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#porter hazelgrove

6.8

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

33cl can from Beer52.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear deep amber pour. Light chocolate. Not bad for the ABV

6.6

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

On tap at Last Heretic, Burton on Trent. Pours almost black with no head whatsoever. There’s chocolate and vanilla in the aroma. In the mouth it is rather sweet with flavours of chocolate, strawberries, cream and lactose. Later on there is a slight sharpness to the flavour with cola and hints of alcoholic strength. This is quite nice – but a bit too much flavouring and not enough beeriness !

6.6

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

Keg at the Bear, Paddington, 09/05/2025.
Not sure I've seen a Beer 52 offering on tap in a bar before?
Black topped with a tan head.
Nose is chocolate, mellow cherry, light roast, toasted brown sugars.
Taste comprises roasted tones, hint of black forest gateaux, toffee, charr.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay simple stout.

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5.5

Very dark brown, tan head that quickly disipates

A - vanilla and vanilla
F - milky vanilla, astringent coffee aftertaste, there are slight cherry undertones

creamy mouthfeel, its a decent beer but a bit to vanilla for me

7.5

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

Black pour with small beige to tanned head. Certainly has that black forest gateau aroma with chocolate, cherries, vanilla as well as hint of coffee roast. Taste has a roast, cherry, chocolate, vanilla sweetness. Tangy and a long bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied, high frothy carbonation. Good balance to this one. The adjuncts might lack a freshness but the flavours are good. Better than expected.

6.9

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

330ml can. Clear reddish-brown pour with thin beige head, little retention. Aroma of roasted malt, light-sour berry fruits, flora. It's quite bitter with light roast and punchy Golding hops giving a herbal and spicy element, also some dark fruit, dark chocolate and a sweet honey note. On the light side for a porter but flavours carry fairly well and stops it getting too rich. Much better than expected flavour wise.

6.5

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

Pours a semi hazy gold with small consistent white top. A wheat grain aroma with light yeast/banana hints and slight grassiness. Taste follows with a lemon tang and more bitterness than expected which adds nicely to it what otherwise would be quite a plain beer. Decent

7

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

Another fake brewery can from Beer52. Pours black, moderate sized beige fluffy head, nice retention and lacing. Aroma of coffee, coffee and more coffee, roasty, a light berry tang, maybe a touch of spice although that might be the bubbles going up my nose. Taste of coffee but not as overwhelming as aroma suggested, nice smooth malts, light roastiness, blackcurrant, dry bitter finish. Nice, better than expected.

7.3

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

[33cl can from Beer52.] A peaty brown pour with a loose cream head; fruity aroma with a touch of yeast; smooth creamy body with a toasted malt taste; and a satisfying dry malty finish with a little chocolate. A rather good porter.