McCash (16021) reviewed Notting Hill Porter from Moncada Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
33cl bottle from Provenance Wines. Appearance - opaque black/brown with a lovely fawn head. Nose - earthy, nutty and maybe some liquorice. Taste - bitter chocolate and coffee grits with a creamy backbone. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a relatively fresh finish. Overall - a good Porter.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Provenance Wines. Black body with a thin beige head. Nice lacing. Aroma is exactly like a Galaxy Caramel, with a hint of coffee too. The coffee notes become more dominant on the taste, with the chocolate and caramel flavours playing supporting roles. Thin body with a watery, slightly oily mouthfeel. Gentle carbonation fizz. A straightforward, flavoursome, easy drinking Porter.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Notting Hill Blonde from Moncada Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Oddbins NHG, at home, 05/02/14. Lightly hazed pale golden blonde with a moderate white crown of bubbledom that stays for the show. Nose is green apples, straw, light citrus, toasty malt ring. Taste is a little thin, orchard fruit, straw, faint tangerine, light bread dough. Medium bodied but a little watery, fine carbonation, grassy close with very subtle bitterness. Not unpleasant just a little boring and lacking in flavour.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Notting Hill Amber from Moncada Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle at home, from Oddbins NHG, 03/02/14. Pours a lightly hazed dark amber with a well appointed light beige head that thins and retains. Nose is bitter fruit, light orchard, mineral tones, earthy hop presence, bitter orange. Taste comprises pithy orange, caramel notes, dank hop presence, grassy, lemon sherbet, light floral notes, chalky minerals, earthy light tropical fruit notes. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, crisp finish. Nice easy drinking affair, plenty of flavour for sub 5%, dank undertones - good stuff.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Notting Hill Porter from Moncada Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Dram Shop, Sheffield. Nearly black. Halo of tan head. Wet leather. Burnt plastic. Mostly fire damaged outerwear materials, then? Weird, but not entirely unpleasant. Taste is fruity dry. Dark chocolate bitterness. Medium body. Dry, ashy, bitter finish.
MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Notting Hill Ruby Rye from Moncada Brewery 12 years ago
Fergus (31329) reviewed Notting Hill Amber from Moncada Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at home from London Bridge odd bins. Nose is sweet berry, pine american hops with some caramel. Orange amber colour with a light hazeand thin off white scummy head. Flavour is clean light nutty, caramel malts, cal ale yeast ferment with oranage zest and pine hops. Bitterness is firm and grassy. Mediuym sticky palate with a nice mineral water profile. Tasty enough.
minutemat (16258) reviewed Notting Hill Red from Moncada Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 1
500ml bottle from Kris Wines. Vinegar aroma from the off with a nasty sour taste that conjurs rotting dog bone with biscuit malts and some more vinegar. I presume something very wrong has happened with the bottle conditioning process for it to taste this bad. Will have to re-rate with another bottle or find it on cask somewhere.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16th December 2013
The Rake. Wooden Cask. Clear deep red - amber beer, not much of a head. Lovely nose of sherry, port and toffee. Light semi dry palate. Taste follows the nose largely - there are a lot of esters here, making for a slight paint vibe, too much really. Touch of dried fruits and spice. Dry finish. Very interesting.
TBone (30139) reviewed Notting Hill Amber from Moncada Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled 330ml ABM. Clear deep amber-copper color, small beige head. Earthy-spicey, lightly resiny hoppyness, some caramel in the nose. Light to medium-bodied. Caramel malt base, then piney-spicey hoppyness covers the intial sweetness. Lingering bitterness. In its style, nice brew.