Old Growler (Bottle)
(Batch of Old Growler)
Nethergate Brewery in Long Melford, Suffolk, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.75
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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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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl bottle from AbcBeers. Decent white head. Clear dark amber pour. Nice beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2012
at 15:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe 280112
Dark ruby brown...thick frothy big rocky off white head..very good lacing
Aroma - Dark caramel malts...hint of liquorice..bit of yeast...light roast...light aroma
Taste - dark caramel malts..light roast..sweet malts..light dark fruit...bit of liquorice..hint of chocolate...very light coffee...mellow mellow..bit of dark toffee
Palate - Soft carb..sweet malts...light bitter toasted malts..very smooth..medium body. Finish as main flavour..very smooth..bit of wood..some earthy notes...bitter roast
Overall - Easy drinking for 5.5% - very smooth mellow porter
Dark ruby brown...thick frothy big rocky off white head..very good lacing
Aroma - Dark caramel malts...hint of liquorice..bit of yeast...light roast...light aroma
Taste - dark caramel malts..light roast..sweet malts..light dark fruit...bit of liquorice..hint of chocolate...very light coffee...mellow mellow..bit of dark toffee
Palate - Soft carb..sweet malts...light bitter toasted malts..very smooth..medium body. Finish as main flavour..very smooth..bit of wood..some earthy notes...bitter roast
Overall - Easy drinking for 5.5% - very smooth mellow porter
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2012
at 13:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared by someone at the 2011 Christmas party
Appearance: Hazy amber with a medium sized beige head and some spotty lacing
Aroma: Metallic and toasted malts
Taste: Toasted malts, metallic and some light tartness
Ok
Appearance: Hazy amber with a medium sized beige head and some spotty lacing
Aroma: Metallic and toasted malts
Taste: Toasted malts, metallic and some light tartness
Ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2011
at 22:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Pours dark brown with a large head. Aroma is sour, woody and dark fruits. Taste is subtle, little sour to start. Sour fruit finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2011
at 13:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50cl bottle from Tesco, Hastings. Deep reddish chestnut with a tight beige head; aroma of chocolate malt; lightly bodied with sweet dark fruit flavours; then some chocolate and toffee and a warming finish. A pleasant porter, but rather sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2011
at 14:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Purplish maroon color, off white head. Aroma of raisins, dates, prunes. Taste is toffee and burnt coffee grounds. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2011
at 06:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from State Line Liquors. Pours a clear dark brown color with a medium sized frothy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of chocolate and caramel with some oxidation signs. The taste is roasted malts, tobacco, tart fruits, chocolate, coffee and some oxidation notes. Medium bodied. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2011
at 14:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
7th January 2008
Sumptuos and smooth. Malty with a pleasant sour fruit undertone. No bitterness or dryness.
Sumptuos and smooth. Malty with a pleasant sour fruit undertone. No bitterness or dryness.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2011
at 13:36
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle, 12C. Dark reddish brown with 1 cm beige head.Good lacing. Aroma of prunes, licorice, dark toffee, figs. Moderately sweet and quite fruity with plums, vinegar toffee, chocolate. Mouthfilling but light-bodied verging upon watery, very obviously pasteurised. Very slight roasted flavour. Hoppy drying finish is quite refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2010
at 05:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Selfridges. Pours dark brown with a light tan head. A little smoke and licorice in the taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2010
at 11:44