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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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ GBBF 2014. Pours a hazy yellow color with a white head. Has a fruity wheat malty spicy aroma. Fruity wheat malty spicy flavor. Has a fruity wheat malty spicy finish.

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2014 at 04:56


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A well-kept half pint at The Gunmarkers in Clerkenwell. Low fawn-coloured head, some of it remaining. Deep dark ruby body colour. Roasted malts on the nose with moments of dark chocolate. Mixed taste of brown and black malts added by resinous hops. Roasted ending. Medium bodied. Nice (London 23.09.2014).

Tried on 01 Oct 2014 at 11:07


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

Half pint in fine condition at The Gunmakers. Patchy white head to a pale golden body, slightly hazy. Spotty lacing. Moderate aromas of grassy hops. Refreshing flavour profile of bitter hops offset by mild malty sweetness. Drying hops on the swallow. Fine drinkability matching the pub food (London 23.09.2014).

Tried on 01 Oct 2014 at 11:05


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Half, cask ale at Gunmakers. Near-clear amber, bubbly ring to the rim of the glass. Mild leafy hops on the nose. Caramel and leafy hoppy flavours, slightly jam-like. Good bittersweet support. Rounded and dry on the swallow. Easy to drink (London, 23.09.2014).

Tried from Cask on 01 Oct 2014 at 11:02


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

Cask at the Hare and Billet, Blackheath. Jonquil coloured pour with a white head. Aromas of bitter citrus and a modicum of sulphur. Bitter fruit and stewed veg flavour. Bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 28 Sep 2014 at 05:43


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

50cl bottle from Morrisons, Bracknell. Amber with a white head; fruity orange aroma; fruity orange taste with a rather thin body; and some weak grassy hops and caramel to finish. A reasonable bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2014 at 12:17


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green, 12/09/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is tangy citrics, melon, peach, bread dough, vanilla. Taste comprises light citrics, faint butterscotch, vanilla, straw. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Medicore GB. Did Quins reall lose 0-39 to the Saffers - shit the bastard bed!

Tried from Cask on 14 Sep 2014 at 04:16


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask at Willow Walk, JDW - London. Pours clear yellow with a frothy, white head. The nose is grainy white bread, dough and faint lemon. Light sweet flavor with astringent grains, hay, some lemon rind and sugary biscuits. Light in body with fine carbonation. Finishes lightly sugary with more bitter grain husk, grass and hay. Meh.

Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2014 at 08:24


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the haymarket... Deep black... Thin tan head... Soft dark roast nose.. Simple dty roast.. Light charcoal... Light mellow chocolate... Pretty decent

Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2014 at 09:04


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

Cask at Black Friar
Clear dark brown with a medium sized beige head, good lacing. Aroma of dark malts and bakers chocolate. Flavors of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate with a dry finish
Decent

Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2014 at 15:05