7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Draught at Porterhouse, Covent Garden, London, 30 July) Colour is almost black with ruby notes when seen through light, dense beige head. Nose is roasted with notes of chocolate and berries (blackberries, black currant). Taste is roasted with chocolate, coffee and the same berry notes. Light to medium body. Dry and bitter finish with a nice hop character. Nice and smooth with lots of taste.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2006
at 16:06
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Draught at Porterhouse, Covent Garden. Pale gold. Thin white head. Some sickly lager malt aroma. Bit thin in mouth. Hops are ok though. Still the vomit malt continues to the end. Dull but mostly inoffensive
Tried
on 14 Aug 2006
at 10:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On draught at Porterhouse, Covent Garden. Like the Thomas Hardy Ale and the Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild I had earlier this is very malty. The malt here is tempered by a good dosing of hop. Still alcoholic and malty. Hop finish is in fact quite harsh, but doesn’t alleviate the rich malt and alcohol. Coffee/choc/syrupy malt aroma and in mouth with some sweetish berry fruit. Hit of harsh hop on end. Sweet tangerine in there too.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2006
at 10:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught@brew pub, Dublin. Amber color, steady off-white head. Complex aroma has apricot, mango, glue and brandy. Creamy mouthfeel. Dried fruits mixed with alcohol and hops in the flavor. Hoppy and alcoholic aftertaste. Winter-warmer.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2006
at 11:31
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught@brew pub, Dublin. Opaque black, good chocolaty brown whisp cream head. Smokey and chocolaty nose. Roasted, licorice flavors. Medium to full-bodied. Like a little brother of Mikkeller’s Breakfast Stout. Long hoppy aftertaste.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2006
at 11:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught@brew pub, Dublin. Almost opaque dark ruby color, firm tan head. Aromatic lemony nose, not strong. Cold coffee roasted, herbal taste. Toasted aftertaste. This is brewed with fresh oysters but they are not found here.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2006
at 11:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught@brew pub, Dublin. Very dark ruby, steady creamy tan head. Cold coffee in the nose. Medium-bodied. Good roasty flavor with long hoppy aftertaste. Balanced, tasty porter. As I sampled this in Dublin - I would say something what Guinness should be.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2006
at 11:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught@brew pub, Dublin. Amber color, small head. Sweetish toffeish nose mixed with barley and hops. Propably some diacetyl here as there is some butterscotch flavors. Medium-bodied, actually quite malty for such a low ABV. Long hoppy aftertaste.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2006
at 11:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught@brew pub, Dublin. Red amber color, steady tan creamy head. Bready malty, brown toasted sugar aroma. Toasted, sugary flavor mixed with English hops. Aftertaste is hoppy. More character than the more commercial examples of "Irish Red".
Tried
on 29 Jul 2006
at 11:15
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught@brew pub, Dublin. Golden color, small white head, lace. Weak hoppy (Hallertau) nose. Clean, crisp, very drinkable, hops are moderate. Bready malty finish, some hops in the aftertaste.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2006
at 11:13