Subsidiaries
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Kris Wines, London. Dark brown color with medium white head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, pine, spices. Taste, caramel, coffee, plums, cinnamon. Drinkable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2011
at 11:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Harp, London. Copper colour, low white head. Moderate aroma of malts and toffee. Smooth moderately malty flavour, not sweet though, hints of nuts in the finish, low bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2011
at 18:27
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (hand pump) at the Bree Louise, London. Copper colour, low off-white head. No aroma detected. Soft and smooth mouthfeel and flavour, nutty malts. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2011
at 18:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On gravity at the Bree Louise, London 11/1/2011. Dark brown with a decent, off-white head. Aroma of sweetish dark fruit, chocolate and some roasted malts. Flavour of prunes, raisins, milk chocolate and coffee, with a dryish finish. Good.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2011
at 23:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Mr Lawrence Wine Merchants, Brockley. Very dark brown, almost black pour with a beige head. Coffee, chocolate, roasted malts, raisins and licorice aromas. Dark chocolate and vanilla flavours with some light coffee notes. Dry and malty. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2011
at 10:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Kentish Town, London, 25 Nov 2010) Black colour with brief, beige head. Roasted, malty nose with chocolate, dark fruit, raisins and prunes. Roasted, malty taste with notes of chocolate, caramel, dark fruit, sweet coffee, wort and raisins. Medium body, fairly sweet, with a generous cocoa/coffee bitterness. Very nice porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2011
at 13:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
28th December 2010
ChrisOs Christmas Tasting. Clear brown red beer. Residual tan head. Mild carbonation. A little soft and dry. Minerally dark malt. Some subtle blackcurrant and other fruits of the forest. Dry finish. Nice fruity porter.
ChrisOs Christmas Tasting. Clear brown red beer. Residual tan head. Mild carbonation. A little soft and dry. Minerally dark malt. Some subtle blackcurrant and other fruits of the forest. Dry finish. Nice fruity porter.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2010
at 10:22
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
2nd December 2010
Pigs Ear. Clear amber beer. Ghostly white head. Dry palate. Semi sweet malt, mild minerals. Orange and tame grapefruit hops. Overy dry but otherwise easy drinking.
Pigs Ear. Clear amber beer. Ghostly white head. Dry palate. Semi sweet malt, mild minerals. Orange and tame grapefruit hops. Overy dry but otherwise easy drinking.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2010
at 07:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ 27th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2010, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandClear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, pine needles, light to moderate yeasty, banana, estery, belgium yeast alike ! Flavor is light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20101130]
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2010
at 23:38
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask gravity at Pigs Ear 2010. Black with beige head. Nutty aroma. Different style of porter not choc led. Some fruit touch of hop bit of sting. Odd. Estery. Banana. Odd banana dark beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2010
at 07:30