccino. Sweetish roasted flavour with intense coffee character. One of the best coffee beers I've had, at least outside of Mikkeller's (stronger and hoppier) Beer Geek universe.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Mar 2018
at 17:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Draught at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 9 Dec 2017) Black colour with creamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with fresh coffee, dark chocolate and cacao. Malty, roasted taste with notes of coffee, dark chocolate, dark rye bread and a dry finish with a balanced coffee bitterness. Medium body, dry. Tasty and well balanced porter, with a generous coffee character. Very nice.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2018
at 21:39
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33c Can, thanks Harmen! Black colour, beige-brown head. Aroma of coffee, toffee, vanilla, almost like coffee with milk and sugar. Flavour of coffee, light roasty sourness, vanilla, light nutty, bitter finish with more coffee. Light bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2018
at 09:49
5.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Can at home in Beer Hawk advent calendar. Surprisingly flat and although there was some coffee it was not the riot that I was expecting from a "triple coffee" branding. Overall it was underwhelming and a bit poor.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2017
at 08:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
8th November 2017
Can. Almost clear dark brown beer, tidy tan head. Palate is smooth and has a trailing fine minerally crispness. Thin malts, a little cream. Tangy coffee, some earthy coffee. Trace of dark fruits. Semi dry finish. It's fine but I don't get the fuss over this one.
Can. Almost clear dark brown beer, tidy tan head. Palate is smooth and has a trailing fine minerally crispness. Thin malts, a little cream. Tangy coffee, some earthy coffee. Trace of dark fruits. Semi dry finish. It's fine but I don't get the fuss over this one.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Nov 2017
at 09:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours black with medium beige head. Great coffee aroma, roasted, malty, cocoa, some vanilla. Moderate sweetness with dry bitterness in finish. Smooth and easy drinkable. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Magic Rock Tap
on 12 Nov 2017
at 06:24