Midnight Sun
Williams Brothers Brewing Company

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From:
Williams Brothers Brewing Company
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
English Porter
Ranked #30
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
88
Ranked #15,058
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 10.23%
Reviews:
76
Ratings:
168
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 18, 2024
Added:
Jun 11, 2008
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  18
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Ratings by dcmchew:
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Rated by dcmchew from Romania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

Nov 06, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.91 by BurtonRed from England

Mar 18, 2024
 
Rated: 3.98 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jul 01, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.6%. Black colour, big to moderate tan head. Nice roasted aroma, notes of dark chocolate and coffee. The flavour is distinctly roasty throughout, notes of coffee, hints of dark bitter chocolate. The finish is fairly bitter, both from the hops and the roasted barley. The finish also has a slight spicy "burn", but I am not sure I would identify it as ginger, if I hadn’t read it on the label. Hints of resin in the aftertaste. All in all a very enjoyable beer.
Jul 24, 2022
 
Rated: 3.98 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Jun 12, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by igl from Russian Federation

Mar 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Jan 31, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by Noelito76 from New York

Sep 28, 2019
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Reviewed by MisterBanks6 from Scotland

3.8/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a nice dark and silky black which become lacy and carbonated, almost like a glass of coke in appearance. The flavour remains as roasty mix of coffee and slight chocolate. Unfortunately, although the ginger was present, it was very distinct and didn't add much of a spice or extra flavour to it. Mild hints of ginger in the smell along with dark chocolate. Still a good porter.
Aug 15, 2017
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Reviewed by Vader444 from Scotland

3.44/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
500ml bottle poured into pint glass. A decent porter, nothing more. The ginger is pretty subtle; to be honest if it wasn't written on the bottle I'd struggle to identify the slightly unusual taste. This is a perfectly good beer for chatting with your mates in the pub but doesn't really reward deeper contemplation. Cheers.
Jul 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by akopczyk from Ohio

Jan 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.63 by NOLANDMAN from Massachusetts

Nov 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by steverx8 from England

Sep 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.37 by Wessel from Netherlands

Aug 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.87/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
$ 3.88 (Including tax)/500 mL bottle ($ 0.229/oz) at State Line Liquors, Elkton, MD
BB Jul 2018 L2001 1019 at 42 degrees into a hand washed and dried JK snifter, allowed to warm to 50 degrees
Aroma – fairly mild roasted malt
Head large (Maximum 4.8 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, frothy, diminishing to a three mm ring and partial layer
Lacing – fair. Mostly drag from the ring as levels fall, but some small partial rings as well
Body dark brown, opaque
Flavor – begins with toasted malt (Mild) followed by a mild bitterness and no hop flavor
Palate medium, watery, very soft carbonation, nearly flat

A decent English-style porter having some of the characteristics of both brown and robust porters. Worth trying, particularly at cellar temperature, if you’ve not had the style.

Appearance 3.75, Aroma 3.5, Flavor 4, Palate 4, Overall 4
Aug 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.45 by EdmundBlackadder from Ohio

May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by Oleg85 from Russian Federation

Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by hdtrice from England

Jan 06, 2016
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Reviewed by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

3.71/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured into pint.
Pours opaque black with thin creamy tan head, low retention, quick reduction to some bubbles on the top.
Smell - ginger, roasted, chocolate.
Taste is the same.
Light body, soft carbonation. Rather simple porter, additionally and not very successfully flavoured with ginger.
Dec 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by Saviour from Russian Federation

Dec 10, 2015
Midnight Sun from Williams Brothers Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 168 ratings