5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
On tap at The bear, Paddington, London. Pours a clear straw colour with a small off-white head. Aroma of minerals, spicy hops, grass, lime and white bread. Flavour of pale malt, sweet corn, grass and spicy hops. Has a slick mouth feel, light body and soft bitterness. Decent and relatively tasteful.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Bear Paddington
on 02 Mar 2026
at 20:44
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle from 7k Jars in Kingston. Dark. Glossy. Foamy light beige head. Aroma has light coffee and associated berries over a creamy and malty base. Flavourwise it's got a sour streak over sweetness and yeastiness. The guy in the shop said it was more of a black lager than the Baltic Porter specified on here and the flavour backs that up for me. Light. Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. More dark lager with Porter elements than Baltic Porter.
Tried
from Bottle
from
7000 Jars of Beer
on 07 Feb 2026
at 23:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Nose is toffee, cola, creme caramel, dark fruits. Taste is toffee, dark fruits, nuts,cola, raisin, treacle, more creme caramel. Nutty sweet with a noticeable bitter ending.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Rusty Bucket - Eltham
on 06 Feb 2026
at 15:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This works really well. Sweet and malty, some caramel, bittersweet espresso vibes, roast, toffee, semi-ripe dark fruits. Rich but not boozy. Nice creamy coffee character. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
from
SPAR-EAT17
on 11 Oct 2025
at 20:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sweet and malty, a little toasted toffee, ripening berries, a little earth and leaf. Toasted bread. Basic but alright.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2025
at 20:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
CBC St Mary's. Clear gold, clumpy white head. Good nose, doughy, malt, some honey. Flavors the same. A little metal. A little peppery hop. Medium bodied and dry. Well made. 7 6.5 6.5 7 6.5
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2025
at 14:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can at Portcullis Tap. Cloudy dark brown. Thin beige head. Aroma has burnt caramel and veg. Light-medium bitter. With a hint of sourness. And then burnt caramel. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Portcullis Taphouse
on 20 Sep 2025
at 21:30
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at the Portcullis tap, Portchester, South Coast Jolly Boys Day Out 20/09/2025.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is chocolate pudding, dark malts, dried fruit esters, toasted brown sugar.
Taste comprises dark malts, fruit loaf, chocolate, molasses, sugar dusting.
Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light kiss of booze.
It's okay but lacks depth of flavour and no boost offered for the style.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is chocolate pudding, dark malts, dried fruit esters, toasted brown sugar.
Taste comprises dark malts, fruit loaf, chocolate, molasses, sugar dusting.
Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light kiss of booze.
It's okay but lacks depth of flavour and no boost offered for the style.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2025
at 14:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Portcullis Taphouse
on 20 Sep 2025
at 14:44