Old Growler
(has 2 batches)
Nethergate Brewery in Long Melford, Suffolk, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.86
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Our Multi-award-winning porter, Old Growler gets its distinctive taste through a complex blend of flavours, including hints of chocolate, coffee and roasted malt that excites the palate.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml. bottle. Aroma of chocolate and hints of dark fruits. Near opaque brown color with ruby lights. The head almost never was. Medium bodied. Chewy, almost creamy carbonation. Chocolate, Italian prune, caramel sugar. Finishes rather dry. Mouth is subject to near astringency. It is really good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2007
at 23:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle, brewed in Clare, Suffolk, before the brewery moved to the present location. Black colour, about an inch of creamy froth, which is very persistent and remains on top of the beer until the last sip. Malty, hints of roasted malt, wild berries, chocolate. There is a slight fruity sourness present. Lovelly porter!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2007
at 12:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 10
Overall 5.5
Smallish beige head. Barely translucent dark red body. Fruity burnt licorice aroma. Sweetish burnt tobaco and cocoa taste, kind of weak and thin. Full, smooth, rich mouthfeel. Dry, burnt caramel aftertaste with hoppy notes. Interesting contrast between richness of mouthfeel and the thin taste. Feels nice, but has little taste. (0.5l bottle.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2007
at 16:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle picked ut at Utobeer in London and sampled with Finn. Rusty dark body under a medium off-white head. Aroma of dark and dried fruits. Herbal flavour with roasted berries and malt. Pleasant bitterness at the end. Just as good as the cask version (enjoyed 24.09.2006).
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2006
at 04:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half on cask. Ruby brown in colour. Missing head. Marked aroma of dried fruit. Rich fruity - pineapple and banana - flavour supported by chocolate. Roasted impression towards the end. Medium mouthfeel (Wenlock Arms 19.09.2006).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2006
at 13:54
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Cask at The Wenlock Arms London N1 19 Sep 06. Deep red brown coloured. A creamy head. Strong aroma of chocolate and candy. Sweet fruity flavour. Sweet lasting aftertaste with a touch of bitterness. Very good!
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2006
at 12:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Brown bottle, 500 ml, expiry date: 04-08-05, purcahsed on : December 11 2004; eye: brown with burgundy reflections, beige head made up of small bubbles, head disappears to leave a ring around the glass, opaque, lacing; nose: roasted malt, dark chocolate; mouth: in that order, acridness, roasted malt, caramel, finale of roasted malt with a layer of caramel and a hint of acridness at the end, quite bitter, mild acridness, lightly sweet, medium body, slighlty oily texture, not much carbonation; overall: good FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, meilleure avant 04-08-05, acheté le 11 décembre 2004; oeil : brun avec des reflets bourgognes, mousse beige formée de petites bulles, mousse s’affaise pour laisser un anneau autour du verre, opaque, dentelle; nez : malt torréfié, chocolat noir; bouche : dans l’ordre, âcre, torréfaction, caramel, finale en torréfaction avec une petite couverture de caramel et une pointe d’âcreté à la toute fin, assez amère, moyennement âcre, légèrement sucrée, corps moyen, texture légèrement huileuse, peu carbonatée; en résumé : bonne
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2006
at 15:41