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Harveys Porter (Bottle)

Percentile
82
overall
Brewed by Harveys
Style: Porter

Lewes, England

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1623.42/5.03.39/5.04.8%72.1English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Pasteurised bottle. Also available cask conditioned in March and, occasionally, bottle conditioned. Originally called 1859 Porter.
NOTE: Only ratings for the pasteurised bottle should be posted here. There is a separate listing for the cask and bottle conditioned (very rare) variants.
We have taken a porter recipe of 1859 from Henry Harvey’s brewing journal and reproduced it faithfully using pale ale malt, crystal malt, black malt, locally grown hops, our own spring water and yeast strain. We have subsequently bottled the beer in both pasteurised and bottle conditioned form. However, each March draught 1859 Porter is on sale for one month only as part of our programme of ‘Seasonal Brews’.
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 cgarvieuk (4171), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 21, 2007    Updated: Apr 2, 2008
Bottle at home ... Deep solid black ... good thick off white head ... lots of roast malts ... slightly bitter roast malts ... quite fruity little souness ... some smooth silky bitter chocolate ...


 TaktikMTL (2771), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 18, 2007  
Bouteille de 500 ml achetée chez LCBO (Ottawa, ONT). Arôme: Odeur de torréfaction et de chocolat avec une pointe de mélasse. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque. Présence d’un mince col beige mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de café et de chocolat noir. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de chocolat amer en arrière goût. (Rating #1379)


 Boutip (2350), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 17, 2007  
Bottle courtesy of Jerc: Poured a deep black color porter with a small foamy head with limited retention and no lacing. Aroma of roasted bitter malt with some light dry coffee notes. Taste is also dominated by some roasted coffee notes with some light sweet notes. Body is very average with some medium to low carbonation. No a lot of complexity in this beer but very enjoyable nonetheless.


 ogivlado (3068), Zagreb, Croatia
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 6, 2007  
Bottled(275ml). -at the Royal Oak, London.
Deep dark brown (almost black) coloured, medium sized brown head, chocolate licorice nose. Roasted malt, coffee and bitter chocolate with notes of dried fruits and cocoa. Notes of hops and salt in the finish. Very good porter.


 DerWeg (760), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 1, 2007    Updated: Dec 2, 2007
Deep dark brown coat with a tinge of rad. Nice lacing and foam. Delectable brew showing coffee, cocoa, hints of licorice and other things like maybe tart berry fruit - subtle, full and warming with a long lingering dry finish. A solid four from just one tasting.


 sstackho (249), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Nov 24, 2007  
500 mL bottle purchased from LCBO in Toronto for $3.70. Pours a black with a smal brown head that dissipates quickly. Roasted malt aroma, but not overly strong. First taste is very nice - thick and oatmealy. Stays a treat all the way down with its nice thick feel.


 MrManning (1643), London, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 22, 2007  
LCBO tasting- Poured a dark deep brown/blackish with a thick mocha head. Not much lacing. Mild roasty aroma, coffee beans, dark chocolate, some candy. Flavours are milk chocolate, black coffee, bitter hops, roasted malts. Good bitter and creamy finish. A solid porter.


 Tessic (450), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/512/20
Nov 21, 2007  
This porter poured the usual black colour with a rocky tan head. To the nose you could get scents of molasass, corn syrup and dark sweet malt. First taste was sweet and thick tasting with an almost oily mouthfeel. Tastes include big time molasass, smoke and a slight bitter hop flavour. The finish is slightly smokey and burnt tasting. The palate has a lasting bitter flavour on the back of the tongue with that molasass flavour shining through. Not bad but lacking in flavour. Over all is like taking a sip of old books.



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