7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
My final Friday night beer was a plum porter, my first Saturday morning beer is a plum porter, which begs the question...do I have a plum porter drinking problem? No problem with this soft and easy textured brew. The plum is good in both aroma and taste as it is not too sweet. Hazy brown appearance.
Tried
from Cask
at
Waterhouse
on 21 Mar 2026
at 20:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint on cask at the red lion jdw.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light plum.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light plum.
Tried
from Cask
at
Red Lion (JDW)
on 16 Mar 2026
at 18:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours a very dark ruby with a small foamy cream head and excellent lacing. There’s roasted malts and rum soaked oak barrels in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet and juicy with flavours of roasted malts, liquorice, barrel aging and some vanilla. Hints of dried fruit later as well. Finish is slightly boozy. This is quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
Picture House (JDW)
on 16 Mar 2026
at 15:30
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pint on cask at the gate house jdw.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light vanilla and chocolate
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light vanilla and chocolate
Tried
from Cask
at
Gate House (JDW)
on 13 Mar 2026
at 17:31
Tried
from Cask
at
Raven
on 13 Mar 2026
at 11:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From the cask at JDW Mossy Well in Muswell Hill. Pours a clear, dark mahogany with a tan head. Flavour is quite sweet with notes of roasted malts, lactose and vanilla. Not much aroma. Mouthfeel is a little thin. A slightly sweet and thin porter, but not bad.
Tried
from Cask
at
Mossy Well (JDW)
on 12 Mar 2026
at 16:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear brown black coloured pour with a lasting khaki speckled head. Aroma is subdued, vanilla, faint sweetness, chocolate malts, mellow roast, lactose. Flavour is composed of milky roast, lactose, vanilla, dired fruits, vanilla sponge, cinnamon. Light spice in the finish. Palate is semi sweet, little thin, moderate carbonation. Ok.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2026
at 18:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2026, Beer#15. Extremely dark reddish brown with a bit of a glow. Gritty enough tasting roasted notes with its sweetened bourbon influence evident, however not really gritty as it's got an easy drinking texture. Vanilla notes light but evident.
Tried
from Cask
at
Paramount
on 07 Mar 2026
at 20:03
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask handpull at County Hotel JDW Ashford black beer. Chocolate vanilla roasted malt flavour. Some bitterness chocolate. Ots ok. Some light vanilla bourbon thing going on. Roasted dark malt. OK decent enough. Good condition and temperature
Tried
from Cask
at
County Hotel
on 06 Mar 2026
at 18:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask up the White Lady. Pours clear dark brown with a thick beige head. Aromas of light chocolate and vanilla. Taste brings light roast. Light sweet finish.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2026
at 10:07