Port O'Call
Bank Top Brewery in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.85
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A dark and mysterious easy drinking ale with masses of character. Vintage Ruby Port is added to the cask to provide an unusual depth of flavour. One for the connoisseur.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Guild Ale House, Preston. Pours clear dark amber with a thin creamy head. Toffee and crystal aromas, light roast. Taste is more of the same. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jul 2018
at 13:19
6/10
Tried
on 20 Aug 2015
at 14:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF ’15, day 3, 13/08/15. Dark mahogany brown with a decent light beige covering that dissipates edgeward. Nose is biscuit, toffee, cocoa nibs, light hop underpin. Taste comprises cocoa powder, toffee, dirt, biscuit, light roast. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2015
at 15:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12th August 2015
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Clear deep brown - amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Tangy mellow dark malts, little chocolate. Tangy dark fruits. Light finish. A nice intensity to the dark fruits here.
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Clear deep brown - amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Tangy mellow dark malts, little chocolate. Tangy dark fruits. Light finish. A nice intensity to the dark fruits here.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2015
at 06:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at gbbf 2015 day 3. Caramela little fake choc. brown coloured pour with a small head. Aroma is sweet powdered choc, nutty malt, dried ape. Flavour is composed of choc powdered. Nutty, a little fake choc. Palate is semi sweet, moderate cask condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2015
at 14:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2015. It pours deep brown with a small beige head. The nose is soft, toasty, charred wood, burnt toast, umami and liquorice. The taste is bitter, earthy, charred wood, leather, leather, fruit cake, tar, liquorice and umami with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Decent enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2015
at 09:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan hesd. Aroma is roasted malty, breadish. Sweet, toasted and slight caramelish. Toasted dark malt. Bitter and roasted finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2015
at 09:44
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
30th June 2015. Cask half-pint in The Wellington, Birmingham City Centre. Poured a very dark brown colour with a beige head: almost a Black and Tan look. Rich aroma of roasted malts and hints of chocolate bars. The taste is fairly sweet with the chocolate from the nose showing heavily in the smooth, rich body. Really enjoyed this, had a train to catch or I would have had a pint, and then another, etc, etc.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jul 2015
at 08:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Wellington; clear dark chestnut brown pour with s bubbly light tan head, pleasant coffee and chocolate aroma, taste has some smoke, dark berries, plain chocolate, ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jun 2015
at 06:09
7/10
Tried
on 09 Jan 2015
at 21:05