Star
Portobello Brewing Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.15
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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
Hops: Challenger, Golding, Target
Malts: Cara, Crystal, Roasted Barley, Maris Otter Pale
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5.2/10
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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