Portobello Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2012

Contact
Unit 6, Mitre Bridge Ind. Est, North Kensington, London, W10 6AU, England
Description
Portobello was founded by Rob Jenkins & Farooq Khalid in September 2012. Rob is a beer industry veteran who’s worked across the industry in a career spanning 30+ years. Farooq is a brewing and engineering whizz who is just as comfortable designing & building new bits of brew kit as he is devising delicious recipes.

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7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
[Cask at the Andover Beer Festival 2026.] A pale amber pour with a ring of white head; pine aroma; smooth grainy body; and a dry bitter finish. Rather good.
Tried from Cask at The Andover Tap at The Lamb on 27 Feb 2026 at 20:11

7/10
Tried from Cask on 27 Feb 2026 at 15:45

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
27/2/2026. Cask at the Chappel Winter Beer Festival 2026.
Tried from Cask on 27 Feb 2026 at 15:44

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Uklar Blystadlia brun med hvitt skum som ligger . Lukter malt, blomstereng og sitrus. Mye sedimenter. Vannete og lettt. Smaker lys malt og noe sitrus. Kort.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2026 at 17:48

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at Ye Old Cock Tavern, Temple. Dark. Kinda murky. Foamy light beige head. Aroma has very creamy coffee with tangy berries. Light-medium bodied. Creamy. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2026 at 12:47

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
[Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] A straw coloured pour with a ring of white head; sweet grainy aroma; sweet grainy taste with some dry tannins . Not particularly pleasant.
Tried from Draft at Old Manor on 06 Feb 2026 at 14:59

5.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear pale gold coloured pour with a fading off white head. Aroma is subdued, dirty grains, bark, green fruit, green wood faint tea leaves, grass. Flavour is composed of thin grains, bark, lime twist, light tart, grass, bark. Palate is thin, water, mellow cask condition. Meh. Very forgettable.
Tried on 03 Feb 2026 at 20:34

Tried from Cask at Pommelers Rest (JDW) on 03 Feb 2026 at 00:00

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 3 Overall 5.5
Golden with a thin, frothy white head. Indistinct floral and lemony aroma thats quite subdued. Taste is mildly bitter with a lightly citric character. Light bodied, moderate carbonation, watery texture. Finishes rather empty. Refreshing but very forgettable.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2026 at 18:02

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
On cask at the Sir Walter Scott at Edinburgh Airport.
Appearance - amber and cloudy with an off white head.
Nose - sweet spice and brown bread. Caramel and toffee.
Taste - caramel and sweet spice.
Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy and a bit on the sweet side.
Overall - does what it's supposed to do.
Tried from Cask at Sir Walter Scott (JDW) on 01 Jan 2026 at 12:40