Porter
The Hop Studio
- From:
- The Hop Studio
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Porter
- ABV:
- 4.3%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 4.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 12, 2015
- Added:
- Nov 02, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by mick_cooper from England
4.23/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Like drinking a bar of galaxy - smooth chocolate throughout. A little bit more alcohol perhaps to strengthen
Jan 05, 2015
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.89/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A 500ml bottle with a BB of Sept 2014, so it's a little out of date. Purchased a while back from the York Beer & Wine shop. The label describes it as a 'vanilla-conditioned porter' hopped with Galena and Willamette.
A: Poured into a tulip pint glass. A dark reddish-brown hue that appears pitch black in the glass. Yields a large head of creamy beige foam that hangs around for a few minutes before subsiding to a patchy surface layer.
S: Aroma of vanilla and roasted malt with hints of subtle burnt grain, dark malt, chocolate, mild dried fruit, ale yeast and faint stewed hops. Reminiscent of a crème brûlée - delicious.
T: Tastes of roasted malt with a vanilla character and a dry, bitter finish. Notes of dark malt, roasted grain, mild chocolate, vanilla, subtle dried fruit, ale yeast, earthiness and stewed hops. Faintly sweet, followed by a restrained, malt-driven bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and lightly tingly, with soft carbonation and decent body for the style. Could be a tad creamier. Mildly astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of roasted malt, vanilla, faint chocolate and stewed hops.
O: A tasty little number from the Hop Studio. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour are an excellent blend of roasted malt notes and vanilla. Decent body, even if a shade too thin. Goes down a treat, and probably even better on cask. A must-try for lovers of dark beer.
Nov 02, 2014A: Poured into a tulip pint glass. A dark reddish-brown hue that appears pitch black in the glass. Yields a large head of creamy beige foam that hangs around for a few minutes before subsiding to a patchy surface layer.
S: Aroma of vanilla and roasted malt with hints of subtle burnt grain, dark malt, chocolate, mild dried fruit, ale yeast and faint stewed hops. Reminiscent of a crème brûlée - delicious.
T: Tastes of roasted malt with a vanilla character and a dry, bitter finish. Notes of dark malt, roasted grain, mild chocolate, vanilla, subtle dried fruit, ale yeast, earthiness and stewed hops. Faintly sweet, followed by a restrained, malt-driven bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and lightly tingly, with soft carbonation and decent body for the style. Could be a tad creamier. Mildly astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of roasted malt, vanilla, faint chocolate and stewed hops.
O: A tasty little number from the Hop Studio. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour are an excellent blend of roasted malt notes and vanilla. Decent body, even if a shade too thin. Goes down a treat, and probably even better on cask. A must-try for lovers of dark beer.
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