7.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Old rating - A 2/3rds from the tap at North Bar, Leeds. Pours a near black with a white head. Aromas of coffee & malt. Tastes of chocolate, coffee, toasted malt & hints of smoke. Medium body. A warm slightly bitter finish. Very good porter.

8.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 18th June 2025. Deep sepia with shallow, greenish yellow foam and scant lacing. Roasty aroma with spiced cherry fruits. Lush, rich, roastiness in-mouth with coffee, dark chocolate savoury, smoky notes and spiced cake fruits. Exquisite roasty finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

7.4

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(Cask at King's Arms, Bethnal Green, London, 23 Nov 2024) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with chocolate, coffee and dark bread. Malty, roasted taste with notes of coffee, dark chocolate, nuts, dark bread, hints of ashes and a balanced roasty bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Solid and well made porter. Very nice.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Cask at the Kings Arms - Buckfast Street. Pours black-brown with a creamy, tan head. Light sweet flavour with sturdy roast, a little ash, faint dark berries, earth. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; great condition. Balanced finish, moreish, bittersweet. Excellent.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pours a deep dark brown colour with a reddish hue and a small foamy beige head. The aroma is roasted malts with some coffee notes. A moderately sweet and light roasted taste, a smooth, and creamy mouthfeel, sweet roasted malts, milky coffee, a hint of chocolate, and a smooth sweetish roasted finish.

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at brewery taproom, Leeds. Opaque colour, creamy beige head Toasted, hints of licorice in the aroma. Light-bodied. Toasted, black bread and hints of licorice in the flavour. Smooth.

7.5

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Handpull cask at the Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Not Black but extremely dark brown, minimally translucent with a thick beige head. Sweet malty aroma with lashings of chocolate fudge syrup. Sweet taste, loads more chocolate with a delicious hop bitterness at the end of the sip. Hints of liquorice join the chocolate in the finish. Soft carbonation on top of a light body. I've had some Kirkstall beers that were fairly average but this was a cut above.

7.5

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the North bar Harrogate. A clear nutty brown coloured pour with a lasting creamy magnolia head. Aroma is rich nutty malts, hazelnut, earthy roast,. Toast. Flavour is composed of creamy, nutty praline, earthy roast faint ashy finish, bitter roast finish. Good. Palate is soft and creamy, good condition. Nice.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the 2020 Manchester Beer Festival. Black pour with a beige head. Coffee and dark chocolate nose. Cafe creme,milk chocolate and cocoa flavours. Smooth roasty finish.