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Otherworld Brewing in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴
Porter Special|
Score
7.24
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Roasty, dark and rich this beer is inspired by the once common porters of the 19th Century. A full bodied backbone of Chevalier malt supports strong and lingering roasted flavours from the malt and high hopping rates characteristic of the time.
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6.5/10
Tried
on 08 Nov 2025
at 15:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Canned, shared with Luka, MiroB, kajser27, Cvrle. Black with beige head. Lots of roastiness, chocolate, touch of coffee, quite dry with bitterness in finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2025
at 22:00
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 20 Apr 2025
at 15:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can at ash's. Pours black, nose is burnt, roasted, liquorice, brown bread, taste is roasted, toffee, bready, liquorice. 8/7/7/6/7
Tried
on 20 Apr 2025
at 14:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Cork & Cask. Black body with a thin beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of dark chocolate, espresso and toasted rye bread. Flavour of cigar, dark chocolate and blackcurrant. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Dark and very roasted.
Tried
from Can
from
Cork & Cask
on 13 Apr 2025
at 23:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - mat black with a thin cream coloured head.
Nose - roast, chocolate cereal.
Taste - bitter coffee, dry roast and chocolate cereal again.
Palate - medium bodied and roast finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - mat black with a thin cream coloured head.
Nose - roast, chocolate cereal.
Taste - bitter coffee, dry roast and chocolate cereal again.
Palate - medium bodied and roast finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2025
at 13:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
can at ashs ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ...soft dry dusty chocolate roast pine nose ....dark dry bitter chocolate roast malts
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2025
at 13:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of coffee and chocolate. Taste is roasty, coffee grounds. Coffee, earthy linger.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2025
at 13:07