Porteresque
Wigan Brew House in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.80
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Cask
at
Wigan Brew House Taproom
on 15 Mar 2025
at 15:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
A second Wigan Brewhouse beer in a row after a very good IPA. This porter is equally as good with light roasted notes, some coffee and chocolate, and a good texture to go with its good looks.
Tried
at
Victoria Tap
on 18 Jan 2025
at 23:35
Tried
on 03 Nov 2022
at 16:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brown 500ml bottle, best before end of May 2010, drank mid Feb 2010. poured into a vase shaped pint glass (Old Speckled Hen badged). Dark, pitch dark almost, a deep maroon red could be detected when held to the light. On top sat a thin off-white head which morphed into a collar and wispy covering far too quickly for my liking. Malts, roasted more than burnt or toasted were the main smells from the brew (the rear label states it’s "Bursting with roasted malt flavours"). Some hints of smokiness, but only hints. This is a kind of mix between a true Porter and a Christmas Winter Warmer in my eyes and tastes. Rich, almost creamy and with a hidden depth and suggestions of added ingrediants, without there actually being any. I don’t know that, but that is how the beer comes across to me. I like beers that are different and taste good, this fits the bill. At 4.4%ABV it has wonderful flavours and a full body, why can’t other brewers produce flavoursome Porters at such a low ABV?
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2012
at 06:28
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at NWAF ... deep black .. thin tan lacing ... soft chocolate oast malt nose ... light thin chocolate ... light roast malt ... light coffee roast ... ok but not hitting spot
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2011
at 04:13
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Cask at the Wenlock Arms, london on 15th October 2009. Handsomely black with a creamy white head. Smoky aroma then exquisite and intense blend of bitter roasted malts. Creamy texture throuhg which the smokiness penetrates creating a multi-directional experience with this porter. A superb, first-class ale fully deserving of a high mark - recommended. No disrespect to any of the previous raters but all the 2’s and 3’s below refer to the bottled version - DO try the cask you will not be disappointed!
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2009
at 17:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Deep black with reddish hue with no head. Porter burnt aroma. Medium body and carbonation. The flavour is pretty standard porter with an unpronounced foretaste, pehaps mildly tangy, with dark roast malt, almost burnt and a little sour. A reasonable Porter, which is not my favourite style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2009
at 17:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from the Sainsbury beer competition. Although it has a slight liquorice tang which I don’t normally go for this is a very drinkable beer. Yes a liquorishy dark beer. Some warm malts. As this isn’t my normal favourite flavour it wins me over in its fullness in the mouth and the coffee and choc. Ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2009
at 17:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Sainsburys. Deep tawny brown with a dense tan head; malt and coffee aroma; some sweet, milky, chocolate flavours; with a toasted malt finish. Pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2009
at 19:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Sainsburys. Pours black with a brown creamy head that disappears after a short while. The aroma is of lightly roasted malts, chocolate, coffee. Flavours of caramel, chocolate, slight hops. Sweet, gently bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2009
at 16:50