Black Cork
Knops in Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland 🏴
Porter Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.26
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Black Cork was a beer brewed in Edinburgh in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was brewed by Bell's brewery which used to be located where the Pleasance Theatre now stands. The recipe and secret of brewing Black Cork seems to have died with it's last brewer Robert Keir in 1837.
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.
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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7/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2020
at 12:50
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2016
at 10:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at vintage. Pours black, sweet velvety roast chocolate with dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Nov 2014
at 06:15
8.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Nov 2014
at 08:08
7.8/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2014
at 14:15
6.4/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2014
at 09:28
8/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Mar 2014
at 16:22
7.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2013
at 07:39
6.9/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2013
at 11:33
8.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2013
at 17:41