Peat & Spade
Brouwerij De Molen in Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Porter - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.32
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Peaty Porter Whiskey Barrel
The barrel aging of this mild Peated Porter couldn't have turned out better. When pouring, the aromas such as cocoa, vanilla and dark red fruit meet you. At the first sip, the whiskey barrel with the mild peat character comes to the fore a bit more, after which the honey, cocoa and red fruit flavors come to the fore in the aftertaste, which together gives this a cherry bonbon experience.
The barrel aging of this mild Peated Porter couldn't have turned out better. When pouring, the aromas such as cocoa, vanilla and dark red fruit meet you. At the first sip, the whiskey barrel with the mild peat character comes to the fore a bit more, after which the honey, cocoa and red fruit flavors come to the fore in the aftertaste, which together gives this a cherry bonbon experience.
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3.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 3
Flavor 1
Texture 7
Overall 2
Aus der Flasche (bbe 16.02.2029) im 2025-10 getrunken. Bei diesem Porter konnte ich es mir schon fast denken das wir beide keine Freunde werden, da ich Aromen wie Räucherschinken oder Torffeuer zwar gern im Whisky mag, aber gar nicht im Bier. Und genau das sind die beiden dominierenden Aromen neben den klassischen Röstaromen von dunkler Schokolade. Daher ist dieses Bier handwerklich gut gemacht aber leider kein Bier für mich!
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2026
at 13:42
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Op tap bij Borefts '25. Zwarte kleur, dunne beige kraag. Flink wat turf, gebrande mout, pinda's, fruitig, vooral veel vingerverf, vrij dun en licht. Tegenvallend.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Sep 2025
at 09:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
A hazy reddish brown beer, no head. Aroma of peated malt, bacon, strong red malt. Taste of peated dark malt, caramel, bacon.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Sep 2025
at 17:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
From tap at Borefts 2025. More chocolate than peat, cocoa, caramel. Medium sweet, light bitter. Chocolate and dark/roasted malt in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2025
at 08:07
5.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 6
On tap at Borefts 2025. Hazy amber light brown colour. No head. Peat aroma. Some other malt in mouth. Some oranges. Not very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2025
at 11:55
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
keg at Borefts 2025 Friday ...deep red brown .....earthy smoke nose .....big sweet floral smoke
Tried
on 19 Sep 2025
at 11:40
4.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Wässriger Beginn ohne Karbonisierung. Süffig, rauchig, herb, unrund. Etwas peated, kurzer Abgang, meh. 8/6/6/6//6
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2025
at 11:37
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0.33 l bottle from 'Mr. Hop', best before February 2029. Black with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, quite roasty, gently smoky-medicinal and a little fruity aroma of dark chocolate, licorice, coffee, peat, seaweed and some dark fruits. Quite sweet, malty, gently roasty-bitter, quite smoky-medicinal and slightly fruity taste of dark chocolate, coffee, licorice, whisky, peat, seaweed and some dark fruits, followed by a long, gently roasty-bitter, slightly boozy and a little woody finish. Medium to full body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Lovely brew, fairly complex, quite outspoken. Will miss this brewery, even if it's already not the same as it once was.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Mr. Hop
on 22 Aug 2025
at 17:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
330mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown / black with a small beige head. Aroma has plenty of peat, light toasted malt, and soft bready notes. Flavour has a nice smoky whiskey barrel, light sweetness, and toasted malt. Very light on the palate, especially for a high ABV porter, but has a good balance, maintaining high drinkability. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2025
at 06:41
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Dark brown. No head. Oily and flat. Light peat smoke on the aroma. On the palate, decent body, with a light fruitiness, and a fair bit of smoke.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2025
at 06:38