6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle, pours a thin dark brown to black, very thin tan head that dissipates quickly. This is made with blackberries but it’s not too overwhelming. Nice roasted character, some chocolate. Overall a nice easy to drink porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2014
at 04:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from BeersIveKnown. Cheers, Steve! [220714]
Copper ruby caramel, clear, big frothy fluffy beige head, some lacing
Aroma of caramel malts, soft berry fruits, slight floral
Taste of fruity caramel malts, soft toasted malts, light toffee, dab of wild red berries, good mellow flavours
Palate - soft carb, medium body, slightly sweet. Finish as main flavour, touch dry, some more toasted malt, dab of brown bread in the tail
Overall - Good well made soft mellow tasty beer.
Copper ruby caramel, clear, big frothy fluffy beige head, some lacing
Aroma of caramel malts, soft berry fruits, slight floral
Taste of fruity caramel malts, soft toasted malts, light toffee, dab of wild red berries, good mellow flavours
Palate - soft carb, medium body, slightly sweet. Finish as main flavour, touch dry, some more toasted malt, dab of brown bread in the tail
Overall - Good well made soft mellow tasty beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2014
at 16:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Rusty red with a medium head. Bread and cake, a little red lemonade, malty finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2014
at 14:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep golden color, darker than I was expecting. Big off white head, some decent lacing. Caramel and bready aroma, some reding hops in there. Taste is bready, caramel, honey, some floral hops. Nice easy summer beer.
Tried
on 17 May 2014
at 12:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 7
Deep red to brown pour into the pint glass. Minimal off white head that sticks around throughout. Some soapy lacing on the glass. Bready, biscuity aroma, some mild resin. Taste is very traditional Irish Red Ale, bready, cereal, some floral hop bitterness. Nice session ale.
Tried
on 17 May 2014
at 12:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Hand pumped from the cask. The beer starts smooth, fruity. The mainpart is fruity, hints of apples, dough, nearly no bitterness. The aftertaste is long, fruity with Ale-character without bitterness, nice. Could be a bit deeper in character, but nice and still character full --> 10/12/11/10
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Apr 2014
at 09:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6
The beer starts malty-dry. Hints of roast. The mainpart is dry-fruity (cherries, plums), nicely bitter and a bit dusty-dry. Cereals but not pushy. Interesting combination, a bit "red", smooth. Hints of dry caramel, slightly bitter till the end.
Very interesting, a bit like a "special grain" brew. Nice! --> 12/12/12/12
Very interesting, a bit like a "special grain" brew. Nice! --> 12/12/12/12
Tried
on 25 Apr 2014
at 16:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Drinkstore [030414]
Dark amber, nice frothy white head, clear, good lacing
Aroma of soft sweet caramel, slight yeast, hint of cereal, slight barley sugar, dab of honey, good aroma
Taste of sweet caramel, barley sugar malts, sweet biscuit, honey, maybe a dab of candy sugar
Palate - soft carb, medium body, oily, sweet malty. Finish is sweet with some soft biscuit
Overall - Maybe a bit too sweet, but I did like this, interesting well-made beer
Dark amber, nice frothy white head, clear, good lacing
Aroma of soft sweet caramel, slight yeast, hint of cereal, slight barley sugar, dab of honey, good aroma
Taste of sweet caramel, barley sugar malts, sweet biscuit, honey, maybe a dab of candy sugar
Palate - soft carb, medium body, oily, sweet malty. Finish is sweet with some soft biscuit
Overall - Maybe a bit too sweet, but I did like this, interesting well-made beer
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2014
at 19:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Drinkstore [030414]
Black, slight ruby light through at edges of glass, initial thin beige head that dissipates to no head at all
Aroma of soft roasted malts, dark fruity malts, sweet dark caramel malts
Taste of soft roast, nice dark fruity malts, dark fruity chocolate, touch of brown bread, some blackcurrant, quite complex
Palate - Very soft carb bordering on to flat, a bit thin, smooth bit oily. Finish as main flavour, smooth sweet dark fruits.
Overall - Let down by the body being a bit thin and it was rather flat, but had a really good flavour. Would really like to try this on cask one day
Black, slight ruby light through at edges of glass, initial thin beige head that dissipates to no head at all
Aroma of soft roasted malts, dark fruity malts, sweet dark caramel malts
Taste of soft roast, nice dark fruity malts, dark fruity chocolate, touch of brown bread, some blackcurrant, quite complex
Palate - Very soft carb bordering on to flat, a bit thin, smooth bit oily. Finish as main flavour, smooth sweet dark fruits.
Overall - Let down by the body being a bit thin and it was rather flat, but had a really good flavour. Would really like to try this on cask one day
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2014
at 19:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
A nice well balanced porter that doesn’t try to do too much or be too complex. Very traditional in all aspects. Would like to see more of a unique approach from this brewer, porter is a style that is very forgiving when making creative additions such as native honey, chocolate, etc.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2014
at 01:31