Luckie Ales 1841 XXXP Porter

1841 XXXP Porter

 

Luckie Ales in Leven, Fife, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Porter - Imperial Regular Out of Production
Score
7.79
ABV: 11.2% IBU: - Ticks: 14
Last brewed by Younger’s of Edinburgh in 1841. This beer is similar to a Russian Imperial Stout due to the large amount of brown malt used.
 

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8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Pours opaque black, small brown head, dissipates fairly quickly, bubbly lacing. Aroma is hugely roasty, anise, molasses, heavy molasses, cocoa. Fully sweet, light plus bitter. Full body, creamy with low carbonation. Pretty interesting and intense beer.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2018 at 22:33


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle from a trade. Many thanks GlasgowTad, Shared with tderoeck. Dark brown colour, some beige foam. Soft carbonation. Roasty, light coffee, sweet caramel, some notes of dried fruit, plums, very complex and nice porter.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2018 at 09:11


9.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Imported from my RateBeer account as Luckie Ales 1841 XXXP Porter (by Luckie Ales):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 10/10, Palate: 5/5, Overall: 18/20, MyTotalScore: 4.6/5

7/VII/18 - 33cl bottle @ JefVerstraete's place - BB: n/a, brewed: 3/I/13 (2018-822) Thanks to JefVerstraete for sharing the bottle!

Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of chocolate, a very nice roast, some coffee, bit of a sourish impression, some blackberries in the nose. MF: soft carbon, medium body, smooth creamy texture. Taste: pretty roasted start, chocolate, bit of a smoky touch, soft bitterness, alcohol, sweetish, nice one! Aftertaste: sweet, some caramel, alcohol, roasted, ashes, nice liquid dessert, love it!

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2018 at 20:01


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn coloured head. Nose - chocolate and raisins. Prunes. Taste - creamy but dark chocolate. Dried fruit, particularly raisins and dried orange peel. Dark treacle notes too. Palate - rich and full bodied with a creamy texture. The finish is still rich bit very balanced. Overall - a lovely imperial porter.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2015 at 16:29


8.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at Craig’s. Pours black, rich chocolate and liquorice, sweet, bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2014 at 14:39


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle 330ml. @ cgarvieuk [ Lets do a chrisO Tasting ], Edinburgh, Scotland. [ As Luckie Ales 1841 XXXP Porter ].Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, molasses, chocolate, coffee, alcohol, wood - sour wood - wet wood. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, peat, licorice, roasted, dark roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat, finish feel is light alcoholic, late finish get quit buzzy. [20140315]

Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2014 at 13:45


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

9th May 2014
Leighton 10K tasting at Bruce’s pad. Almost opaque dark brown beer. Small pale tan head. Palate is smooth and light. Superfine carbonation. Tangy dark fruits, mild dark chocolate. Mild marmite underneath. Light bitterness. Light finish. Rich and tasty. Hides the abv well.

Tried on 14 May 2014 at 07:53


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle split at the Black (IPA) Friday tasting, thanks to Paulo, 09/05/14. Black with moderate tan spotting come swirl. Nose is roasted malt, figs, Christmas cake, spice, booze, dark berr fruits, earthy pangs. Taste comprises dark chocolate, tar, fruit cake, spice, earthy, dark berry fruit, figgy jam. Full bodied, fine carbonation, warming alcohol in the finish. Ok strong porter.

Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2014 at 13:55


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle thanks to myself. It pours black with a tiny tan head. The nose is rich, oily, creamy, chewy, cocoa, umami and blackberry. The taste is rich, earthy, blueberry, stewed fruits, warming alcohol, umami, wood, dirt, seaweed, salted liquorice with dry finish. Medium-full body and fine carbonation. Great depth, balance, interesting, tasty... Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2014 at 12:06


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Paul for this Scottish whale. Pours black-brown with a frothy, khaki head. The nose has burnt wood, dark chocolate, hits of dark bread. Medium sweet flavor with dry, leathery dark fruits, baking cocoa, raisins, faint salt. Full bodied, oily, with fine carbonation. Warming finish with sticky dark sugars, burnt wood, rich dark fruits, dark chocolate, baking cocoa. Delicious. Great depth, very well balanced. Yes, wonderful beer.

Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2014 at 12:04