Bristletoe
Bristol Beer Factory in Southville, Bristol, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.34
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Yearly special in cask a(and sometimes bottle) uses rolled oats and traditional brown porter malt to produce a rich bodied and full-flavoured 4.7% porter.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle traded with JMGreenUK. Thin creamy off white head. Clear burgundy pour. Herbal aftertaste. Pretty good Xmas beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2015
at 12:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. Pours deep brown, nose is spiced, caramel, taste is light spice..
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2015
at 01:52
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle @ weekly tasting shared by Joes. Dark brown color, very small off-white to beige head. Aroma is malts, roasted malts, earthy, a hint of coffee. Taste malts, roasted malts, coffee, bitter. Thin texture, low body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2014
at 14:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle @home shared by joes. Hazy dark brown colour with a small beige head. Smells like a cigarette that just stopped burning, ash, roasty, sweetish, some chocolate. Tastes roasty, coffee, chocolate. Mostly coffee. Quite a dry finish and soft carbo, thin body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2014
at 14:28
6/10
Tried
on 07 Dec 2014
at 05:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at Beer Emporium. It pours hazy deep brown with a small beige head. The nose is caramel, wood, leather, toasted sugar, fruit cake and light spice. The taste is smooth, caramel, sour fruits, dried berry, wood, leather and spice with a dry finish. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Smooth, drinkable and balanced. Decent.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2013
at 07:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml Bottle - Dark brown in colour. Raisins, mince pies and spicy malt in the aroma. Fruity and spicy taste with raisins, cloves and malt detected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2013
at 12:48
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
15th December 2012
Hazy brown beer, good off white head. Crispy palate, semi dry. Semi sweet malts, thin and a little dry. Mellow ginger and a trace of lactose. Finishes dry. It’s okay but not floating my boat.
Hazy brown beer, good off white head. Crispy palate, semi dry. Semi sweet malts, thin and a little dry. Mellow ginger and a trace of lactose. Finishes dry. It’s okay but not floating my boat.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2013
at 10:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at ChrisO tasting, thanks to Fergus, 30/12/12. Hazed dark amber with a thin off white head that clears. Nose is dark malt, fruit, spice. Taste comprises much of the same. Medium bodied, slightly on the thin side, some spice and bitterness in the finish. Very average, certainly the lowest scoring and dullest beer I’ve had from BBF.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2013
at 23:20
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at Chriso’s tasting 30/12/12. Mineral Chalky aroma. orange nut brown in colour. Metalic chalky and slightly herbal. Not on par with other BBF beers i have made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2012
at 06:43