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Left Hand Black Jack Porter 3.41 630

Left Hand Black Jack Porter

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83
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6303.42/5.03.41/5.05.8%74.9English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
A traditional London style beer, our Black Jack Porter highlights chocolate malt and Kent Goldings hops. Its slight initial sweetness quickly yields to the distinctive roastiness of the chocolate malt. The Kent Goldings hops perfectly balance the malt, making it very smooth, with a surprisingly clean finish.
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 MesandSim (5930), London, Greater London, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/514/20
Sep 15, 2007  
A Sim rate (on tap at the Flyng Saucer Houston): Cherry chocolate liqueurs in the aroma. Disappointing appearance with no head or lace at all. Bitter finish, with cherries and dark chocolate creeping in there again. It tastes way too strong - and only a 5.8% beer. How did that happen?


 pilsnerrogge (1786), Finspång, Sweden
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Sep 14, 2007  
bottle
Black with red highlights. Weak head. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of liquorice, tobacco and plums. Flavour sweet with notes of liquorice and hops. Bitter finish.


 gnoff (3573), Göteborg, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 14, 2007    Updated: Jun 15, 2009
First rating
(355 ml bottle from Systembolaget)
Quite dark reddish brown to black color, tan head. Sweet, fruity and chocolate scent. Roasted and grainy dry taste. Medium to the spritzy side mouthfeel. Medium high bitterness. Sweet and grainy rosated aftertaste, some fruitiness.
7/3/6/3/13=3.2



Rerate
Bottle at Beefeater, Göteborg, on May 15, 2009
Bottled on 05 01 07
Clear dark red to black color, big lasting tan head. Roasted, grainy, raissin scent. Nice, roasted, grainy, raissinand chocolate taste. Raissin and chocolate aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, dry medium high bitterness.
The ageing seems to have wokred wonders, for my taste at least
7/4/8/3/15=3.7


 Moz (613), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 8, 2007  
Bottle. Dark red colour with a small tan head. Aroma of toffee, chocolate & coffe. A bit light flavour, some sweetness & roasted notes. A bit harsh, medium bitterness.


 ekstedt (2440), Göteborg, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 3, 2007    Updated: Apr 5, 2008
Bottle from Systembolaget, Göteborg, Sweden. Dark reddish brown with a medium creamy beige head. Roasted, caramelly and slightly fruity malt aroma with spicy and floral hops. Medium bodied and smooth. Dry and bitter finish. Quite good, although quite non-complex.


 Furseth (1333), Kungälv, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Sep 4, 2007
Bottle: Dep red clear colour, nice head. aroma is chocolate,coffee,nice dry hopy nose. Flavor is almost the same, but have a nice burned coffee caracter in the mouth feeling. Nice thin to medium body, medium finish. It´s a nice Porter. Easy to drink, no complexyty here. But nice again


 Bullit (1374), Glasgow, Scotland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Dark brown colour, medium beige head. Aroma is of chocolate, coffee and some floral hops. Taste is of bitter coffee and chocolate, and roasted malts. Nice bitterness and sweetness in aftertaste, but ending a bit watery.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Mar 8, 2009

Date: April 07, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, 50 Beers on the Wall
Appearance: muddy dark brown, wispy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: dry dark chocolate aroma with light hops
Body: huge body
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, touch of sweetness brings out chewy milk chocolate character

Date: February 19, 2009
Mode: draft
Words: Han’s Bier Haus Houston
Appearance: black, fine beige head, heavy lace
Aroma: sweet roasted aroma, dark caramel sweetness blends with the dry roast to bring out a dark chocolate character
Flavor: rich roasted flavor with lots of dark chocolate, milky sweetness, light roast bitterness, end with the rich chocolate milk character

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4



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