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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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
33cl bottle. Pours clear dark amber colour with a huge good lasting off-white head. Aroma of dark red malt, caramel, toffee, soft resinous hops. Taste of dry dark/red malt, dry bitter hops, resins, spruce, toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2016
at 14:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared. Pours a deep amber with a finger of foam that lingers. Malt-forward nose with some light chocolate and peppery hops. Thin but good caramel character. A bit of chocolate. Well-balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2016
at 14:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Craft Beer Kings. Pours brown with a slight beige head. Aroma is med dark fruit with some floral hop. Med + body. Flavor is med dark fruit, hint of chocolate, floral hop, treacle that’s not excessively sweet. This isn’t dry, it’s rather far from the typical USA porter, it’s not very bitter. Yet it works quite nicely for me. Liking it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2016
at 20:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from the LCBO. Clear dark burgundy under a tiny quick fading off white head. Nose is roast, dark fruit, coffee and light vanilla and nuts. Taste follows the nose with some wet cardboard in the background. Mouth is medium- slick with soft carbonation. Just OK. 7-/3-/6/3-/11
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2016
at 19:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle picked up at Vinmonopolet Langnes. Dark brown-reddish body, clear. Remaining fawn coloured head. Spotty lacing. Black malts and black fruits on the nose. Taste of brittle caramel, dark chocolate, nuts, and dark fruits. Drying roasted ending. Quite easy to drink. Rounded mouth feel. Good beer from a great rock group supporting the right football team (Tromsø 03.12.2016).
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2016
at 08:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
0,33l bottle. Pours ruby red with thin tan head that dissipated almost immediately. Aroma is dark bready malts with some caramel, dried forest fruits and strong earthy hop notes. Flavor is caramel, again some dark bready malt, toffee, caramel, dried plums, light smoky and strong earthy presence. It’s light sweet with medium, slightly unpleasant bitterness. Medium body, sticky texture and light to medium carbonation. Finish is quite long bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2016
at 03:40
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
On the SilkTork Southampton through the looking glass tour. Day 2 Sunday The Dolphin. Dark red brown colour no head. Liquorice not in great condition. Some ok malts dark fruit. Some drying hop finish. Some juiciness. Liquorice.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2016
at 06:41