Santas Butt
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Porter Winter|
Score
6.22
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This special holiday porter is made for winter - rich and warming, the way they like it at the North Pole. It was inspired by this famous line from a well-loved children's storybook: "And Santa sat on his great butt, enjoying a hardy brew..." In case you find that amusing, the brewer hastens to point out that "butt" refers to a certain sized barrel customarily used for beer. Still snickering, eh? Get your mind out of the gutter, or Santa will be skipping your home entirely this year.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Amaranten. Pours dark brown with a little brown head. Drinkable and simple chocolate taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2014
at 13:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a dark brown color close to black the further towards the center. There was a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. Light lacing slid into the beer.
The smell had some roasty coffee to chocolate qualities with a light cinnamon, nuts and caramel coming through.
The taste took those previously mentioned flavors and had them combined fairly well.
On the palate, this one sat right at a medium in body with a slight sessionable aspect about it. Carbonation was pretty subdued and smooth.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good porter to have again.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a dark brown color close to black the further towards the center. There was a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. Light lacing slid into the beer.
The smell had some roasty coffee to chocolate qualities with a light cinnamon, nuts and caramel coming through.
The taste took those previously mentioned flavors and had them combined fairly well.
On the palate, this one sat right at a medium in body with a slight sessionable aspect about it. Carbonation was pretty subdued and smooth.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good porter to have again.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2014
at 17:16
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home, thanks to my inlaws for another new Xmas gift rate, 01/01/14. Pours an extremely dark shade of mahogony brown with a moderate light beige covering. Nose is cardboard, light cocoa, earthy, touch of spice, dark fruit tang. Taste comprises toffee, nutty notes, earthy cocoa, brown sugars, faint roast. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finish. Very mediocre porter, lacks any great depth and a little overly sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 13:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ DรE julefrokost, ร
rhus Bryghus. Pours dark brown with a offwhite head. Aroma of raosted malt, grain, little coffee, light smoke. Flavor is malts, coffee, grain, little dark chocolate, peat, hints of smoke. Thin to medium body, soft carbonation. 181213
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2013
at 11:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark mahogony beer with a dark tan head. Chocolate and caramel aroma with malt. Caramel and chocolate flavor. Medium bodied. Chocolate and caramel linger with malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2013
at 10:59
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Nose is roast, some coffee. Faded almost immediately. Taste is cola, leading to slight coffee, faint bread and yeast, a little pepper and spice in the finish. Bland. Mouthfeel is thin. This is really bland and not a porter, Iโm surprised by the good reviews.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2013
at 11:15
5/10
Tried
on 10 May 2013
at 06:16
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Terre de Boissons Calais. Very dark brown with very thin beige head. Its an ok beer, with some malt. Not very exciting. Some milk choc. Some malt. Thatโs about it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2013
at 10:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 500ml @ home
Pours reddish black with a light tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate and hint of coffee. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours reddish black with a light tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate and hint of coffee. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2012
at 10:05
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2012
at 16:38