RCH Old Slug Porter

Brewed by RCH
Style: Porter
Weston-super-Mare, England

500 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. bottle conditioned, ABV is 4.5%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Decent and lingering creamy tan head. The slug-like "trail" of the head down the side of the glass as you drink has allegedly given the beer its name - together with the fact that the brewers had to "fight" slugs coming into the brewery at the old premises. (As we know, slugs LOVE beer.) Pleasant aroma of prunes, mild coffee and chocolate. Roasty flavour, fairly dry, notes of coffee, dark bread and chocolate. Some fruity notes in the finish, "coffee" aftertaste. A decent porter with a moderate ABV.

Bottle. Poured dark brown color with an large frothy brown head that was mostly lasting with excellent lacing. Moderate toasted nutty malt aroma. Medium body. Medium roasted balanced flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. Solid complex beer.

Cask at Hop Devil, NYC. A very enjoyable low grav porter. We need more like this in the states. Taste and aroma are very subtle but perfectly executed, silky coffee chocolate notes, marzipan, marshmellow. Very dry and creamy. Had I been in the mood to drink I could’ve been putting these down all night.

Bottle. Dark cola colored brown to near black opaqueness. Soft tan head. Nose is roasted malts, light coffee, treacle, and chocolate. Taste is dark chocolate, hints of molasses, light darker fruits, and light coffee. Very bitter coffee hop flavor, overall. Body is a bit thin. Light carbonation. Slick feeling in spots. Ends with more chocolate, dark fruits, light molasses and coffee.

Pours a deep dark brown with a huge tan head. The aroma is filled with chocolate and roasted malts. The flavor has tastes of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and a finish that has an acidic bite.

Bottle. Nice drak with dense shortlived beige head. Chocolate and a little burnt malt in aroma. Flavour of chocolate, a little licorice and sligtly acidic. A light porter.

Black pour with red highlights. Nice creamy head of mocha and lacing on the glass. Aroma is very mild chocolate. Flavor is well blended chocolate and just a touch of sourness. Pretty nice.

The 17 ounce bottle poured a beautiful clear deep garnet colored beverage with an ample, creamy off-white head that lasted nicely and left wonderful lacing on the glass. The aroma is full of dark roast coffee and caramel. On the more subtle side there was a fine earthiness in the nose that mingled with sweet dried fruits a hint of molasses and licorice. The body was medium-full with smooth carbonation and a soft, dry texture. The flavor starts off just barely sweet and then quickly takes on its lasting dry earthy medium bitterness. The finish is long and enjoyable leaving you wanting another mouthful.