Subsidiaries
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Outstanding porter. Rich, creamy and roasty. Excellent herbal/grassy hop complements the rich malts. Smooth. I get a little worried about this in the clear glass bottles, but I've been lucky so far.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2001
at 10:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Harsher than I'd like, and with the slightest hint of being light- struck. I've got to believe this beer is 10 times better on draught than in the bottle in the US. At any rate, it was a nice rich English ale - the Kent hops gave it a great hop flavor, with a medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2000
at 23:19
Tried at Coach & Horses, Whitstable, Kent, England
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jun 1990
at 23:00