Pitfield 1850 London Porter

Brewed by Pitfield Organic
Style: Porter
North Weald, Epping, England

7th September 2007. On tap at Chappel Beer Fest. Opaque very dark brown ale. Lively mix of sour fruitiness and a dry bitterness that lingers in the aftertaste.

Bottle from Mr Lawrence wine merchants, Brockley. Pours black with a light brown head. Aromas of coffee, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, roasted malts. Flavours of malts, vanilla, dark chocolate, dark fruits. Finishes sweet and malty. Very nice porter.

From the Bottle at 78, Glasgow 01/12/2007 Fruity aroma. Black slightly rich on the palate and fruity with some bitterness in a crisp and dry finish.

Cask at Chelmsford Winter BF. Outstanding. Smells like coffee, oak and sweet whiskey. Neither sweet nor dry, with a nice mocha character and touch of smoke. Thinner than I’d like but quaffable. Great stuff.

Bottle 78 Ultimate Glasgow tasting afters pub crawl: Poured a black. The aroma was soft roasted malt. The taste was old sourness and malt.

Page 372 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide. Spitafield market to this little beer speciality stall that is one of breweries only outlets, I really had to be the beer hunter for this one and yes it was worth the effort. A little sour and roasted, burnt taste and complex, a great historic example. Only 169 of MJ’s 500 Classic Brews to go.

Bottle from some trendy Shoreditch dive. Clearly labeled to store and serve at 12 degrees but came ice cold out of the fridge, good thing I occasionally read. Dark with a short lived beige head and plenty of floaties. Something cheesy in the aroma but ultimately malt. Sweet malts, coffee grounds and cocoa with some yeasty notes. A bit grainy in the mouth. Would like to try again.

Cask (Welnock Arms, London) Black, loose head. Coffee aroma. Sweet burnt and coffee taste. Very burnt and slightly malty, some sweet gingery hints too. Very tasty indeed.