The Porter Express
Arbor Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Porter - Baltic Regular|
Score
7.22
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Cold fermented Baltic Porter with flavours of dark fruits & molasses and a crisp finish.
Contains: Barley, Wheat (Vegan)
Contains: Barley, Wheat (Vegan)
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7/10
Tried
on 02 Jan 2026
at 23:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint can from Appellation Wines. Pours near black with a rocky beige head. Aromas of molasses, wood smoke, blackberry and raisin. Taste adds some oats. Smoky blackberry and leather finish. Nice.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2025
at 16:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - matt opaque deep brown to black. Foamy beige head.
Nose - a hint of oats, molasses, wood smoke, blackberry and raisin.
Taste - oats, molasses, wood smoke and blackberry again.
Palate - medium bodied, dry middle and finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - matt opaque deep brown to black. Foamy beige head.
Nose - a hint of oats, molasses, wood smoke, blackberry and raisin.
Taste - oats, molasses, wood smoke and blackberry again.
Palate - medium bodied, dry middle and finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 27 Dec 2025
at 19:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
568ml can. Pours a very dark brown almost black, with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, treacle, tangy dark fruits. Taste follows suit, tangy fruit notes with chocolate, molasses, liquorice, roast malts, bittersweet. Medium-ish bodied. It's alright but a bit too tangy for me. Expected better from Arbor.
Tried
from Can
from Trembling Madness Online Shop
on 06 Dec 2025
at 03:14
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Feb 2025
at 16:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Hand pulled half pint at The Crown Inn, Oakengates on 12th February 2025. Very dark brown, beige crust that faded a little. Malty, dried current aroma and taste, nice!
Tried
from Cask
at
Crown Inn
on 12 Feb 2025
at 16:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Waggon & Horses, Stourbridge. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is oily roast and liquorice. Taste has sweet oily roast and liquorice.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Dec 2024
at 16:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
on 07 Dec 2024
at 21:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint can at home. Very dark brown with a thick tan head. Rich aroma of roasted malt, flavour is similar with lots of dark berry fruit, coffee and vanilla. Lovely
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2024
at 22:50
7/10
Tried
on 04 Dec 2024
at 18:24