6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pale amber with a white head that settles to a coat. Aroma of nectarines, marmalade, lychees. Slightly window-cleanerish. Richer caramel than the old Nirvana, similar tropical and stone fruits, a little more bitterness. Like it a little less than Nirvana when it was in good nick, but does what it says on the tin. [3.5]Sometimes does what it says on the tin. A few murky bottles, the odd hint of cooked vegies and soap. Averaging score.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2011
at 03:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(bottle) Very dark brown black with no head. Pleasant aroma: fruity with dark roast and peppery notes. Full bodied, oily with lively carbonation. Rich complex flavour - dark toffee with peppery spicy notes and a finish of bitter coffee and dark roast malt. Overall, whilst I am not a fan of porters, I enjoyed this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2011
at 16:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate and coffee aroma. Roasted malty chocoalte flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2011
at 06:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, shared at Skyview Tasting, April , 2011. Black and low carbonation. There is alcohol in the flavor and aroma. Also, soy sauce and lots of roasted malt. Chocolate as well. Some sediment, which works well for the palate. Very rich. A good beer
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2011
at 19:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml.Clear dark black colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, chocolate, sweet roasted and caramel, alcohol. Flavour is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dark sweet malt, chocolate, dry, late finish has licorice. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. [20110804]
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2011
at 10:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle) Opaque shiny black with hint of coffee brown head. Rich sweet aroma of chocolate with a hint of licorice. Full bodied, even sticky, with modest but fine carbonation. Intense flavour of bitter burnt toffee and dark chocolate with a bitter finish. An extraordinary beer but quite challenging and not for everyday consumption.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2011
at 05:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From a 330ml bottle on 8/10/2011. Abv listed as 7.5% rather than 7.2%. Pours a very dark amber with a big head. Has a slightly fruity, hoppy aroma. The flavours are primarily dark chocolate and a touch of fruit. Very hoppy at the back. Another enjoyable beer from Murrays.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2011
at 22:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Bottle) Did not look at all appealing: muddy brown with little head. But looks are in this case deceiving. Rich, fruity, peppery, hoppy aroma. Medium body, medium carbonation. Flavour is peppery spice and sweetness with a big bitter finish. Overall an excellent beer, but surely not a brown ale?
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2011
at 16:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt and soy sauce. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, soy sauce, and wood, leading to a lightly astringent, dry, woody, and alcoholic finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2011
at 13:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled @ cgarvieuk’s Need some Cupboard Space tasting. Clear golden colour, off-white head. Nose is grapefruit, bit of pineapple. Flavour is grapefruit, fruity. Heavily carbonated. Fruity finish. Definitely not a bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2011
at 06:58