330ml bottle. Opaque, darkest brown colour with late awakening, very small, creamy, fading, minimally lacing, off-white head. Sweet-ish, caramel and dark malty aroma, hints of dried fruit, raisin, plum, some treacle, molasses, dark chocolate, weak marmite overtones. Taste is sweet-ish, roasty dark malty, slightly fruity and minimally yeasty spicy, hints of dark chocolate, dried fruit, raisin, plum, a touch of honey, treacle and molasses, minimally smoky overtones, a cautious marmite touch. Oily texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, soft carbonation. Nothing spectacular, but matured obviously well more than two years after BBE.

Cask at Butlers Bell, Stafford Pours a medium shade of reddish brown with a solid cream head. Aroma is vaguely reminiscent of treacle. More treacle in the mouth, along with caramel, some malts and hints of citrus. Texture is creamy. Finish is bitter with marmalade. Not bad at all, but I wouldn’t really call it a porter.

[Cask at the Goldengrove (JDW), Stratford.] A hazy straw coloured pour with a tight white head; lightly spiced aroma; weak orange squash taste with some winter spice; and a dry biscuity finish. Rather light and ineffectual.

Bottle 33 cl. Dark brown color, dense coffee foam. Aroma: burnt, roasted and caramel tones of malt, a little wine, a little dried fruit and bread, sweet. Taste: sweet, molasses, caramel, jam, dried fruits, prunes, pie crust, a little smoke, quite velvety, a drop of whisky, pleasant and balanced.

Tried at the pub on the park near Hackney. Amber colour with an off white head. Sweet malty flavour. Thinish.

Cask @Royal George, Londres. 31/01/2020 Color negro opaco corona de espuma beige, aromas malta, tostadas, sabor cafe, torrefacta, cuerpo sedoso.

Cask @Royal George, Londres. 31/01/2020 Color ambarino corona de espuma blanca, aromas florales, notas frutales, malta, cuerpo medio.

Bottle at home in Hackney - unsure where I picked this up. BBE 04 17. Pours clear light golden brown with a modest, foamy off-white head. A bit of age but really not bad, just some softened edges, light oxidation. Holds nicely toasted malts, some pine, citrus peel, nips of dry toffee, earthy hops. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Finishes fairly dry, with further toasted malts, mellow toffee, restrained bitterness. Good beer overall.

Tap@Balham Bowls Club, Balham, London (20/10/2019) - hazy golden pour with a white head. Notes of lemon and grapefruit with some straw, light sweet pale malts, light to medium body, medium bitter hoppy finish.