Umbel Magna

Nethergate Brewery in Long Melford, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular

Score

6.75

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 40

If you recreate a 1750s porter containing coriander in the 20th century, you get the much loved, herb-alicious, funky cousin of Old Growler - Umbel Magna. Six medals already in the Camra Champion Beer of Britain awards speak volumes. So trust the experts and treat yourself. Step back in time and experience the wonderful spiciness of this fabulous porter - a taste of history still living it large in the 21st century.

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6.5

wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 17 years ago

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

[Gravity cask at beer festival at the Retreat, Reading] Deep pinky-black. Coriander spice dominates totally and utterly. Quite sweet, with a dry, slightly smokey finish. Coriander lingers for a long time afterwards.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2008 at 15:27

7.1

Anders37 (30296) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 18 years ago

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

Cask @ GBBF 2007. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Roasted malty and spicy coriander aroma. Slightly roasted malty spicy licorice and coriander flavor. Sweet roasted malty finish with a spicy aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 01 Oct 2007 at 01:46

Svesse (15730) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 18 years ago

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

(Cask at Wenlock Arms, London, 7 Aug 2007) Black colour with brief beige head. Roasted, fruity nose with spicy notes of fresh coriander and coffee. Roasted, fruity taste with wild berries and spicy coriander notes. Long bitter-sweet finish. Medium body. Strangely enough the balance between cold coffee and fresh coriander actually works. Quite nice.

Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2007 at 16:42

8.3

cagarvie (40076) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 18 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 10

Cask, GBBF 07 ... Deep black ... sweet cherry malts nose ... sweet fruity ... rich ... gentel malts very nice ... lots of black berry and raisins.... Tk2 Cloisters Edinburgh (and thanks to them for getting this out of the Celar for me ) ... deep black ... nice roast fruity nose ... again deep cherry and raisins as well as roast malts. (rushed rate but still lovely and concur 4.1) dont really get coriander. more deep fruits ... Still on at Cloisters ... oh lovely like this more and more... nice smooth and deep rich flavours. 4.2

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2007 at 06:45

7.9

Fin (18365) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 18 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Cask, gravity dispense at Woodford Beer Festival at The Duke, Woodford, Northants, 25-05-07. Pours dark brown, some spiciness in the aroma which also had a slightly burnt note. Tasted sticky, some toffee, some spices, nice malty balance, very good beer.

Tried from Cask on 29 May 2007 at 02:04

6.6

RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 19 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Full pint on cask celebrating my arrival from Norwich to the one and only Lower Red Lion in St Albans where the ale was served at perfect temperature and in good condition. Black as coal in colour with a brownish tint when held up to the light. Low brownish foam. Coffeebeans and hints of coriander in aroma. Anise and dark chocolate in taste. Coriander also in a well rounded aftertaste. A rather special, but good porter with medium to full mouthfeel (a promising start to our last drinking days in England, 27.09.2006).

Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2006 at 13:34

5.4

Finn (18112) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 19 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at The Lower Red Lion St Albans 27 Sep 2006. Dark brown - almost black coloured. A lasting white head. Hints of spice in the aroma. Some caramellish flavour. Fruity bitter finish with hints of coriander. Not a typical porter.

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2006 at 09:57

7.1

Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 20 years ago

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

Cask (gravity dispense), St Albans Beer Festival 2005. Dark ruby colour with good spicey caramel and smooth in the mouth. Really quite like it, but not a lot of coriander, definite spicey edge with a bit of bacon?

Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2005 at 08:10

7.6

oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 20 years ago

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

Cask. Dark brownish colour with brown bubbly head. Sweet licoracy aroma. Soft licorace flavour with hints of toffee and malt. Smooth palate. Aftertaste is a bit caramellish.

Tried from Cask on 04 Apr 2005 at 10:50

4.8

omhper (44752) reviewed Umbel Magna from Nethergate Brewery 23 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Sampled cask conditioned at GBBF.
Dark mahogany colour. Herbal aroma (coriander?). Malty and full bodied, but also sweet. Huge herbal flavour that remains until the finish. Low bitterness.

Tried from Cask on 21 Aug 2002 at 00:50