Portobello Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 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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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Metropolitan Bar (Wetherspoons), Baker Street, London. A very deep dark brown coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, caramel action. Decent enough porter.

Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2025 at 07:17


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Keg at Heidrun, HWY, 26/07/2025.
Clear golden topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is mellow citric zest, floral whisper, grass, pale malts.
Taste comprises orange peel, floral tones, airy malts, grass, papaya, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow juicy hop bitterness.
A not unpleasant if rather basic pale.

Tried on 26 Jul 2025 at 12:00


5.8
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Keg at the Star of Kings, KingsCross. Aroma has light citrus and malta. Pale slightly opaque gold. Thin foamy translucent white head. Light-medium sour. A hint of sugariness. Underlying malta. Light-medium bodied. Thin. Average carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Boring.

Tried from Draft on 11 Jul 2025 at 12:02


6.5

Tried from Cask on 05 Jul 2025 at 13:51


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Cask on 05 Jul 2025 at 13:49


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

5/7/2025. Cask at the 28th Festival of Beer & Brewing, Stowmarket.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jul 2025 at 13:48


6

Tried from Draft on 23 Jun 2025 at 10:50


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Pomellers Rest, Towet Bridge, London. Poured almost clear light amber colour with a lasting frothy white head and some clingy lace. The aroma is grainy, yeasty, herbal. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a fresh, smooth, aromatic, light herbal hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask at Pommelers Rest (JDW) on 27 May 2025 at 11:54


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Half pint cask.
Poured slightly hazy and light golden in color.
Fruity, light tangerine and citrusy hops. Quaffable ale.

Tried from Cask at Pommelers Rest (JDW) on 28 Mar 2025 at 14:34


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2016 - Half pint from the cask at the Jersey Camra Beer festival, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of honey, citrus, pine, bread & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2025 at 19:38