Porcupine Quill Micro Brewery

in Bothas Hill, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 🇿🇦


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5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cloudy copper,small beige head.Light malt nose.Slightly acetic watery malt profile.Easy drinking with a vague hop finish.
Tried on 15 May 2015 at 11:39

4.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
330 ml bottle. Pours a muddy hazy brown with light head. Aromas of dry brown sugar, dusty malts, and grass with some dark floral notes. Tastes the same with an acrid bitterness and without balance or purpose. 15
Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2014 at 20:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle - Lots of strong dark sugary caramel with some date and a bit of raisin. Cloudy dark copper with a rich beige head. Dark and malty, very little hop profile and more like a Belgian with all the rich dark sugary notes. Interesting and actually not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2014 at 19:57

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from trade with Jolo - many thx man cons 2014-05-27 Göteborg AR: chocolate sause, red wine marmalade, bitter fruity AP: deep dark purple/brown body, frothy fizzy dark brown head F: smooth chocolate, red wine marmalade, vinos, heavy bitter fruity, fizzy, the chocolate is lovely but to high bitternees, there is some liqurice in the finish aswell
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2014 at 10:56

4.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle at Wolf Pack, Johannesburg
Gushing bottle, nevertheless the deep blond color is just hazy. It has a bad smell of yeast. Ultracarbonated, medium sweet, with vulgar flavor and some yeast flavor too; ordinary bitterness; it has a boozy character.
Very bad.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2013 at 06:23

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle at Wolf Pack, Johannesburg
Dark amber color, clear, with not much head retention. Caramel aroma and flavor, with strong vegetables character, more evident in the flavor than the aroma; boozy alcohol.
This brewery can’t manage the fermentation of high octane beers.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2013 at 06:21

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Amber and a bit dull-looking. No head. The aroma is basically dull caramel and crystal malt. Taste is similar, with a little bit of dryness in the finish.
Tried on 20 Dec 2012 at 16:25

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hazy dull straw. The aroma is a bit dull, yeasty, alcoholic. The taste also has a fair bit of alcohol, light pale malts, and a bit too much fizziness.
Tried on 03 Nov 2012 at 05:38

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dark amber borwn. Thin head. Fairly rich caramel malts with some old ale fruitiness. Sweet, light toffee character. The finish brings some of that fruit in as well, and a dash of alcohol.
Tried on 03 Nov 2012 at 05:36

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Muddy brownish amber. Thin head. The aroma has chocolate, leafy hop, subtle spiciness. Spicy taste, good chocolate note, subtle plum and apple fruitiness, with a splash of alcohol in the finish.
Tried on 02 Nov 2012 at 04:03