Black Hen
Charnwood Brewery in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.82
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Sweet malts are balanced with subtle chocolate and espresso flavours. A rich, berry fruit mouthfeel is created by the wonderful mix of hops.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
27/11/2025. Cask (Green Room) at The Dove Street Inn Winter Beer Festival, 2025. Nicely done.
Tried
from Cask
at
Dove Street Inn
on 27 Nov 2025
at 15:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2017 [ The 42th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 10th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB.
[ As Charnwood Black Hen ].
ABV: 4.9%. Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, sweet malt, dark malt, toffee. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, caramel, sweet malt, dark malt, roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20171013]
6-3-7-3-13
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2017
at 14:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Handpull cask from the Parcel Yard, Leicester. Very dark brown and slightly translucent. Sweet liquorice notes on the aroma with strong coffee and a touch of cola nut. Sweet taste with chocolate overtones. A light fruity hop provides a bittering balance midway through the sip. Creamy body with blackberry overtones in the aftertaste. An enjoyable classic porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Sep 2017
at 12:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried in a bottle from Hopology. Deep ruby colour with an off white head. Citrus and roasted malty aroma and taste. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2017
at 16:00