Black Llama
Broadtown Brewery in Swindon, Wiltshire, England 🏴
Porter - Baltic Regular|
Score
6.83
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Black Llama is our signature Baltic Porter, which packs a chocolate and coffee punch with a creamy head and a liquorice undertone. Using Cascade hops and a blend of malts to produce a smooth, rich and delicious traditional Baltic Porter.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers. Aroma of roasted malts, cocoa, chocolate, coffee and liquorice. Taste of dried fruits, chocolate, and roasted coffee. Decent body with low carbonation. Good.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Black-brown colour, tan foam head and aroma of malt, roasty, ash, liquorice. Taste is malty, ashy, roasted, some chocolate & coffee, with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying roasty bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2024
at 19:58
6/10
Tried
on 06 Jan 2024
at 17:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Black Horse, Preston. Pours black with a thin cream-coloured head. Aromas of light roast and chocolate. Taste is clean roast, more chocolate. Dusty bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2023
at 08:58
06/05/2022. THREE CROWNS, 18 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 14 Nov 2022
at 07:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample, thanks Grumbo. Pitch black, larger beige head, pretty stable. Nice chocolate nose with just a few hints of roasted coffee. Mildly sweet, medium bitterness, a bit herbal. Slightly roasted. Lasting aftertaste. Lighter body. Nice.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2022
at 15:07
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to the SHIG, 10/07/21. Light black with a big old khaki cap. Nose is dark malts, roasted tones, dried fruits, charr, spice. Taste comprises dark malts, charr, dried fruits, trace of liquorice, raisins, brown bread. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with dusy hops. Not bad.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2021
at 20:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Grumbo: Poured a deep black with a huge light brown head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, bitter, roasted malts. Taste is rich roasted malts, chocolate, coffee bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2021
at 20:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample courtesy Grumbo. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are licorice, roast malt, chocolate and has a nice bitter roasty finish.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2021
at 17:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Almost black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate and licorice. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 130621
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2021
at 17:26