Exmoor Ales Beast

Beast

 

Exmoor Ales in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Porter Regular
Score
6.85
ABV: 6.6% IBU: - Ticks: 80
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.
 

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6/10 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

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Dark brown. Smooth sweet and slightly syrupy malty taste. Feels rich and quite thick.
Tried on 28 Feb 2015 at 04:55

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Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Common Halloween Beer Festival - Le Gothique, London. Pours clear, deep brown with a creamy, beige head. The aroma has tangy, semi-dark fruits and lightly toasted bread. Medium sweet flavor with some toffee, figs, bread, brown sugar, raisins. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Light warmth in the finish with sticky toasted sugars, semi-dark fruits, berries. Very tasty. Nice.
Tried from Cask on 11 Nov 2013 at 00:01

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Bardzo dobre rubinowo czerwonawe piwo w angielskim stylu Portera. Piana wysoka i trwala. Karmelowy slod lekka orzechowosc i wisniowa owocowosc. Wytrawnosc niewielka po przelknieciu, w smaku slodkawe ale nie przeslodzone. Dobry porter
Tried on 26 Sep 2013 at 06:44

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at moon under water. Dark chestnut brown, beige head that sticks around. Aroma figgy rum touch of oak. Flavour is toffee burnt sugar, touch of solvent. Fuller body and sweet finish.
Tried from Cask on 12 Jan 2013 at 12:21

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Bottle shared. Pours clear dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of malts, burnt sugar and a little raisin. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Nov 2012 at 10:01

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50cl bottle shared. Thin creamy white head. Deep burgundy pour. Nice smooth aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Nov 2012 at 09:56

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at the Prince of Wales, Farnborough BF - 12/10/12. Dark chestnut brown with a thin off white head. Fruity nutty nose with a little spice and a touch of wood. Taste develops from the nose with a little chocolate. Medium bodied with a little bite leading to a fruity finish.
Tried on 14 Oct 2012 at 01:28

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Cask (Standing Order JDW, Southampton) - Dark brown with red tinges. Malty, fruity and roasted aroma with hints of marzipan and raisins. Rich and fruity taste with roasted malt, fruitcake and spice detected.
Tried from Cask on 15 Mar 2012 at 02:17

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Heavy, although not quite as heavy as you expect for this percentage. Slight treacleness about it.
Tried on 23 Feb 2012 at 14:25