Black Cork
Knops in Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland 🏴
Porter Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.26
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We have created an intensely dark beer using pale malt, crystal malt, chocolate malt, oats and malted wheat. Hops are added in 3 stages to create a prominent bitterness and hop aroma.
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CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 33 cl. Opaque black, creamy beige head. Subtle licorice nose. Medium body, sweet licorice, no real roast. Chocolate. Delicious. 210719
RichTheVillan (12446) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Milton Keynes Beer Festival; dark opaque brown almost black pour, with a bubbly tan head, aroma had sweet malts, hint of tar, taste has sweet treacle, dark roast, blackberry.
Stuu (34178) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask at vintage. Pours black, sweet velvety roast chocolate with dry bitter finish.
jamestulloch (9727) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 11 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Cask and bottle. Black body with ruby highlights and a medium beige head. Nice lacing. Aroma of plum, ash, espresso and peppery biscuit. Flavour of treacle and tangy plum with a bitter, burnt finish. Medium body with a sticky mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A rich, flavoursome beer that I return to again and again.
Mabuzzer (2124) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
330ml bottle. Pours coffee black with thin white head. Malty aroma with spicy hints. Coffee taste with slight malty sweetness and bitter fruit. Like this
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
30th June 2014
Almost opaque dark brown beer, good tan head. Palate is light and minerally crisp. Tangy dark malts and tangy dark chocolate. Little chicory coffee. Malt cream. Finishes light with an almost appley tang. Not bad.
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Cask at Cloisters. Rich dark pours, thick tan head. Big roast and chocolate aromas, vanilla in there, creamy too. Taste is more, with a building fruitiness, finishing dark chocolate and roast malt. Really enjoyed this - worth seeking out on cask.
Scopey (25220) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. It pours dark brown (nr. black) with a medium beige head. The nose is roasted malt, coffee, earth, light sweetness, vanilla, marshmallow, rock road and caramel. The taste is roasted malt, coffee, toast, earth, light acidity, plum, prune, light stickiness and brown bread with a dry, roasty finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Smooth, tasty and well-balanced. Good stuff.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at Bruce’s - London. Many thanks to Paul. Pours clear brown with a creamy tan cap. Nose has dusty milk chocolate and mellow coffee. Light sweet flavor, some lightly tangy dark malts, some ash, chalky cocoa, mild earthy bitterness. Light bodied with fine, somewhat creamy carbonation. Moderate roasty malt finish, some dry coffee, dirt, char. Decent.
ianwelby (4740) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
(Bottle) Black or near-black beer with a beige head and a sweet, toasty-malt aroma. The first taste is a malt and hop mix but it’s a dry, fruity finish that makes it. The fruit lingers nicely too.