Killer B
Portsmouth Brewery

Dark amber color, beige head, malty aroma, beautiful balance of traditional beer with honey. Not a traditional double or a Meade. Just really delicious with nice kick.

 

Poured from a 22oz bottle into a Newcastle glass.

Look is a hazy light brown with a thin head that dissapates quickly.

Lots of honey on the aroma and flowery herbal esters.

Taste is a little thin and slightly cloying but good.

 

This is viscous with moderate carbonation. Taste is bready and some spice with the honey sweetness noticeable along with some orange peel. Alcohol is well hidden for 9.5%.

 

Delightful beer made better by the location and the brewery's wonderful food

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decent head which crests over a finger, mostly larger bubbles so doesn’t persist that long, pleasingly orangish tan color, the lacing forms thick streaks, however, these too aren’t long for this world. Rich amber red color, bright shine to it, lots of large and swiftly moving bubbles. Big, brash nose of honey, candied orange peel, cocoa and caramel, sweet is what it does best, lighter dough to processed grains presence, apple, pear, peach to fig fruit scents, textural thickness has it glued to your nostrils for some time. Full-bodied, the carbonation is working overtime but not going to match the layered power and heaviness it presents. More mineral to metallic notes as well as grass and bread crust, still it remains all about the honey. The orange citrus expands into white grapefruit. The caramel verges onto butterscotch syrup and vanilla pudding. There is a burnt touch, like caramelized brown sugar. The fruit lacks clarity, lump of peach, apricot and fig. At the very end you get a fizzy tickle. Does come off as boozy, you feel the alcohol. A very sweet in style beer that likely is best utilized as a dessert beverage or to counter a very spicy and heavy main course dish.

Pours a hazy dark amber body with a white head. Smells malty, honey, sweet cane sugar, molasses, dark fruits. Taste is honey, spice, sweet toffee, molasses, roasty on the finish. Mouthfeel is medium carbonation, medium heavy, rich body. Overall a very enjoyable beer, a great representation of the style.