Black Noise
Dorking Brewery in Capel, Surrey, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.55
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Eight different malts set the foundations to this award-winning porter. Roasted malts combine with oats to create a smooth toasty beer with subtle chocolate notes to finish. We use only British hops and yeast to finish off this moreish mouthfeel.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 13th February 2026. Intensely dark sepia ruby with minimal foam soon decaying to a circumferential ring, yet affording scant lacing. Rich and intense roast maltiness in aroma. Fiery and smoky notes characterise a vibrant roastiness in-mouth, after which a long and smoky finish lingers. Medium bodied with a smooth texture. Superb.
Tried
from Cask
at
Southampton Arms
on 13 Feb 2026
at 18:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
From tap at The Lyric, London, 14.02.24. Ebony. Brown head and lacing. Fine and well-balanced taste of coffee, roasted malt and pine. Pine bitterness is lingering on.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2024
at 16:21
20/01/2018. GRYPHON, 41 Colston Street, BRISTOL, Bristol, England
Tried
on 27 Nov 2022
at 08:33
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can @Romania2Ulfborg. Very dark red brown, huge offwhite head. Jammy, sourish dark berry aroma. Sour flavour, some roast perhaps. Not a typical porter...
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2020
at 19:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can. Very dark brown with big beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, ash and caramel. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, over carbonated, little citric, liquorice, medium sweet, thin and medium bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2020
at 19:46
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Frothy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Light maltynand hoppy aroma. Cinnamon notes. Light bitter flavor. Light bitter finish. watery palate,
Tried
on 05 Dec 2020
at 19:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can @ fonefan tasting. Huge head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel, coffee and hops. Sweet roasty finish.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2020
at 19:46
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can @ fonefan tasting. Hazy dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. Watery. 051220
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2020
at 19:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - lively but not unattractive. Massive creamy head over opaque black. Nose - roast and green coffee bean. Dark chocolate. Taste - green coffee bean and tomato plant. Roast and no chocolate. Palate - light to medium bodied, dry and roasty through middle and finish. Overall - quite a dry porter, almost dry stout.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Sep 2020
at 15:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can shared with Ashton McCobb. A lively pour. Dark brown to black with a 2 inch creamy head. Aromas of coffee and milk chocolate. Dry on the taste, roasty. Chalky finish.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Sep 2020
at 15:39