Henley Dark
Lovibonds Brewery in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Porter - Smoked Regular|
Score
6.71
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Henley Dark is inspired by 18th century London Porter and is crafted with a blend of seven different malted barleys including one smoked with beech wood.
TASTING NOTE
Deep amber with a ruby glow and creamy tan head.
Rich chocolate aroma with a hint of smoke. Creamy texture combines caramel and chocolate flavours finishing dry with bitterness from the dark malts and hops.
TASTING NOTE
Deep amber with a ruby glow and creamy tan head.
Rich chocolate aroma with a hint of smoke. Creamy texture combines caramel and chocolate flavours finishing dry with bitterness from the dark malts and hops.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Sweet caramel, rich, fruity, bitter, a little too cold.
Tried
on 17 May 2014
at 04:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at The Hanging Bat. Dark brown with a thick white head. Aromas of chocolate and red fruit. Thought it was a stout, turned out it was a porter, not surprised! More chocolate on the taste, sweet finish. not bad.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2014
at 14:46
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the brewery in Henley, 05/05/13. Dark mahogony brown with a thin beige head that retains well. Nose is roast malt, licqourice, dark toffee, grain, dark fruits. Taste comprises dates, raisens, toffee fudge, dark fruits, brown sugar. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light roast in a dry finish. Decent enough porter.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2013
at 02:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the brewery. It pours murky deep brown with a small off-white. The nose is roasted malt, instant coffee, light smoke, leather, soy sauce and hint of marmite in the background. The taste is earth, roasted malt, toast, charred wood, some dark fruit, raisin and coffee with a dry, roasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. A solid, drinkable porter.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2013
at 07:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 2
Overall 8
Bottle at home .. dark brown ... creamy tan head ... soft toffee roast ... puff candi nose ... over fizzy ... way over fizzy ... dark chocolate malt roast ... light bitterness .. soft charcoal roast
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2012
at 10:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 2
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home and from the brewery tap in Henley 31st March 2012. Nice looking pour, good sweet aroma, great taste, pleasant sweet, strawberry? Good malt and chocolate and some smoke. A very pleasant and easy drinking beer
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2012
at 12:32
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the Euston Tap’s Black Friday. Pours clear brown with with a small, foamy head. Holds a mild toasted malt aroma with hints of caramel. Medium sweet flavor, notes of bready toast, caramel, light chocolate, faint grass. Medium in body with average, smooth carbonation. Balanced finish, more toasty malts, some burnt sugar, caramel, mild earth. Very nice brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Nov 2011
at 11:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (from Utobeer, London). Very deep ambery brown colour, close to black, with a big foamy beige head. Aroma is nutty, roasted malts, some quite ashy notes as well as some mild earth. Flavour is ashes, some roasted malts, mild nuttyness as well some slight dark fruits. Rather pleasant but on the border to too much ashes and roast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2011
at 08:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Dark amber/brown with small tan head. Flavour is malt, little smoke, caramel, chocolate, bitter, dry, hops and a little bonfire.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2011
at 06:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at T. Mathews tasting Randers Bryghus. Frothy white fair mostly deminishing head. Dark amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Slightly smoked. Heavy bitter powerfull roasted flavor. Long nice moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2011
at 01:38