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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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Even compensating for the ageing of my sample, this is a beautiful dark ale. If this is a porter, then they must mean like the old "Entire", though I cannot find any acidity. The kind of malts I taste, however, go in this direction. There is a nice nutty taste, with a coffee or bitter chocolate finish. A bit of a restrained beer, but in a nice British way.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2002
at 12:28
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sharp, slightly tannic Porter that pours a deep dark ruby-brown with minimal head. You definitely need to let this one warm awhile until it settles down a little. Glad I tried it but I won't go out of my way to get it again.
Tried
on 20 Jun 2002
at 07:18
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Very dark colour, nearly black, reddish brown in the highlights. Decent tan head with good retention, leaves a nice lacing. The aroma has loads of malts, also chocolate, dark fruits, caramel, rye bread and coffee, hints of oak too. The flavour has much of the elements as the aroma, plenty of malts, chocolate and fruit, but also decent hops in the finish. A brilliant porter, and a true classic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2002
at 21:11