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83.16/5.03.09/5.0-0English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Traditional English-style dispenser, served at cellar temperature at the height of freshness our house ales rotate through the casks.
 motelpogo (4394), Plzen, Czech Republic
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Jul 2, 2004  
semi-dark, obviously the emphasis here is on smoothness rather than flavour. quite sweet, tastes like rolled oats with quik


 Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/511/20
Sep 3, 2003  
I had this as a regular draft. Syrupy, flat appearance, very dark brown, clear, though lighter at the edges. Big chocolate front, with a medicinal grape quality and some lingering fruitiness amid a molasses, roasted quality. Not as thin as many porters, though I sensed some odd flavors amid the richness.


BeerSlacker (34), Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 20, 2003  
Black / dark brown hue. Slightly roasted, some chocolate floavours. Sweet finish. Could have used more character, but not a bad beer.


 dberger624 (1028), Phila, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
May 31, 2003  
Part of a sampler. Wasn't a cask. Just regular draft. Tasted what it should be. Nothing special. Had worse.


 Braudog (3766), Dayton, Ohio, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/101/59/20
Apr 5, 2003  
Black with a thin head. Watery thin to the feel. First sweet, then coffee in the flavors. Not really all that impressive.


spicedad2 (78), Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Jan 16, 2003  
This was an excellent porter. It has the correct body for this style of beer. It's a heavy beer, though.


 jcalbi (378), New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/512/20
Oct 13, 2002  
This particular batch was tapped from an oak cask that previously held Victory Hopdevil and a 1998 JW Lees Harvest Ale. Black as night but a rather thin body, almost no hopfeel and no real flavor. Wish I could have tasted some of the remenants of the previous tennants of this cask. Uninspiring.


 obxdude10 (1559), Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 19, 2002  
The beer wasn’t served quite at cellar temperature, it seemed a little colder than that, black in color, excellent head retention that laced around the glass, head was a light tan in color, very rich flavors, a hint of chocolate & coffee, a bit of a burnt aftertaste, very good porter



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