Cask; Seasonal - available at Christmas. Also bottled (pasteurised). A dark complex and rich tasting beer with plenty of roast malt character and generous hop flavour.
Goldings and Challenger hops.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by ante from Stockholm, Sweden who has tried this beer once. (12/19/2006 1:55:40 PM)
"Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Brownish amber colour. Weak aroma of toffee and nut shells. Roated grains, fudge and black chocolate in flavour with notes of salt, almond and a acidic/oaky undertone. Salt and dark chocolate in the aftertaste with notes of wet grass."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[2] Review by yog from Harwich, United Kingdom who has tried this beer many times. (11/13/2006 12:07:44 PM)
"This is no porter, more a speciality winter beer, which style used to be very popular in uk. Reddish ale with malted barley and fruit in aroma. Taste is of caramel and fruit. good with strong cheese"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle, Hand Pump Sample Size: 500ml @ $2.2 Unit Cost: $2.08 per Pint
[3] Review by moss_icon from United Kingdom who has tried this beer once. (12/9/2005 4:01:42 PM)
"this isn't a porter. its ok. nothing special. tastes a bit dry, perhaps. it looks fairly decent, and i love the name & label. not a bad chrimbo beer but there are better ones out there. probably the least enjoyable batemans bottle i have sampled yet."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by jonmoore from United Kingdom who has tried this beer a couple times. (1/1/2005 12:31:59 PM)
"Cask, hand-pump, at the Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough. Dark brown/red colour with a good sized off-white creamy head. Aroma of roasted malts and fruit. Malty, roasty, caramel and fruity taste. Medium to thin bodied. Reasonable beer I suppose."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Hand Pump
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.4)
