 berkshirejohn (1831), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 50cl bottle from Waitrose, Cambridge. Hazy reddish brown with a ring of cream head; rich aroma of chocolate and fruit; creamy chocolate flavour with some plummy fruit; dry lactic finish. A very pleasant porter.
Fin (3466), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 24, 2009 Bottle that I picked up from Waitrose, Great Shelford, Cambridge, consumed 19-06-09 Pours reddy brown with clear ruby hints and a white head. Aroma is fruity with a touch of spice. Taste is fruity with some sourness, tangy, wet brown sugar. Its ok but the aroma promises better. A7 A4 F5 P3 Ov12 3.1
willpalmer (6), Long Preston, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England
does not count  | 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 17, 2009 Light red colour for a porter, large ammout of sediment, aromas of sweet chocolate. The can taste coffee and some chocolate but is does taste a bit like grape juice due to a lack of decent texture Bitter after taste like sour grapes.
cluny6 (115), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 Picked up by accident, glad I did. A ruby red porter with lots of head. Heavy globs of yeast.Aroma is yeasty, bitter and of coffee. Cant really taste the grapes or wine, theres maybe a slight vinous taste to it. What it does have is a very pleasant tone, kinda like bananas, bread...I dont know, cant put my finger on. It’s very bitter with some dark fruit and coffee. I really like this beer, will go out and get more. A
hughie (3081), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 19, 2008 I wasn’t very impressed with the Saffron Blonde, so this came as a pleasant surprise. Dark red brown with a large and lasting off white head. Lots of sediment. Frankly it’s not a looker. Sweet chocolate aroma, developing into caramel maltiness. Taste has sourness, ash and cocoa. Some bitterness. I’ve no idea what 19th century porter tasted like, but I wouldn’t mind betting it was a bit like this.
Jukkabro (3039), Tampere, Finland
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 20, 2008 Dark coppery colored, little yellow head. Rich aroma with dominating licorice and nice vinous note, interesting aroma with this added port. Medium bodied. Flavor is not so interesting, some licorice and this berry-vinous tone also, aftertaste dries strongly with still sour berries. Nice aroma, flavor is not so good.
KnutAlbert (3217), Oslo, Norway
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 13, 2007 Bottle from Pig’s Ear BF.
Light color for a porter, but there is a fien aroma of roasted malt, and the port and the grape juice make a welcome addition. But it is not daring enough - they should have been more generous with the additives and brewed it stronger!
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