7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle at home. Deep dark brown with little to no head. Aromas of coffee, plum pudding, chocolate cake. Taste has a fruity sweetness and light roast bitterness. Creamy smooth texture, veering towards oily - in a good way - clean finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2013
at 09:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at The Hanging Bat. Pours black with a thin, short lived, beige head. Aromas of roasted malt, dark stone fruit, liquorice. Taste has more of the same, plus a nice chocolate sweetness. Creamy texture, and needed to warmed up a fair bit. Nice.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2013
at 11:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at The Hanging Bat. Black body with a thin beige head. Nice lacing. Aroma of raisins, treacle, liquorice and a faint hint of Twiglet ash. Flavour has zingy red fruits up front, then brown sugar, followed by a dry, biscuity finish. Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Average carbonation. A full flavoured beer - a lighter, drier version of the incredible 1841 XXXP Porter I tried earlier today.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2013
at 12:17
8.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Cornelius. Black body with a small tan head that quickly fades. No lacing. Aroma of black chocolate, prune, wood smoke, yeast and blackcurrant. Boozy flavour of roasted malt and liquorice lifted by a sharp, tangy plum edge. Sweet, but not overly so. The flavour lingers long after each sip. Full body with a thick, oily texture. Soft carbonation. A sensational beer - rich and complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2013
at 08:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from The Beerhive. Hazy golden body with a thin white head. Light carbonation. Excellent lacing. Aroma of white sugar, lemon and pear drops. Unusual flavour of sweet candy, apple crumble and pear. Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Soft carbonation. A bit too sweet for my liking. This bottle was 5.4%.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 02:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Hanging Bat... end of a long night... dark brown and malty, as I recall. Certainly enjoyed it.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2013
at 01:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Cornelius. Black body with a huge tan head. Excellent lacing. Aroma of blackcurrant, plum and cappuccino. Straightforward flavour of coffee and milk chocolate. Medium to full body with a creamy, almost chewable mouthfeel. Lively carbonation. A robust Porter indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2013
at 14:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the hanging bat... Deep brown... Small tan head... Dull sweet malt nose... Sift toffee chocolate fruits... Melly creamy ovaltine roast... Nice
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Nov 2013
at 08:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the hanging bat... Amber.. Thin white lacing... Soft sweet toffee fruit nose... Fizxy... Sweet caramelised fruits... Sift tiffee... Very sweet. Light tiadted suger finish
Tried
on 25 Nov 2013
at 08:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle shared at home. Pours amber brown with a good white head. Lot so f malty aromas plus some yeasty zing. Toffee, caramel, raisins. A milky coffee note as it goes down. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2013
at 12:19