Beast
Exmoor Ales in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.84
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Beast is a full-bodied dark porter. It’s dark mahogany-brown in colour, with a hint of crimson. Rich aromas of toffee, treacle, Mocha coffee, vinous fruit, and chocolate. There’s more complexity on the palate with fruitcake, a hint of rum, more Mocha coffee, herbal hoppiness, vinous fruit, and a bittersweet finish that’s smooth yet complex, rich but not cloying.
Hops: Goldings, Challenger and First Gold. Brewed with a mix of pale ale, chocolate and crystal malts.
Hops: Goldings, Challenger and First Gold. Brewed with a mix of pale ale, chocolate and crystal malts.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Waitrose, Holsworthy, Devon. A dark brown coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Malty, caramel, dark fruit aroma. Tastes malty, caramel, dark fruit, hint of chocolate. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2017
at 16:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from a now unrecalled source. Pours mid brown with an average sized off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, molasses and nut. Moderate sweetness and medium plus bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Packs quite a punch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2017
at 14:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
500 ml bottle: BBD 13th Aug 2017. Poured into a UK pint sleeve at home on 17th Feb 2017. Deep, dark mahogany body, foaming lightly tanned head. Roasted, toasted malts lead the nose and taste with both chocolate and toffee flavours to the fore, some dark fruit notes too (raisins, plums, dates, dried figs). Liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2017
at 18:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Flaske 500ml fra Topsham Wines. Delt med EgilB, Helge og Rune på Nerstranda 5 Jan 17. Mørk amber. Lysebrunt skum. Litt lacing. Lett lakrisaroma Smaken sjokolade. Bra.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2017
at 06:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle bought at Topsham Wines. Deep rosewood coloured body under a remaining off-white head. Lacing rings down the glass. Attractive aromas of brown and black malts. Solid taste profile of chocolate and caramel with a backdrop of dark fruits. Drying malt-fruity ending. Well bodied. Good drinking (shared with friends at Finn’s place 05.01.2017).
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2017
at 14:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle from Premier Hele Bay Garage, Ilfracome. Clear copper-brown with a frothy head. Sweet in both aroma and taste, with a mild spiciness among more dominant dark malts. It’s a fairly smooth tasting strong ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2016
at 15:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at the Haymarket. Appearance - dark brown to black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - toffee nuts and chocolate. Taste - more of the same. Very creamy. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - nice porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2016
at 13:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Haymarket. Pours clear dark red -brown with a thin beige head. Aromas are fruity, toffee, faint chocolate. Taste is more of the same. Creamy, sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2016
at 10:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Cricketers Arms, Eastleigh. Clear amber body with a thin off-white film of foam. Quite mild aroma of caramel malt and dry fruit. Flavor is soft, smooth caramel malt, light roast, dry fruit and moderate bitterness. Medium body and aftertaste. Smooth and soft but not very exciting and quite light roasted for a porter, still quite nice in a subtle way.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2016
at 14:00
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle sample at a tasting at Ariel’s place. Thanks kerenmk. Deep amber-brown with a beige head. Aroma of caramel, nuts, chocolate, fruitiness. Sweet flavor with caramel, fruitiness, chocolate, nuts, and a bit of alcohol. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2015
at 12:38