Dark Horse
Ascot Brewing in Camberley, Surrey, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Porter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.57
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Previously Penguin Porter.
Smooth porter with deep chestnut colour delivering subtle hop notes followed by coffee malt flavour then rich chocolate at the finish.
Smooth porter with deep chestnut colour delivering subtle hop notes followed by coffee malt flavour then rich chocolate at the finish.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 19th March 2023. Deep sepia brown with pale tan foam and spot lacing. Roasty aroma with hints of chocolate. Sweet roast malt in-mouth with chocolate and a suggestion of dairy. A light finish of budget chocolate and floral notes. Light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 19 Mar 2023
at 23:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF: Poured a black color with brown head. Aroma is malty, light coffee. Taste is malty sweet toast with some roastness.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2019
at 18:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
7th Aug 2019, cask at the GBBF. Off-white head on a dark brown body. Decent coffee aroma with a vanilla twist in the flavour alongside the coffee, semi-sweet and a little 'thin' body wise for a Porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2019
at 06:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Waggon & Horses, Stourbridge. Pours very dark brown with a medium head. Aroma is yeasty cocoa and cola. Taste has cocoa and cola to start. Yeasty blackcurrant finish with a liquorice aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2019
at 07:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at Maidenhead Beer Festival 27/7/2018. Deep brown with a slight, off-white, head. Toasty malts, some plain chocolate and touch of dark fruits, leafy hops and a fairly soft finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jul 2018
at 12:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Light milky coffee and malts aroma. Dark cola brown. Decent beige head. Light bitter. Matches the aroma, only with cream not milk. A spiuciness comes through into the finish. Medium bodied. Creamy. Soft carbonation. Long, if muted, finish. Enjoyable. Best summarised by my third use of the word โcreamyโ.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jun 2017
at 06:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask. Creamy White good mostly lasting head. Dark red amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy roasted aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Licorice and chocolate notes. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Mar 2017
at 11:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at The Lyric, Soho. I was inspired to drink this purely because of the fantastic picture on the pump clip - a beautiful image of a surly looking penguin leaning over and inserting its beak deeply into this very brew. The penguin appears thoughtful, analysing the complexity of the beer through its beak more deeply than even Deanso could through his nose. The scene is portrayed against a picturesque backdrop of sharp snowy arctic mountains and a deep blue icy cold sea. The beer itself is clear brown with a tan head. The aroma explodes with notes of chocolate, dull malt, light roast and toffee. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Light medium bodied with very soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2017
at 16:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Oldham Beer Festival 2016. Very dark with a sweetened roasted malt aroma and taste, with the latter stated enough but not dominating its character.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2016
at 08:51
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at London Drinker BF 2016. Very dark brown beer lasting beige head. some milk chocolate on the aroma. Slightly milky too. Milk chocolate malty in the mouth. Not much hop. Bit thin in mouth. Not my thing malty milk choc. Hmmm.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Mar 2016
at 07:37