The Shortie Smoky Porter
Ardbeg Distillery in Islay, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Collab with: BrewgooderBrewed at/by: Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Porter - Smoked Special
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Score
7.26
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Produced in aid of World Water Day 2020 with all profits donated to support clean water projects in Malawi.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Very dark brown colour with lasting thin head. It's nice that the very earthy smoky peaty elements of the whisky come through well in this beer. However they are not dominating too much. Still a solid amount of roasted malt bitterness too.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2021
at 21:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda thanks to Cloin: Poured deep black with a frothy light brown head. Aroma is smoky, some roasted malts, peaty, meaty. Taste is smoky, ashy, roasted malts.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2021
at 19:25
7/10
Tried
on 16 Aug 2021
at 20:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to Cloin. A clear mahogany brown coloured pour with a lasting fine loose beige head. Aroma is smokey phenols, salty islay whisky, brown sugars, medicinal. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rounded, nutty brown malts, brown bread, salty, phneolic smokey, earthy rye bread. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation. Decent
Tried
on 14 Aug 2021
at 23:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can thanks to a trade with Scopey, at home, 08/08/21. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a good sized beige head that stays for the show. Nose is burnt toffee, smoked malts, bonfire, ashen tones, dried fruits. Taste comprises fruit cake, smoked malts, charr, liquorice, toffee, singed brown sugars, light spice, campfire esters, light medicinal aspects. Medium bodied, fine to lightly prickly carbonation, semi drying close. Solid flavoursome porter ... the smoke is ever present but never OTT.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Aug 2021
at 16:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
23/11/2020. Can bought from Whisky World. Pours almost black with a small beige head. Aroma is peaty, woody, ash, whisky, black treacle, rich liquorice, roasted malt, black coffee. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Full body, slick, soft carbonation. Slight tart edge accompanied a smoky peat finish. Nicely done.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Nov 2020
at 21:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Fountainhall Wines, Stoney. It pours darkest brown to black with a medium bubbly beige head. The aroma is rather lovely, toasty and rich roast, peat reek, dull medicinal vibes, ash, chocolate cake, cacao nibs, touch if sweetness, rocky road and brownie. The taste is dry, toasty, rich roasted malt, earthy, deep peat smoke, peat reek, umami, burnt toast, ash, slightly medicinal, some fruity vibes, cherry, rocky road, some spice and some warmth with a drying and smoky finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Works well. Rich, smokey and robust.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Oct 2020
at 13:34