Edwin Tucker's Empress Russian Porter
Teignworthy Brewery in Newton Abbot, Devon, England 🏴
Porter - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.23
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7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(From notes made in May 2016). Bottle from Tuckers maltings. Black pour, no head. Aromas of dark berries, bonfire toffee, demarara sugar, dark chocolate, raisin. Flavours of orchard fruit, chocolate raisin, coffee. Very dry. Huge alcohol warmth. Lovely stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2018
at 20:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle bought at Tuckers Maltings and shared back home with djoeye and Finn. Vintage 2013. Bubbly ring to the rim of the surface. Minimal lacing. Jet black in the glass. Smell of black currants, oak and earthy malts. Comprehensive taste profile with a blend of dried fruits, red berries and roasted dark malts. Dry malty-fruity ending. Lingering smooth. Fine sipper (Session at Finn’s place in Tromsø 11.02.2017).
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2017
at 13:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Årgang 2013 - 1710 flasker. 330ml fra Tuckers Maltings. Delt med djoeye & Rune i heimen 11 Feb 17. Svart. Filmskum. Aroma av solbær. Silkemyk munnfølelse. Smaken tørr frukt & bær. Heftig & godt øl.
Tried
on 12 Feb 2017
at 06:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle from Tuckers Maltings. 2013 vintage. Black brown colour, thin biege foam head and aroma of sweet chocolate malt, roasted, dried fruits, boozey. Taste is roasted malt, sweetish, molasses, with chocolate & coffee, dark fruits, raisins, tobacco, and some lingering spicy bitterness. Quite thin bodied, soft carbonation, dry roasted earthy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2016
at 14:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Tuckers Maltings. Black. Colour with no head. Aroma is almost chewable. Roasted malt and spicy flavours. Taste starts light sweet with a roasted malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2015
at 15:22
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at chriso’s Easter 2015 tasting - London. Thanks to Daniel for this one. Vintage 2013. Pours cloudy brown with a bubbly beige head. Somewhat bland in the nose, some chocolate, earth. Medium sweet flavor, lightly metallic, with tangy dark fruits, burnt grains. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; a little thin. Moderately sweet to finish, with notes of chocolate, more tangy dark fruits, earthy bitterness. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2015
at 17:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4th April 2015
ChrisOs Easter Tasting. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and mildly crisp. Tangy dark malts, bitterish. Mild dark fruits, also bitterish. Okay.
ChrisOs Easter Tasting. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and mildly crisp. Tangy dark malts, bitterish. Mild dark fruits, also bitterish. Okay.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2015
at 12:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at ChrisO. It pours opaque darkest brown with a tiny tan head. The nose is bitter-sweet, rich roast, earth, coffee, chocolate and a touch of booze. The taste is rich roast, bitter-sweet, earth, booze, wood, scorched earth, alcohol and dark fruits with a dry, warming finish. Medium+ body and fine carbonation. There is something a touch watery about the body. Not bad anyhow, I was just hoping for a bit more body....
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2015
at 08:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle split at Chriso Easter tasting, thanks to Daniel, 04/04/15 2013 vintage. Light black topped with a decent tan swirl. Nose is earthy fruit rinds, rich dark malt, molasses, cocoa powder, light spice. Taste comprises dark fruit rinds, light oxidised notes, earthy, toffee fudge, chocolate. Medium + body, fine carbonation, light warming alcohol in the close. Ok but lower end for the style lacks a little depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2015
at 15:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Edwin Tucker's Empress Russian Porter (by Teignworthy Brewery):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 2/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 2/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5
1/III/15 - 33cl bottle from a trade @ home - BB: n/a, 2013 vintage (2015-250) Thanks to The_Osprey for the trade!
Clear dark brown to black beer, no head, just a few big beige bubbles. Aroma: roasted, caramel, some vanilla, cookies, hint of soy sauce. MF: no carbon, flat as a pancake, medium to light body. Taste: pretty roasted, bit sourish, coffee, alcohol, some caramel, hoppy touch bit sweet. Aftertaste: bitter hops, roasted, coffee grit, little sour, grassy hops, bitter and dry finish with an alcohol burn.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 2/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 2/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5
1/III/15 - 33cl bottle from a trade @ home - BB: n/a, 2013 vintage (2015-250) Thanks to The_Osprey for the trade!
Clear dark brown to black beer, no head, just a few big beige bubbles. Aroma: roasted, caramel, some vanilla, cookies, hint of soy sauce. MF: no carbon, flat as a pancake, medium to light body. Taste: pretty roasted, bit sourish, coffee, alcohol, some caramel, hoppy touch bit sweet. Aftertaste: bitter hops, roasted, coffee grit, little sour, grassy hops, bitter and dry finish with an alcohol burn.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2015
at 13:14