Harveys Porter (Bottle)

Brewed by Harveys
Style: Porter
Lewes, England

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.

1/2 liter pasteurized bottle date coded as being bottled 4 weeks ago. The decant puts a dark chestnut ale in the glass with some ruby highlights, 1 finger thick mocha colored cap that lasts and laces. Aroma is dried fruits and coffee/cocoa, some molasses and a wisp of grassyness. Oleo mouth feel, sturdy body, rich roasted and crystal malt spine. The dried fruits do not carry into the flavor which is rich with rich roast coffee-dark coca flavor profile, oily palate makes the great roastiness "cling"....light hint of sweetness from the crystal but overall the roasted grains dominate...finish is lightly astringent with hop and charred husk...very pleasant, well balanced and incredibly drinkable. Easily one of the top 3 London porters

Another Harvey that Ive had in the bottle. Chocolate and liqorise and cappacino and other flavours and red wine. Zippy all right. Good brewer this one. They bottle all right.

[Bottle from Ron] Roasty, fruit, house character, dried fruit, tobacco, dundee cake, full, vinous notes, touch of tarness, dry, roasty. Most delicious.

Black color with a thin white head. Very attractive sweet chocolate aroma. Flavor really fills out in the finish with mild chocolate. Very easy to drink and quite tastey.

Bottled. Creamy and enough foamy head. Black and dense color, much gloomy. Rich and alcoholic scent: distinct notes of coffee, parched malt, burnt wood and bitter cocoa. Much balmy and pleasant aroma. Strong, alcoholic and solid taste. Not much prickly but dense, full and protract with a decided and very long bitter final.

Very dark brown with a medium sized brown head. Aroma of port, dark fruits, cocoa, and perhaps a touch of molasses. Flavor is very vinous, the port character present in the nose is definitely present in the flavor as well. Prune, raisin, and dark chocolate are present as well. Smooth, slick mouthfeel with mild carbonation. Outstanding.

I found a lone, dust covered bottle of this at a local store, with a torn label, and what appeared to be a pidgeon feather stuck to the price tag - pour is very opaque, with a somewhat frothy lacing - highly complex aroma of brown sugar, prunes, dates, licorice - nearly zero carbonation, medium bodied - slight bitterness cuts the sweet flavors of dates, chocolate chip cookie dough, sweetened coffee, licorice - bready finish - a unique and tasty porter.