Aromatic Porter
Brewster's Brewery in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.80
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Brugmansia (22479) ticked Aromatic Porter from Brewster's Brewery 11 years ago
Downender (11357) reviewed Aromatic Porter from Brewster's Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol, October 2013. Dark brown with next to no head. Some camp coffee character, a touch of sweetness, before a dryish finish with a hint of roast. A bit dull.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Monk’s Retreat (JDW), Reading. Dark chestnut with a moderate beige head. Bit thin in the mouth, although it had a pleasant fizz. Roasty, almost burnt malt up front, wih pine, flowers and a little lime behind. Quite bitter from the hops, and this is exacerbated by the burnt malt- there’s little sweetness to balance. Definitely tending towards black IPA territory, but just too bitter for my liking.
Olut (21691) reviewed Aromatic Porter from Brewster's Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Brewsters Coffee Porter. Very dark brown with a bubbly head. More sweet fruits than any true porter style, but its good at being what it is - tasty.
Beese (811) reviewed Aromatic Porter from Brewster's Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Moon Under Water (JDW), Watford on 24 October. Poured a clear dark ruby colour with a thin, off white head and excellent lacing. Aroma of malt, coriander and orange peal, which was all a little at odds. Caramel and aniseed flavours mixed with some grassy hops. Finish was slightly astringent, but with some nice lingering dark malt and dry grain. Tried a little too hard, perhaps?
berkshirejohn (10200) reviewed Aromatic Porter from Brewster's Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Montague Pyke (JDW), London. Cola coloured with a ring of translucent head; floral aroma; soft, floral flavour with some licorice; then a dry anfd gently bitter finish. Not exactly memorable.
RichTheVillan (12544) reviewed Aromatic Porter from Brewster's Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at JDW Charlie Hall; dark chestnut pour with creamy off white head, quite floral aroma, distinctive grapefruit taste with a hint of coffee, not sure if it’s a porter but it’s a decent drink.
stravale (3282) reviewed Aromatic Porter from Brewster's Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask @ The Foot of the Walk, Leith [031113]
Dark caramel brown, thin dense beige head, good lacing
Aroma of soft grapefruit hops, light floral hops, soft dark malts, dab of chocolate, good aroma
Taste of soft grapefruit hops, floral notes, nice mellow citrus with good soft dark chocolate underneath, touch of dark fruits, mellow dark malts, very well balanced
Palate - Thin to medium body, light texture. Finish - more soft bitter citrus and getting a touch of roast now, nice quick wave of bitter citrus in tail. Perhaps a little thin but has a good flavour profile
Overall - Superb ’light’ black IPA, soft, well crafted. Yes - subtle beers can be excellent. Great ’sessionable’ Black IPA. Yes - it’s better than the Adnams / Stone collab. Way more drinkable and just better balanced when trying them at the same time
Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Aromatic Porter from Brewster's Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at Victoria Station Spooneria, 24/10/13. Dark mahogony brown with a thin light tan head that dissipates edgeward - she’s no looker but I’ll have a drink with her anyway! Nose is light roast, light tropical fructis, hoppy backnotes, hint of pine. Taste comprises cocoa powder, light spice, fruits, hoppy tones. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, hop notes in the finale. So so porter could even run as a low grade CDA!
Fergus (31281) reviewed Aromatic Porter from Brewster's Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at The moon under water Watford jdw. Dark amber copper colour with a thin loose off white head. Aroma is west coast IPA, lemon pine earth hops. Hint of dark malts. Flavour is light caramel malt, then the hops. Somewhat muddled citrus pine and grass. Finish is earthy roast. Medium body and carbonation. Plthis is closer to a black IPA than a porter in my humble opinion. Perhaps they have invented a whole new style the India porter ale. That is a bit of a mouth full so let’s abbreviate that to IPA.