Dark Mile
Glen Spean Brewing in Spean Bridge, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
7.04
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This beautifully crafted porter brings together a blend of locally sourced Scottish blackcurrant and Madagascan vanilla pods which combine to soften the bitter edges of the dark malts and bring a subtle touch of sweetness.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours near black with a small light tan head. Roast malt and coffee aroma. Flavor is of roast malt, mild coffee, a hint of currants as it warms. Vanilla? Maybe. It’s light. Light to medium body. Alright though I prefer something more robust in a porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2026
at 03:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Misty Bottle. It pours opaque black with a dark tan head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, dark chocolate, burnt toast, touch of blackcurrant jam, mellow vanilla, umami, liquorice allsorts and some ash. The taste is dry, dark roasted malt, bitter - sweet, blackcurrant jam, slightly charred, umami, liquorice allsorts, cacao nibs, dark chocolate and muted vanilla with a dry roasted finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. All comes together well. Adjuncts are not artificial feeling or overbearing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2024
at 16:25
7/10
Bottle local wine shop Oban 2024-05-24 Oban AR: dark tar, wee sweet blackcurrant, dry vanilla AP: dark brown, frothy head F: dark tar, wee sweet blackcurrant, dry vanilla
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2024
at 15:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml. bottle. @Inverness Acommodation, Inverness (Scotland). 03/08/2023 [#6.668 Global - #206 Scotland - #1 Glen Spean Brewing Co (My Scottish Brewery #67)] Pours deep brown with a lasting mocha head. Aroma: dark berries, black currant and cola. Taste: blackcurrant, liquorice, cola and berry jam. Minimal vanilla aftertaste. Next one please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2023
at 09:12
7/10
500ml bottle from Glen Spean Brewery shop in Spean Bridge - deep dark body with an off white head. Nose has lots of roasted and liquorice notes with a fruity jammy taste. Interesting beer this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2023
at 20:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Black, with thin head. Up front there's a nice mix of sweet vanilla and tart blackcurrants. The blackcurrants are prominent. Roasted malt bitterness comes through nicely in the finish.
Tried
on 28 May 2022
at 20:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tight tan head stayed on a still black body. Malt, liquorice & berry aroma. Medium bodied, smooth & creamy thinning out to a sticky back. Blackcurrant, malts, liquorice & vanilla tastes with a fruity jam like finish. Very interesting - good one.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2022
at 16:36
7/10
bottle at home... Nov 2021... dark black.. thin tan lacing.. soft fruity chocolate Roast malts nose... over fizzy.. tiny touch of sourness.. dark chocolate roast
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2021
at 16:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours deep brown, nose is vanilla fudge, chocolate, hint of berries, liquorice, taste is tart berries, chocolate, liquorice, creamy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2021
at 16:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Peeps. Appearance - black body with beige to tan head. Nose - blackcurrant, light liquorice and just a hint of smoke. Taste - light smoke and liquorice again. Mainly berry fruit, molasses and a touch of the vanilla. Palate - medium bodied, silky middle and a roasty finish. Overall - very nice indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2021
at 18:21