Dark Side of the Geek
Beer Geek Brewery in Birmingham, West Midlands, England 🏴
Porter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.29
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This malty dark ale has soft fruity aromas which envelops the taste buds. This geek is very smooth and moreish.
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4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 5
bottle at bens ... deep red brown... big bubbly tan head... soft vegative fruit nose ... elastoplast ... medicinal ... oh no.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2013
at 13:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Craft Beer Co., 82 Leather Lane, London, Greater London, England EC1N 7TR.Clear medium to dark amber colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, nutty, earthy, spicy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130118]
Tried
from Cask
on 14 May 2013
at 13:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at CBI on 20th February 2013. Dark copper with thin tan film and lacing bands. Pungent deep earthy aroma with strong sherry alcohols. Rich festive berries, alcohol andnuttiness in-mouth with Christmas puydding, figs and citrus. Some bitterness in finish with fruitiness and festive flavours continuing. Light body and mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2013
at 11:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Craft Islington, 21/02/13. Hazed mahogony brown with a medium tan head that retains well. Nose is dark malt, dark fruits, raisens, light spice, cardboard. Taste comprises dark malts, dark fruits, papery, biscuit. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry in the finish. Pretty average fayre - seems to hold as many ESB like qualities as it does porter - bit of a mish mash, not one to return to.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2013
at 14:24
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask at the Cask Pub and kitchen. Dark caramel red in colour. Thick magnolia head. Soft roast aroma. Flavour is mostly fusel alcohols / nail polish remover green apple. Very hard to stomach. Pretty bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2013
at 15:47
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Birmingham beer festival 2012. Dark brown clear pour with a broken white frothy head. Very malty aroma with hints of fruit. Big rich but smooth malty flavour with some sour liqourice on the palate. A very different ale that deserves a top rating.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2012
at 16:50
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Walsall Beer Festival. Clear amber pour with very little head (cask with no handpump) Nice enough porter. Would like to try it with some carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2012
at 05:22
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Walsall Beer Festival. Hazy brown pour with a small bubbly tan head. Aroma of dark fruits, caramel and malt. Flavor of sweet malt, dark fruits, raisin and caramel. Thin mouthfeel and low carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Apr 2012
at 12:30