Purple Panther Porter
Jennings Brothers PLC
- From:
- Jennings Brothers PLC
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Porter
Ranked #132 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #32,327 - Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 15.06%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 14, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 24, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by BurtonRed from England
3.13/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.13/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
ok, very muted
Feb 14, 2024
Rated by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.62/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
£1.09/500ml from Lidl Cambridge - I wasn't expecting much for that, but you know for the px I think it's a good job and I'd happily buy it again.
Feb 10, 2022Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.66/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle. Clear dark amber. Thin light tan head.
Smells of chocolate and roasted grain.
Charred toast flavour with a bitter finish.
Soft carbonation. Rather thin.
Okay for a supermarket produced porter.
Oct 10, 2021Smells of chocolate and roasted grain.
Charred toast flavour with a bitter finish.
Soft carbonation. Rather thin.
Okay for a supermarket produced porter.
Reviewed by FritzieGettleman from England
4.37/5 rDev +24.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +24.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Purchase from Lidl. Pours well, nice head that lasted throughout the pint. Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Good aroma, thought not too rich. The taste was very good. It started out fruity and dark and then went to the bitter with a hint of sweetness I would want in a porter and ended with a faint backnote redolent of unsweetened chocolate and a hint of coffee. While this is not the most complex porter I had had, it is a beer I will buy again.
Feb 24, 2020
Reviewed by CabbageA19 from Pennsylvania
3.29/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Just not all that complex in my estimation.
Had it in a bottle- poured into glass.
A bit watered down and flatish compared to a great porter. The thing about other styles of beer is that if it's just ok you can just call it ok- gulp on and keep going. I love stouts and porters but for the ones that are just ehhh ok- they almost aren't all that worth drinking to me. This falls in that category.
Apr 17, 2018Had it in a bottle- poured into glass.
A bit watered down and flatish compared to a great porter. The thing about other styles of beer is that if it's just ok you can just call it ok- gulp on and keep going. I love stouts and porters but for the ones that are just ehhh ok- they almost aren't all that worth drinking to me. This falls in that category.
Rated by Rob-Allen from England
4.27/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.27/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Lovely coffee aroma. Good rounded smoky flavour. Quite fizzy.
Feb 18, 2017Reviewed by GFP from England
2.53/5 rDev -28.1%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.53/5 rDev -28.1%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Hatherwood Craft Beer Company No. 5 500mL bottle 5%
Cool room temperature
Caramel head which remains
Sweet, mineral, dark roast smell
Dark, smooth, bitter
No body
Less creamy compared to a Guinness
Surprising fizzy all the way to the end
Tasted 12 May 16 DBD 30 Apr 17
May 12, 2016Cool room temperature
Caramel head which remains
Sweet, mineral, dark roast smell
Dark, smooth, bitter
No body
Less creamy compared to a Guinness
Surprising fizzy all the way to the end
Tasted 12 May 16 DBD 30 Apr 17
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.81/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.81/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottled
Brewed for Lidl Supermarket under the name of Hatherwood Craft Beer Company and this is No.5
Black body with rapidly disappearing tan head
Fantastic Aroma of coffee cola and cocoa
Same flavour with a little liquorice
Slightly thin mf
This is great especially for a supermarket beer let alone a budget one
Mar 24, 2016Brewed for Lidl Supermarket under the name of Hatherwood Craft Beer Company and this is No.5
Black body with rapidly disappearing tan head
Fantastic Aroma of coffee cola and cocoa
Same flavour with a little liquorice
Slightly thin mf
This is great especially for a supermarket beer let alone a budget one
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