Keeping Porter
Pope's Yard Brewery in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
6.39
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Brettanomyces ale aged for over a year. Strong in aroma, flavour and gravity. Leather, fruit, loads of farmyard funk and a hint of sour. A shock to the system. You may not be ready for this beer.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Cask @ Carnivale Brettanomyces 2014. Almost black. Roast, coffee, lots of caramel. Buis,man. Soft sour roast flavor. Buisman, caramel, leathery notes. Malty sweet. Toffee. Amazing complexity. Sharp sourish aftertaste. Well hidden alcohol Cask @ Carnivale Brettanomyces 2015, 2 years old. Dark brown color. Matured fruit in the aroma and flavor. Roasty soft bretty notes. Vinous with a hint of salt. Very low on carbon. Full bodied, sweet, toffee, very well rounded, immense complexity.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at Cotteridge convention 05/03/2016. Thanks to Leighton and myself. A clear reddy mahogany brown coloured pour with a halo of off white head. Aroma is funky, shoe leather, wet dog, funky. Flavour is composed of brown sugar, hint of leather, brown sugars, bretty funk and pineapple. Brown bread and berries. Weird beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2017
at 15:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle split at CCii, thanks to Fergoose, 05/03/16. Black with a decent tan cap. Nose is tangy dark fruits, light smoke, chocolate, taste berry, wood must. Taste comprises fruit cake on the turn, spice, cherry skins, Brett tickle, fruit balsam character. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light acidic rise in the close. Drinkable sour but doesnโt deliver much in the way of complexity when considering the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2016
at 03:33
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Cotteridge Beano v2. Notes are pretty ropey by now. The bit I can make out says, "gravy". 2.8. Iโll have to sort this note making out...
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2016
at 14:54
6/10
Tried
on 16 Mar 2016
at 18:13
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle thanks to Leighton & Fergus at the 2016 Cotteridge Convention. It pours darkest brown - black with a medium dirty beige head. The aroma is tangy, earthy, vinous, Granny Smith apple, treacle and toasted sugars. The taste is crisp, tart, earthy, woody, tangy action, chewy malt, Eccles cake, tangy lactic notes and hot salty cheese. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Once I noticed the halloumi like character to this it ruined it for me. Balance isnโt there. Not great....
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2016
at 15:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at CWC II; dark chestnut brown pour with a bubbly tan head, aroma has sour action along with some dark roast malts, taste has dark fruits, some roast, sour fruits, a hint of coffee, ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2016
at 02:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the Cotteridge Convention - 2016 edition. This contribution came from Fergus and me. Pours clear, reddish brown with a creamy, tan head. The nose has light tang, some earth, vague toasted malts. Medium to heavy sweet flavour, with light caramel, leather, earth and brown sugar. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Lightly warming on the finish, very sugary, with restrained funk. Not bad overall, but a bit too sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2016
at 03:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
tried at Cotteridge Wines, 2. Black colour with a small off white head. Aroma is malty and fruity, taste has liquorice and a touch tart, medium bitter.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2016
at 10:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
(Cask at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 29 Aug 2015) Black colour with brief, foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with funky brett, soy sauce, liquorice, oak wood and a touch of vinegar. Malty, roasted taste with notes of coffee, oak wood, brett, vinegar, a touch of whisky, liquorice and a finish with a mild bitterness and a generous sourness. Full body, with a touch of sweetness. Strong brett character, quite sour. Really odd, and something of an acquired taste. But a nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2015
at 15:12