Burton Bridge Damson Porter

Cask at the Kingston Arms, Cambridge. Attractive damson red colour with a trace of white head that left elegant lacing on the glass; sweet and fruity aroma; sweet and fruity flavour - but not obviously damson - rich roasted malts give a chewy body; the finish is sweet from teh fruit and dry from the malts giving an interesting contrast. Very drinkable, but as a damson fan I expected much more.

Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia, Bristol 23/06/09. Deep brown in colour with next to no head. A bit of sweet fruit and chocolate upfront, followed by tart plum fruit. Forgettable.

Cask - Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate. Clear, deep ruby with a fine but lasting off-white head. Floral aromas with summer fruits, toffee apple, honey and damson. Roasted bitterness with some earthiness, berry and floral flavours with a nutty aftertaste. Delicate finish and mouthfeel, soft texture with low carbonation. Light and refreshing. Something different.

Cask, Hinckley 08. Sticky sweet plum aroma with a back note of chocolate. Solid chewy raisin fruit with good roast to balance. Headless mahogany with ruby edges. Wood and rum richness. Pretty good.

Cask RA. Brown reddish color. Sweet fruit in the nose. First taste sour and waterish. Some cellar in the taste. Not in good shape.

Cask, gravity Merton Winter Beer Festival, Friday February 17th 2006 restrospectively added from notes Dark brown pour little or no head. Some sour fruitiness (probably the damsons)was expecting a bit of cloying sweetness but there wasn’t much at all, a bit tangy, sourness returns again along with a bitterness at the fringes, its ok.

Cask. Deep rubyish amber colour, not much head. Aroma is wood, some roasted malts and quite fruity and nectary notes. Flavour is wooden, fruity, grassy and some caramel.

Cask (gravity)@HBF 2008
Dark ruby color, no head. Earthy, dark fruity nose, some woody hops. Sticky bitterish and sweetish flavor. Long dry, bitterish aftertaste then some caramel. Where is the porter? Or is this old time English porter?