Ridley's Witchfinder

Witchfinder

 

Ridley's in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Porter Autumn Out of Production
Score
6.43
ABV: 4.3% IBU: - Ticks: 13
Based on a traditional porter recipe, which uses crystal and chocolate malt, Witchfinder has a complexity of rich toffee and liquorice flavours creating a truly dark and mysterious brew.
 

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Cask Pub & Kitchen on 30th October 2009. Black-red with off-white head. Thick, slightly smoky and sour. Burnt malts, some citrus fruitiness and just a hint of salt and smoked sausage before a strong burnt dry finish on a thick, filling and satisfying mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask on 04 Nov 2009 at 04:06


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Cross Hands, Winterbourne Down, S Gloucestershire 27/10/09. Dark brown with a slight tan head. Aroma of caramel, milk chocolate and a hint of roasted malts. Flavour was sweet, with fruit, liquorice, more roastiness, and a dry finish with some lactose. Good.

Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2009 at 14:51


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

I went to Aikmans Cellar bar in St Andrews to see if they had got some good cask ales for the up-coming Halloween fest and Bonfire Night. I was not disappointed. After a half of this one, I continued with witch’s cauldron. Witchfinder Porter poured a rather thin brownish, lacing head over a shining mahogany body. Smell of roasted dark malts with fruity hints. Taste of chocolate malts and roasted grain countered by a brief peppery, bitter finish. Smooth in the mouth. [30.10.2008].

Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2008 at 08:42


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Kittys, Helsinki, on 2008-11-24. Deep dark brown and clear. Long lasting white medium sized head with small bubbles. Roasty mild nose. Full bodied dry palate with little carbonation. Roastedness, liquorice, bitterness, bit too much of burnt flavour, some coffee and little bit of saltiness in taste. Roasty and bitter aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 11 Dec 2008 at 14:53


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From cask at Charlies. Pours dark brown to black with a small, diminished and tan head. Light roasted malty aroma with a mild spice note. Roasted malty flavoured with a mild spice note. Lingering roasted malty into the finish. Smooth and slight spiced finish.

Tried from Cask on 30 Nov 2008 at 15:38


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at Cockney Pub. Frothy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and light hopy aroma. moderate bitter roasted flavor with licorice touch. Long nice heavy bitter finish. Oily palate. very nice.

Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2008 at 02:04


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at Cockney Pub, Aarhus. Nice tan head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are sweet roast malt, nuts and licorice. Smooth finish.

Tried from Draft on 27 Nov 2008 at 16:25


2.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

Cask handpull at the Dewdrop, Eastbourne. Vinegary porter, not in great nick. No condition. Some liquorice. AndrewC and I had to leave our half pints.

Tried from Cask on 20 Nov 2008 at 11:26


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Bottle 50 cl) Deep brown - but not black - with a tint of red. Small, reddish brown head. Rather light-bodied. Roasted coffeeish notes with a hint of licorice. Dry finish. 301102

Tried from Bottle on 11 Dec 2005 at 10:05


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

A red-brown beer with a light brown head. The aroma is of tobacco and chocolate, while the flavor is of caramel, malt, and roasted malt leading to a dry end. But the body is thin, for the style and the ABV.

Tried on 31 Oct 2004 at 16:30