East India Porter (Circa 1840) (for Camberley Kate)
Zebulon Artisan Ales
- From:
- Zebulon Artisan Ales
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- English Porter
- ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 13.21%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 09, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 08, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Historical recreation aged in neutral oak barrels with Brettanomyces for one year.
OG 1.065
FG 1.018
IBU 140
OG 1.065
FG 1.018
IBU 140
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.19/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a 2024 500 ml bottle from the Zebulon taproom 2-8-25 for $12. Consumed for review 8-9-25. Cold stored since purchase.
Beer started a slow lava flow of foam upon bottle opening. Slow pour produced ginormous head very similar to the Belgian Pale Ales and Tripels.
Nose is an interesting mix of roasted brown and black malts and a kiss of Brett.
Taste is a heavily roasted malt base that i am getting notes of chocolate. Brett impartation is very subtle and barely perceptible. Finish is heavily hopped and with the general heavy roast leaves a very abrasive finish; 9/10 on my bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel is foamy as the Brett is still very active.
Overall, a very interesting historical beer to try. I dig heavy roasted stouts so this is right up my alley! Nicely done by Brewer Mike Karnowski!
Aug 09, 2025Beer started a slow lava flow of foam upon bottle opening. Slow pour produced ginormous head very similar to the Belgian Pale Ales and Tripels.
Nose is an interesting mix of roasted brown and black malts and a kiss of Brett.
Taste is a heavily roasted malt base that i am getting notes of chocolate. Brett impartation is very subtle and barely perceptible. Finish is heavily hopped and with the general heavy roast leaves a very abrasive finish; 9/10 on my bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel is foamy as the Brett is still very active.
Overall, a very interesting historical beer to try. I dig heavy roasted stouts so this is right up my alley! Nicely done by Brewer Mike Karnowski!
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.22/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Look - lots of tan foam on a dark beer
Smell and taste - smokey roasty
Feel - lighter body and a TON of carbonation, to much carbonation
Overall - not a fan of the smoke or carb
Feb 10, 2025Smell and taste - smokey roasty
Feel - lighter body and a TON of carbonation, to much carbonation
Overall - not a fan of the smoke or carb
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