1872 Porter
Elland Brewery in Elland, West Yorkshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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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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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask@ The Knott Bar, Manchester. Dense dark brown looks with a lingering mid sized tan head and some decent lacing. Enticing aroma with some roasted character evident in addition to notes of nettle, booze and chocolate. Smooth, rich and very tasty flavour which had great poise, and showed similar qualities to the nose along with some fruitiness and hop towards the finish. Hugely drinkable kick ass porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2011
at 09:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2010. Dark brown black pour with a beige head. Malty aroma. Tastes of carmel, malt, coffee, roasty, dark fruit. Very nice warming porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2010
at 08:54
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at GBBF โ10. Black pour with a beige head. Lots of smoke, raisins and chocolate. Nice roast flavours of chocolate, caramel and malts. Smoky, bitter finish. Classic, classy porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2010
at 06:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
6th August 2008
On tap at GBBF. Opaque black brown porter. Sharpish and sour. Mild coffee and roasted malt. Mild hoppy finish with a grapefruit aftertaste. A little to edgy to be great. 2.9
8th February 2015
Bottle. Clear deep brown beer, untidy bubbly pale tan head. Palate is smooth and fairly dry with good fine carbonation. The dark malts are slightly roasty and carry a little dry coffee and mild cream. Trace of citric hop and then more obvious bitterness, but itโs never harsh. Finishes smooth and semi dry with bitterish dark chocolate lingering on. Decent.
On tap at GBBF. Opaque black brown porter. Sharpish and sour. Mild coffee and roasted malt. Mild hoppy finish with a grapefruit aftertaste. A little to edgy to be great. 2.9
8th February 2015
Bottle. Clear deep brown beer, untidy bubbly pale tan head. Palate is smooth and fairly dry with good fine carbonation. The dark malts are slightly roasty and carry a little dry coffee and mild cream. Trace of citric hop and then more obvious bitterness, but itโs never harsh. Finishes smooth and semi dry with bitterish dark chocolate lingering on. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Nov 2009
at 09:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ National Winter Ales Festival 2009, Manchester. Pours a dark brown almost black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty caramel and coffee aroma. Roasted malty coffee flavor with some hints of caramel and licorice. Has a roasted malty coffee finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jun 2009
at 08:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask-conditioned at Mr Foleyโs Cask Ale House, Leeds 23/06/09. Dark mahogany with a slight tan head. Big caramel and coffee aroma. Flavour started with some sweet, milk chocolate before roastiness kicked in, leading to a warming alcohol and moderately bitter finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2009
at 17:14
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Bon Accord. Dark brown colour, small tan head. Aroma of roasted malts and coffee. Flavour of roasted malts and coffee malts. full bodied. Bitter finish. Very nice!
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2009
at 09:09
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Gallows Bird, Espoo, on 2009-01-23) Black. Small tan coloured head. Smoke and roastedness in aroma. Full bodied and dry palate with little carbonation. Roastedness, smoke, liquorice, bitterness, coffee and slightly burnt flavours. Roasty long lasting aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2009
at 05:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Half pint, hand-pulled cask at GBBF. Appealing, dark-ruby body. Missing head. Coffee malt to the nose. More taste of coffee in flavour supported by anise and silky chocolate. Underlying alcohol hints. Quite well made porter with a pleasant palate (shared with Geir, 08.08.2008).
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Sep 2008
at 04:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Handbottle @ [ Tasting by Maria ].Unclear medium red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, coffee, licorice, peat notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to ’medium to full’, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (170608)
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2008
at 10:09