Black
Isle of Skye Brewing Co. in Uig, Highland, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Porter Regular|
Score
6.56
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The colour comes from dark roasted barley, balanced with just the right amount of sweet, rolled oatmeal.
We mill both right here in the brewery, giving us complete control over flavour and freshness. The true taste of malt shines through, balanced by the sweetness of pure Scottish heather honey.
Hops: Challenger, Progress
Malts: Pale Ale, Roast, Crystal, Chocolate
We mill both right here in the brewery, giving us complete control over flavour and freshness. The true taste of malt shines through, balanced by the sweetness of pure Scottish heather honey.
Hops: Challenger, Progress
Malts: Pale Ale, Roast, Crystal, Chocolate
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500 ml at the Saucy Maryβs Lodge, Kyleakin. Looks itβs rebranded to Skye Black now. Pours dark amber brown with beige head. Roasted malts, caramel, dark fruit bit of honey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2014
at 09:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Drinkmonger. Clear amber/brown body with a thin beige head. Nice lacing. Aroma of filter coffee, roasted malt and fig. Flavour of biscuit, stewed tea and a metallic, coppery finish. Thin body with a watery texture. Light fizz. Not bad, but spoiled slight by a sour finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2014
at 13:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. A dark brown/red coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Dark fruit, malty, caramel aroma. Tastes similar, slightly roasty, dark fruit, caramel, malty, a little honey in there. Quite pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2014
at 12:31
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Standing Order as Skye Black. Pours clear dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light chocolate, dark fruit. Taste is more of the same. Finishes a touch sweet. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Aug 2014
at 07:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Scottish ale named after the mountains on the Isley of Skye and spiced with heather honey. Light beige, sticky, collapsing but stable head, colour a nice warm bronze with ruby red glow, clear. Nose gets freshly ground coffee, bitter chocolate, raisins, liquorice, tobacco, honey, biscuit, but hardly any honey. Taste a bit neutral at first, mineral-like, some dried fruit, thinnish mouthfeel, smooth and supple, nutty maltiness, quickly becoming more roastedly bitter, ending mellow and coffee-like, dry with spicy hoppy notes. Starts a bit disappointing but gets better towards the end - I guess this is better than the other way around.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2014
at 12:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Booths, Media City. Very dark red, has a bubbly head that disappears. It has a lovely smooth medium bodied texture that includes a mix of light roasted malt and a light sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2014
at 14:12
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Poured a clear dark brown with a thin off white head. The aroma is light creamy caramel initially with some malt and liqourice. The flavour is medium bitter with a smooth malt cream hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Very smooth and lots going on. I really liked this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2014
at 12:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle courtesy of and shared with JMGreenUK. Thin creamy off white head. Clear deep burgundy pour. A decent porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2014
at 12:01
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle on the train from Inverness to Hereford, from Tomlinsons bottle shop, 21/10/13. Dark mahogony brown with a moderate light tan covering. Nose is cardboard, dark malt, earthy, toffee, papery, light fruits. Taste comprises toffee, light tarte fruits, biscuit, hint of cocoa. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light roast in a drying climax. So so porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2013
at 05:59
6.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Red-brown, with a tall, frothy light tan head. Dark fruit, molasses aroma. Roasty, coffee, oats, light malt. Lingering honey sweetness. Nice, but just too thin.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2013
at 16:04