Midnight Sun (Bottle)
(Batch of Midnight Sun)
Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
7.02
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black is the night! ans a low tan head to go with it. aroma chocolate and roasted malt, hops also noticeable. Taste chocolate (nothing sweet) to roasted coffee, earthy hops, though I don’t get much ginger. Dry coffee lasting aftertaste. Creamy med+ body.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2015
at 12:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Pours thick, black with a beige head. Coffee aroma, taste is more chocolate with a bit of ginger in the finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2015
at 16:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beers Of Europe [170115]
Black, large frothy tan head, good lacing
Aroma of roasted malts, some roast coffee, soft spicy, slight savoury notes, slight hint of smoke, dab of dark bitter chocolate
Taste of dark malts, plain chocolate, getting a touch of ginger, touch of dark fruit, really tasty dark malts, fairly complex flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, soft sweet, smooth, good body. Finish of smooth dark malts, some dark bitter chocolate
Overall - On cask this is better. Always liked this, surprised I haven’t rated this. The spicy ginger works well here as it is subtle. One of their best beers.
Black, large frothy tan head, good lacing
Aroma of roasted malts, some roast coffee, soft spicy, slight savoury notes, slight hint of smoke, dab of dark bitter chocolate
Taste of dark malts, plain chocolate, getting a touch of ginger, touch of dark fruit, really tasty dark malts, fairly complex flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, soft sweet, smooth, good body. Finish of smooth dark malts, some dark bitter chocolate
Overall - On cask this is better. Always liked this, surprised I haven’t rated this. The spicy ginger works well here as it is subtle. One of their best beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2015
at 18:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, coffee, ginger, taste is similar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2014
at 01:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Black colour, small brown head, very good lacing. Nose is very intensive dark chocolate and coffee. Mouth is quite gentle, not too roasty, dominated by intensive liquorice. Light sweetness, light bitterness. Light carbonation, medium body. Not bad, but not the kind of porter I like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2014
at 13:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Black coloured. Dense light Brown head. Aroma. Cocoa, coffee, liqourice, roast, Brown sugar. Flavour. Roast, liqourice, Cocoa, coffee.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2014
at 13:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 500mL bottle (best before June 2015). Nearly black with full tan head. Aroma of light chocolate, soy sauce, and vegetable. Taste starts sweet malty lactose with mild licorice and a very subtle ginger undertone and noticeably becomes roast coffee with chocolate notes following the finish. The balance is quite nice and there’s some subtle complexities hidden in there, but it’s a wee bit on the thin side in terms of body for a porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2014
at 00:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 0.5l from local Alko, Helsinki. Originally rated 18082012. Colour is dark brown with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Coffee, chocolate and roasted malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2014
at 09:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the Blue Glass, Bedford, consumed at home. Dark chocolate brown, small tan head. A reasonable amount of carbonation. Liquorice and fresh espresso dominate the nose. Gorgeous taste: sweet and spicy ginger with a long slightly bitter coffee-laden finish. Satisfying bittersweet aftertaste. Wonderful in it’s simplicity and balance. I do not normally think much of ginger beers, but it works very well in this recipe. Thumbs up to a fantastic brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2014
at 14:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sehr dunkelbrauens Bier mit ordentlicher Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr röstmalzig, schokoladig. Geschmack röstmalzig, Kaffee, dunkle reife Früchte, trocken.
Tried
on 13 May 2014
at 11:55