Barbastelle
Old Chimneys in Diss, Suffolk, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.77
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7/10
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Tried
on 22 May 2016
at 16:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Eebria. Black pour with a light beige head. Coffee, black treacle and chocolate oat aroma. Raisin, dark fruit, sultana, prunes and candied peel. A subtle sourness in there. Dry finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2015
at 12:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle, thanks to blackhaddock. Shared at the Siren Rainbow tasting, Jan 15. Pours very dark brown with tan head. Taste is dubbel-esque dark fruits, rye-tastic but slightly sub-dued.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2015
at 16:01
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml bottle: BBE Jun 15 (Lot 829). Obtained from the brewery and broached on 26 Jan 15. Black with a dark tanned topping. The nose was sweeter than the semi-sour flavours and although chocolate notes could be found in the aroma dark fruits tastes gave the beer a tart feel and hide whatever sweetness there was or had been. OK, but not what I expected to be honest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2015
at 09:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is toffee and chocolate, taste is sweet, creamy, toffee, light chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2015
at 10:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Eebria [181214]
Dark caramel ruby, frothy beige head, some lacing
Aroma of dark fruits, soft chocolate, dab of plum, mellow, no roast, soft mocha notes
Taste of dark fruity malts, very mellow roasted malts, soft dark chocolate, really nice malts, dab of raisin and plum, quite complex, mellow
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, smooth texture, soft sweet, quite rich. Finish as main flavour.
Overall - Delicately made, really nice and mellow, tasty, good porter
Dark caramel ruby, frothy beige head, some lacing
Aroma of dark fruits, soft chocolate, dab of plum, mellow, no roast, soft mocha notes
Taste of dark fruity malts, very mellow roasted malts, soft dark chocolate, really nice malts, dab of raisin and plum, quite complex, mellow
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, smooth texture, soft sweet, quite rich. Finish as main flavour.
Overall - Delicately made, really nice and mellow, tasty, good porter
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2014
at 17:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Eebria; pitch black pour with a dark tan head, plain chocolate aroma, taste has roast malts, cocoa powder, dark fruits, lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2014
at 13:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle, via Eebria. Clear, very dark, reddy brown. Halo and film of tan head. Sweet, grainy malt. Hint of liquorice. Hint of chocolate. Not overly appealing. Taste is dry, and very light tart. Thin mouthfeel. Finishes a bit tart.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2014
at 17:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from the brewery via eebria. Pours dark brown with a long-lasting tan head. Aromas of rich dark chocolate and light spice. Some light coffee and dark stone fruit. Taste is more coffee and chocolate. Creamy texture, bitter finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2014
at 05:14
8/10
Tried
on 27 Jun 2014
at 13:34