Sussex Dark
Arundel Brewery Limited
- From:
- Arundel Brewery Limited
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Porter
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 10.4%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 05, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 27, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.72/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L- Looks like a porter/stour per the Description^ though the lable states that it is an ale and it has depth and the rich weight of say a winter ale vs porter/stout. It's effectively black, though I get a glint of ruby red through the base of the glass if held to a halogen light. Pours with 3mm fine off-white head clearing to lacing.
S- Toasty and baked fruits, the latter reminds me of Xmas pudding.
T- Dark, toasty, puddingy quite rich, deep roasted finish with hints of coffee?
F- Blind-tasted I'd guess this as higher than 5.5%, that could be down to (IMO) a higher than expected sweetness which lends weight. It still has that 'higher ABV% zing' to it though, interesting, IDK how they manage to do that from 5.5%. The carbonation is a bit lower than I might wish for from a bottled beer, it's about what I'd expect from a pint drawn up on hand-pull in a pub. I suggest serving this well chilled, and tasting it over a while during which it can warm a bit.
O- Interesting how they get 'all this' from 5.5%. No rough edges. A little sweet for me, though my wife tried it and likes it.
Bought by my wife this week in Brighton, from Waitrose. 500ml bottle. BBE June2020. I see it's only the second rating in 5 years, so I'll restate the description on the lable: ABV 5.5%. A rich smooth ale with deep malty taste, subtle aromatic fruits and a bitter/sweet coffee finish'. Front of lable states 'Rich smooth ale'. Contains: Barley and wheat.
Oct 09, 2019S- Toasty and baked fruits, the latter reminds me of Xmas pudding.
T- Dark, toasty, puddingy quite rich, deep roasted finish with hints of coffee?
F- Blind-tasted I'd guess this as higher than 5.5%, that could be down to (IMO) a higher than expected sweetness which lends weight. It still has that 'higher ABV% zing' to it though, interesting, IDK how they manage to do that from 5.5%. The carbonation is a bit lower than I might wish for from a bottled beer, it's about what I'd expect from a pint drawn up on hand-pull in a pub. I suggest serving this well chilled, and tasting it over a while during which it can warm a bit.
O- Interesting how they get 'all this' from 5.5%. No rough edges. A little sweet for me, though my wife tried it and likes it.
Bought by my wife this week in Brighton, from Waitrose. 500ml bottle. BBE June2020. I see it's only the second rating in 5 years, so I'll restate the description on the lable: ABV 5.5%. A rich smooth ale with deep malty taste, subtle aromatic fruits and a bitter/sweet coffee finish'. Front of lable states 'Rich smooth ale'. Contains: Barley and wheat.
Rated by mick_cooper from England
4.25/5 rDev +13.3%
4.25/5 rDev +13.3%
dark, sweet, malty. Nice rounded beer.
Sep 27, 2014
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