1872 Porter

Elland Brewery in Elland, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Porter Regular

Score

7.32

ABV: 6.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 68

A beer which really needs no introduction. Arguably the most decorated beer in recent British brewing history. A rich, complex, dark ruby porter from an 1872 recipe. It has an old port nose, coffee and bitter chocolate flavours from four malts including finest Maris Otter and English hops. Supreme Champion Beer of Britain.

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7.6

dragnet101 (5184) reviewed 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 1 year ago

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

Cask at The Wellington, Birmingham. Near black with small beige top. A very peppery/spicy brew with notes of caramel, wood, coffee, light choc. Mid-bodied and semi-drying. Very moreish and enjoyable.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:09

7.8

Andy_TF2 (1138) ticked 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 1 year ago

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

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:14

eurosoba (18570) ticked 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 2 years ago

Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2023 at 10:57

7.1

Parmenion777 (1984) reviewed 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 2 years ago

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

Pours a deep dark brown, almost black, colour with a small frothy beige head. The aroma is roasted malts, coffee grounds, liquorice and a little smoke. A roasted taste, dark malts, coffee grounds, treacle, bitter chocolate and light smoke flavours with a drying roasted bitter finish.

Tried on 08 Oct 2023 at 17:33

ITFCDan (1921) ticked 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 2 years ago

Tried on 29 Jul 2023 at 14:36

7.3

Sigmund (14587) reviewed 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 4 years ago

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

Cask halfpint at The Junction, Castleford. Dark ruby colour, beige head. Moderate aroma, slight roast, slight fruit. Moderately roasty and quite fruity flavour, pleasant to drink.

Tried from Cask on 04 Mar 2021 at 21:29

7.8

Tommann (7637) reviewed 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 5 years ago

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

Cask at the Waggon & Horses, Stourbridge. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is coffee, roast and damsons. Taste is smoky and has damson, liquorice and roast.

Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2020 at 16:19

7.4

SHIG (13882) reviewed 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 5 years ago

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

Cask: Poured a brown with reddish edges with off white to tan head. Aroma is roasty malts, graham cracker, chocolate. Taste is bitter hops, chocolate, some coffee grounds, malty.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2020 at 20:09

7.4

Grumbo (24387) reviewed 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 5 years ago

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

11/10/2020. Cask at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet. Pours mahogany brown with a small frothy off-white to beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, bitter dark chocolate, coffee, toffee, ash. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation. Roasty finish with some banana developing. Beer of the festival for me.

Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2020 at 19:16

7.2

Martinsh (3610) reviewed 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery 5 years ago

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

Cask at Petersgate Tap, Stockport Have had this beer many a time before, but never got around to rating it. Pours a very dark reddish brown with a large cream head and good lacing. Nose is predominantly dark fruits with some roast malts. Mainly dark fruits again in the mouth, but liquorice, chocolate and toffee are there if you search for them. A dry malty finish to round things off. This is an excellent beer – dangerously drinkable for its strength !

Tried from Cask on 20 Jul 2020 at 19:07