Owl Porter
Rigg & Furrow Farmhouse Brewery in Acklington, Northumberland, England 🏴
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6.80
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Bottle from the rather good village shop in Beadnell, Northumberland. The friendly lady running the shop said her husband loved this beer but warned me that every one he'd had had been a bit of a gusher. Mine was certainly lively but I managed to contain it's enthusiasm in a pint glass. It was dark brown with a large tan head. It tasted of blackcurrants, charcoal, chocolate, burnt malt, peppercorns and cinnamon, with dry wood in the finish. Thought it was too charred at first but enough sweetness came through to balance it, and by the end I thought it was rather good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours near black with a thin beige head. Lots of liquorice and chocolate on the nose. Taste is fruity, blackcurrant, chocolate. Dry finish. For the strength, impressive.
McCash (16021) reviewed Owl Porter from Rigg & Furrow Farmhouse Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Taste of Northumbria. Appearance - dark brown to black with light lacing. Nose - smoke, charcoal. Some molasses. Taste - molasses and black jack sweets. Light smoke. Burnt bread. Palate - medium bodied with a crunchy texture. Dry crunchy finish. Overall - lovely.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Owl Porter from Rigg & Furrow Farmhouse Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Bottle from CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours almost black with a good sized tan head. Really looked the part, the pour suggesting a richness that would greatly exceed expectations given it's modest abv. Alas, it really didn't offer much else. Aroma is weak roasted coffee, light chocolate and malt. Moderate sweetness, quite light bitterness. Light body, thin texture, above average carbonation, and not robust at all.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Handpull cask at Broood, Leicester. Dark brown and only slightly translucent with a healthy khaki head on top. Big coffee hit and the tiniest bit of hot fudge in the aroma. Sweet with a slight bitter/sour finish. Toffee, milky coffee, and blackberry in the aftertaste. Quite enjoyable if ultimately inconsequential.