Ho Ho Ho
Portobello Brewing Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Amber / Red Ale Winter|
Score
6.35
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Ho Ho Ho is a ruby red ale brewed for long winter nights by the fire. We use three different malts for colour, depth of flavour and complexity and dry hop with Amarillo for seasonal flavours of citrus peel and dried fruit.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On cask at the Sir Walter Scott at Edinburgh Airport.
Appearance - amber and cloudy with an off white head.
Nose - sweet spice and brown bread. Caramel and toffee.
Taste - caramel and sweet spice.
Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy and a bit on the sweet side.
Overall - does what it's supposed to do.
Appearance - amber and cloudy with an off white head.
Nose - sweet spice and brown bread. Caramel and toffee.
Taste - caramel and sweet spice.
Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy and a bit on the sweet side.
Overall - does what it's supposed to do.
Tried
from Cask
at
Sir Walter Scott (JDW)
on 01 Jan 2026
at 12:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Tremenheere, Penzance on 26th December 2025. Copper with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Caramel malt throughout aroma, liquid pass and finish. Light body and a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Tremenheere
on 26 Dec 2025
at 13:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Creamy off white head on a copper coloured body.
Malt & toffee aroma.
Toffee, malt, raisin & berry tastes with a thin fruity finish.
Nice enough
Malt & toffee aroma.
Toffee, malt, raisin & berry tastes with a thin fruity finish.
Nice enough
Tried
from Cask
at
Standing Order
on 28 Nov 2025
at 10:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the The Holland Tringham JDW, Streatham 25/11/2025 Sweet and toasted malty with some raisins and winter spices, toffee and caramel, soft cask mouthfeel, toasted spiced malty close.
Tried
from Cask
at
Holland Tringham (JDW)
on 25 Nov 2025
at 08:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Pint on cask at the Gate House JDW 5:49 PM 3 Dec 23
Tried
from Cask
at
Gate House (JDW)
on 08 Nov 2025
at 13:51
4.5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 5
Overall 5
500ml bottle, gift from a friend, BB Oct 21. Pours a see through coca cola look with next to no head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruits, burnt ash & malt. Moderate body. Sweet finish. Very poor effort I'm afraid to say, hard to finish & I've a second bottle to get through at some point.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2025
at 18:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Deep brown with a tinge of red, creamy looking tan head and fruit malt on the nose. Smooth and semi-creamy, tastes a little like Christmas cake mix with some earthy hop character and a dry, very slightly bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Wetherspoon @ Birmingham Airport
on 26 Dec 2023
at 12:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask up the White Lady. Pours clear amber with a tight beige head. Aromas of light toffee and red fruit. Taste is more of the same. A bitter orange note on the end.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Dec 2023
at 17:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half-Pint, cask ale at Flying Horse (JDW). Stable beige head over a deep mahogany coloured body, scattered lacing. Moderate aromas of earthy malts and dried fruits. Balanced taste character with caramel malts, hazelnuts, and a bite of stewed fruits. Mid-sweet malt-driven end, slightly roasted. Okay Yuletide feel. (Gatwick, 10.12.2023).
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2023
at 14:17
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Humphrey Bean JDW Tonbridge. Clear cola colour lasting beige head. Not as malty as I was expecting from the colour. Some sweetness. Not much hop. No real bitterness. Not fully attenuated. Sweetish finish. OK. Mediocre
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Dec 2023
at 12:42