Elland 1872 Porter

Cask@GBBF2008. Deep amber colour, small creamy brown head. Aroma is coffee, smoked wood, some roasted malts, vanilla and mild alcohol. Flavour is roasted malts, dark fruits, smoked wood and peat. All in an excellent balance.

Courtesy of Cgarvieuk. Handbottled. It’s a hazy black-brown porter with a red hue and in spite of the handbottling also a small, creamy head. The aroma has notes of licorice and a little coffee. The mouthfeel is rather oily. The flavour has notes of licorice, bitter coffee, light peat-smoke, a light sweetness and the finish has hints of salty licorice. It’s a very nice porter.

Many thanks to Craig for the handbottle! Poured clear deeper brown with a nice cap of beige head. The aroma found darker chocolate with a bit of licorice.. pine and fresh coffee grounds accented.. everything came together remarkably well! The flavor had a dark chocolate, coffee, and sticky miscellaneous black malt base accented by a nice blend of darker spices.. the sides were laced with greener pine and herbal bitterness.. tasty! Medium-bodied and well-balanced on the palate.. roasty with lower carbonation.. very good!

Handbottle shared by Jason. The beer pours to a dark brown body with a thin creamy white head. The aroma is rich and malty with strong chocolate and sweet milky components. Brownies. The flavor is chocolate and black licorice with a creosote like component. Roasty black patent. The palate is roasty and charred with a dry medium body.

Thanks to Jason and cgarvieuk for this treat from over the pond. Nice roasted aroma, creamy mouthfeel. Well done porter. Very drinkable. Mineral feel to the water which compliments the roasted grains nicely.