Portobello Brewing Co. Star

Star

 

Portobello Brewing Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.15
ABV: 4.3% IBU: - Ticks: 46
A smooth, balanced bitter. Brewed with traditional English hop and malt varieties, Star is our take on the classic British bitter, with a modern approach to brewing technique & ingredient sourcing. Aromas of nuts and winter berries combine with biscuit, caramel malt notes for an ale with herbal freshness & pleasing bitter finish.

Hops: Challenger, Golding, Target
Malts: Cara, Crystal, Roasted Barley, Maris Otter Pale
 

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5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ The Swan, Bloomsbury, London. Copper-gold with a thin head. Sweet, sugary malts, a lingering bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 11 May 2016 at 08:02

2/10
Tried on 26 Dec 2015 at 21:35

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Tried in a Lincoln bar. Amber colour with a tight white head. Malty caramel and dried fruit aroma with a bitter taste and finish.
Tried on 01 Aug 2015 at 12:55

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Black Door, Helsinki. Clear amber color, good creamy beige head. Aroma has raisins and caramel. Light-bodied. Caramel, fruity hops and malts. Light English hops in the aftertaste. Standard. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 30 Apr 2015 at 03:15

6/10
Tried on 25 Apr 2015 at 15:10

6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Clear amber. Fruity, lightly leafy nose. Mid sweet with light-medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Fruity, some hay, red apples and leafs. Mid bitter finish. Ordinary.
Tried from Cask on 01 Apr 2015 at 10:09

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask (Akkurat, Stockholm) - Amber in colour. Biscuity malt and aniseed in the aroma. Nicely balanced taste with notes of aniseed, peach and apricot.
Tried from Cask on 31 Mar 2015 at 02:03

6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
10th February 2015
Angel Spoons. Cask. Bright clear gold beer, small off white head. Palate is smooth and light, mild fine carbonation. Smooth pale malts, drying. Hops provide a reasonable amount of juicy citrus. Trace of bubblegum ester. Light dry finish. Not too bad.
Tried from Cask on 20 Feb 2015 at 03:40

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Half pint, well-kept cask ale at Fox & Anchor. Cloudy amber coloured body. Beige head, Mixed aroma of brown malts and grassy hops. Mid-sweet marmalade taste, bread and leafy hops. Nice bittersweet ending. Pleasing (London 26.09.2014).
Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2014 at 12:06

6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
50cl bottle from Morrisons, Bracknell. Amber with a white head; fruity orange aroma; fruity orange taste with a rather thin body; and some weak grassy hops and caramel to finish. A reasonable bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2014 at 12:17