1872 Porter
Elland Brewery in Elland, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
7.31
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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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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Tap and Can. Dark ruby appearance, modest off-white cap. Aroma brings roast, coffee, liquorice. Taste continues, soft light textures, great balance. Very good ruby porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2020
at 16:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Black with thin head. Aroma and flavour have some coffee and dark chocolate. Very malty and full flavoured.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2019
at 19:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Luton Beer & Cider Festival. Hazy very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is dry, roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 160218
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2018
at 15:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ 35th Luton Beer & Cider Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich licorice, roast malt, chocolate, caramel and hops. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2018
at 15:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Opaque dark brown colour with a ruby hue, tall frothy macropore tan head, half-way lasting, light lacing. Aroma roasted malts, cocoa, choco-toffee, liquorice. Taste medium sweet and bitter, roasted malts, chocolate, toffee, light dark fruits. Roasty sweetbitter finish with burnt caramel and dark chocolate. Medium body, oily to creamy texture, average carbonation, excellent porter, smooth and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2017
at 09:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask: Black head stayed well on still dark body. Big roasted aroma of chocolate & coffee. Medium body. Sharp. Dry tastes of roasted, nutty & dark bitter fruits.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 May 2017
at 12:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Beer Hunters. Opaque brown color, small steady beige head. Toasted caramelly aroma. Medium-bodied. Toasted, chocolaty with hints of tobacco. Bitterness in the aftertaste. Decent cask porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2017
at 13:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled @ GBBF Day 2. Opaque black color, small beige head. Smell and taste malts, soft roast, liquorice, a slight sweet touch, slightly caramel and brown sugar as well with -eventually- a light malt bitter finish. Not bad, solid porter.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2016
at 16:47
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Gbbf. Sehr dunkel orange braunes Bier. Geruch süß schokoladig malzig, karamellig. Geschmack sehr röstmalzig, schokoladig, rote reife Früchte, leicht alkoholisch.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2016
at 11:16
8/10
Fantastic!
Tried
on 25 Jul 2016
at 18:30