Poltergeist Porter
Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Porter Regular|
Score
6.18
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19/10/2013. CLIFTONVILLE TAVERN, 98-101 George Street, HOVE, East Sussex, England (WETHERSPOONS). Don't kid yourselves, it's a mild
Tried
on 25 Feb 2023
at 10:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the foot of the walk. Pours black, vanilla on nose, sweet chocolate roast.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2014
at 07:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On gravity at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol, October 2013. Dark brown in colour with a slight, off-white head. Drinking chocolate powder, with a hint of roast, suggestion of sulphur and slightly dry finish. Fine.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2013
at 02:56
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Blackfriars (not a JDW!), Inverness, 19/10/13. Extremely dark mahogony brown with a moderately sized tan head. Nose is earthy, bready malt, light toffee. Taste comprises light cocoa, hint of coffee, toffee fudge, very light roast. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light roast in the finish. Mediocre porter lacking any depth to the flavour.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Nov 2013
at 17:02
5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask at The Moon Under Water (JDW), Watford on 19 October. Poured a dark ruby, near black with a dense beige head. Aroma of black syrup, coffee and dates. Flavour is far too sweet for my liking, syrupy with molasses and some tobacco. Sweetened coffee and a little roast malt on the palate. Looked very good, but really not my taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2013
at 12:56
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Dark with a small head and a smoked character. Has a slightly dour aftertaste.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2013
at 10:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Fox & Hounds, Chelsea. It pours deep ruby with a medium beige head. The nose is earth, roasty, toast, dark fruit and chocolate. The taste is smooth, roast, cocoa, coffee grinds, earth, dark fruit, dried berry and light acidity with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Straight-forward and pretty drinkable stuff. Alright.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2013
at 10:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Deep mahogany in colour with a cream head; cappuccino aroma; silky in the mouth with a sweet chocolate biscuit taste; and a dry, somewhat prickly, finish. A rather flat and one-dimensional version of a porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2013
at 17:23
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Dark ruby red pour with a stodgy off white head. Aroma is caramel, chalky, choc. Flavour is somewhat stale, light apple, manure. Light palate. Somewhat watery. Disappointing.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2013
at 09:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Pommelerβs Rest, JDW - London. Pours clear brown with a frothy beige head. The nose holds toasted leaves, subtle cocoa and semi-ripe fruits. Light sweet flavor with dried fruits, cigarette ash, dirt, leaves. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Dry finish with toasty and dry bread, more dried fruits, some berries, earth, tobacco and faint cocoa. A touch watery but whatβs here is decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2013
at 10:25