Starstruck
Gyle 59 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.82
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This is our porter, The Favourite, enhanced with a subtle addition of star anise. This addition gives the rich and fruity porter an extra complexity with a gentle hint of liquorice.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at Cambridge Winter Ales Festival, 2015. Liquorice, cherry, chocolate aroma. Taste is lovely. A bitter hoppy porter shot through with star anise. Spice, sweetness and bitterness blend in a lovely smooth finish. Grassy hop in the bitter aftertaste. Remarkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jan 2015
at 12:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Royal Navy Volunteer. It pours deep brown with a small beige head. The nose is earthy, big liquorice, coffee, toast and star anise. The taste is earthy, some bitterness, toast, massive liquorice component, dirt, coffee, warming alcohol, spice and mild acidity with a dry finish. Medium and fine carbonation. Too much liquorice fire my taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jun 2014
at 06:06
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask gravity at Reading BF 2014. Dark brown beer lasting beige head. Sour dark fruit aroma. Chocolate fruit and liquorice aroma. Good in mouth. Good beer. Giod chocolate good fruit. Solid.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2014
at 10:39
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the egham festival... Deep brown... Small tan head... Soft licorice.. Dandyluon and burdick nose... Rich fruits... Red licorice... Dark malts
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2014
at 03:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gravity dispense at the Gun winter fest, 31/01/14. Extremely dark mahogony brown with a moderate beige head that dissipates to spotting. Nose is big on liqourice, light roast, aniseed, dark toffee. Taste comprises star anise, light roast, toffee, earthy, spice, liqourice. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough porter on gravity.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2014
at 10:24
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at the gin winter ale festival. Aroma is big liquorice sweet with some wood. Clouded dark brown red with a fleeting loose cream head. Flavour is initially sweet nutty caramel malt with trreacle . then big liquorice and a big drying tartness. Some tanin in the finish and alcohol is present. Not a fan of liquorice.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2014
at 10:51