Trooper Red 'N' Black
Robinsons in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.33
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The beer, designed once again by IRON MAIDEN vocalist and ale aficionado Bruce Dickinson along with Robinsons’ Head Brewer Martyn Weeks, takes its inspiration from a very early Robinsons recipe which was first brewed in the 1850’s; a time when porter style beer was becoming increasingly popular in Britain.
Bruce Dickinson explains: “I like tasting outside the box. Stouts and porters were virgin territory for me so I just went by feel. Martyn and I hope we have created a new take on a classic beer and one which I hope will tickle the taste buds of ale fans in a pleasantly unexpected way.”
At 6.8% in bottle or 5.8% ABV in cask, TROOPER Red ‘N’ Black is the strongest beer in the range to date.
Bruce Dickinson explains: “I like tasting outside the box. Stouts and porters were virgin territory for me so I just went by feel. Martyn and I hope we have created a new take on a classic beer and one which I hope will tickle the taste buds of ale fans in a pleasantly unexpected way.”
At 6.8% in bottle or 5.8% ABV in cask, TROOPER Red ‘N’ Black is the strongest beer in the range to date.
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8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Chestnut brown with nice tan head. Nutty chocolate toffee malt and hay aroma. Mildly sweet nutty chocolate toffee malt, and mildly bitter hay flavor. Good body. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2026
at 18:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12/3/2026. Cask at wetherspoon’s beer festival. At Hamilton Hall, Liverpool Street, London. Good pour. Nice malty, chocolate, fruity aroma with a liquorice edge. Bittersweet. Decent body. Exceeded expectations.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hamilton Hall (JDW)
on 12 Mar 2026
at 21:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
It is a classical British porter, I could say neutral, easy to try it, less aromas than a fuller porter, not bad at all.
28.06.17, at Prélaz, purchased at the ex grain d'Orges, Crissier.
28.06.17, at Prélaz, purchased at the ex grain d'Orges, Crissier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2026
at 22:43
7/10
Cask version at 5.8% ABV. Malty and sweet. Some rich malty and smooth.
Tried
from Cask
at
Ritz (JDW)
on 05 Mar 2026
at 17:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Half-pint, cask ale, 5.8 % abv, at The White Swan in Islington (JDW). Deep dark brownish body, tiny beige head, spotty lacing. Inviting caramel malty aromas added by herbal hops. Fine balanced taste of brittle caramel, liquorice, and note of leafy hops. Lightly roasted ending. Medium bodied. Pleasing (London, 02.03.2026).
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from Cask
at
White Swan (JDW)
on 02 Mar 2026
at 09:45
6/10
May 2, 2017
Bottle@Jens - pours dark brown with a reddish hue, with s beige ringed head. Sweet and light roasted malty aroma and taste, some chocolate and some caramel, some dark fruit, brown sugar, dark sweet malty finish.
Bottle@Jens - pours dark brown with a reddish hue, with s beige ringed head. Sweet and light roasted malty aroma and taste, some chocolate and some caramel, some dark fruit, brown sugar, dark sweet malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2025
at 06:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Bottle at home, koszi Tomi! Pours deep copper with a thin, off-white head. Nose is pretty held back, showing some malts, dried fruits, metallic notes, and esters. Taste is low nutty malty, some fruits also appear, has that metallic touch again, but basically that’s it. Light, or even thin body, soft carbo. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Roasty with subtle UK hopping, sharp mouth feel, strong carb.. Crisp piney hops, bready malts. Brown sugar and cereals. Not bad, not awful. Juts OK. Strong bitterness, light fruit.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:23
5/10
Was interested i the typical English Porter, this is a bit simple, dry, and a pure commercial brew, and tbh not that good…
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2025
at 20:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Аромат в принципе приятный, есть тонкие ноты от кофе и черного шоколада, немного жженого солода, цветь не черный кстати. а скорее темно коричневый, пенка небольшая, с крупными пузырями. Вкус пустее, есть снова чутка солода жареного, немного шоколада снова, кислинка от кофе. Но немного пресный в конце. В целом на раз портер, хотя и в стиль.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 06:03