VIP (Victorian Imperial Porter)
Craven Brew Co in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Porter - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.70
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V.I.P. Victorian Imperial Porter, first brewed over 22 years ago by Dave. Often replicated but never improved or bettered, brewed originally from a porter recipe dating from the late 1800’s, this porter is the definition of flavour and body
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cask at the Great Exhibition ...dark black ..soft tan head ..soft bitter chocolate dry roast .. big dry bitter chocolate
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
19/7/2024. Cask at the 2024 Chelmsford Summer Beer & Cider Festival. Pours close to black with a small frothy beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, nut, caramel, dried fruits. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Soft carbonation. Enjoyable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Strugglers Inn. Deep off black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are chocolate, malty, bitter. Slight body and creamy body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a sizeable frothy cream head. Roast malts are the mainstay of the aroma, plus a hint of lactose. Roasted malts again in the mouth where it is slightly sweet with s creamy texture and some liquorice flavour too. Fairly quickly the alcoholic strength becomes evident, and starts to dominate. Some traces of nuts and dried fruit too, leading to a boozy dry finish. This is quite nice, but a bit rough and ready.
Olut (21769) reviewed VIP (Victorian Imperial Porter) from Craven Brew Co 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Skipton Beer Festival 2024. Near black in colour. Strong tasting exuding a soapiness in its dark malts. Fair aroma. Traditional porter taste notable in its aftertaste.
