50cl courtesy of and shared with Kermis. Thin creamy tan head. Clear deep burgundy pour. Some aniseed in the aftertaste. Quite decent

Modern porter from this classic and renowned English brewery, from a 50 cl bottle with historically themed label; not to be confused with Three Floyds’ legendary imperial stout of the same name. Pale beige, thin, moussy head dissolving rather quickly but retaining well on the edges; colour a very dark purplish brown, still transparent. Very malty aroma, impressions of caramel, very strong cookie dough, dried plums, smoked bacon, black tea, liquorice, dried leaves, raisins, cloves, bark, maple syrup, toasted bread, blackcurrant, vague tobacco accent, perhaps a hint of soy sauce. Restrained candied fruit sweetness in the onset, brief and volatile, subtle salty touch, soft carbo (perhaps even a bit undercarbonated even for this style) and somewhat ’flat’ and thin body as a result, multi-layered maltiness, very caramelly, smooth and slick, sweet, toasted, light chocolatey and subtly smoked accents as well as a very soft and elegant, rounded wheat malt sourishness in the background; no real roasted bitterness, herbal and tea-like, earthy English hops in the finish providing some balance. Pretty straightforward beer, centered around the malts with little else, but well-made, no off-flavours and the bittersweet caramelly malt character is surely very enjoyable if you’re a ’malthead’. Closer to a brown ale than to a real porter if you ask me, though.

From a pint bottle shared at Ryan’s, brought from UK with the "Dark Lord" label. No serious beer drinker would confuse this withs the FFF DL, but this is not bad -- a very drinkable mild English porter, heavy on the malts and smooth in the finish.

500ml bottle from Beers of Europe, shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours dark brown no head. Aromas of burnt toffee, chocolate. Taste is thin, sweet, more chocolate, but cheap chocolate.

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - dark brown to black with a thin head. Nose - burnt toffee, light chocolate. Nuts too. Taste - toffee, molasses, nuts. Liquorice and maybe a salty edge. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy and creamy texture and a burnt dry yet creamy finish. Overall - decent but a little sweet. Not a porter.

Ebony. Short beige head and lacing. Aroma and taste of black malt, dark chocolate and slightly sour coffee. OK, but not outstanding.

Bottle at Tom’s. Dark brown body with a medium beige head. Nice lacing. Faint aroma of milk chocolate, toffee and berries. Mild flavour of brown bread, sweet toffee and a hint of rust. Thin body with a watery, slightly oily texture. Weak carbonation. Not bad, a bit dull.

Rating from 2011. Dunkel, malzig. Dickflüssig und doch sehr süffig. Röstmalzig, tief, dunkel. Fruchtig. Lecker

500ml Bottle: Deep amber coloured, last off white head. Malty aroma with dark dried fruits. Dry bitter-sweet flavour, but not really a Porter as the style suggests.