Black Band
Kirkstall Brewery in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
7.23
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In celebration of Kirkstall Forge, the oldest forge in England, and named after the giant press that was at the heart of the operation. A full bodied yet beautifully smooth dark porter. Perfectly balanced flavours of chocolate and coffee enhanced by the mild herbal hop character. Deliciously dark.
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7.5/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 May 2022
at 15:31
7.5/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 May 2021
at 10:32
7.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jan 2020
at 12:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask-conditioned at the JDW in Leeds station 1/10/2019. Near black in colour, with reddish undertones and a frothy, off-white, head. Caramel, chocolate, a touch of coffee and some toasty malts, leading to a warming, gentle finish. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2019
at 10:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Beer52, it's still fine, see picture. Cask Pint, Horse and Farrier (Otley) on 1st June 2019. Really lovely Porter, black bodied with a good blanket of tight tanned foam on top. Aroma and taste were of chocolate and coffee, semi-sweet, semi-bitter with a smoothness more akin to a Milk Stout. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jun 2019
at 11:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black with lasting head. Aroma and flavour have a load of bitter roasted dark malts. Really intense. Well focused with no adjunct flavours.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2019
at 15:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Hogshead, Wolverhampton. Nice head with good duration. Color is close to black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, chocolate, caramel, licorice and has a nice hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jul 2017
at 14:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Hogshead, Wolverhampton. Almost black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, licorice and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 280717
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jul 2017
at 14:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Hanging Bat. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, light sweet malt. Taste is more fruity, coffee and chocolate still there though. Roasted bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2016
at 01:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Blacksheep. Black with a tan head. Aroma is milk coffee. Flavour is roast malt, cream, brown sugar on a dry roast finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Apr 2016
at 16:39