Puritans Porter
Springhead Fine Ales Ltd

Had the chance to taste it again during the Wetherspoon's Autumn Beerfestival.

A: as it's served by the handpull and in perfect condition, it pours an extremely tight and foamy tan head above the nearly-black hued nectar; a tight and fine curtain of lace hangs around the glass as the foam slowly retreats. Just beautiful.
S: refreshingly sour note of roasted coffee along with sharp woody aroma and a soft dark fruity note, like dark berries. Overall the aroma is very well-balanced b/w sourness and roastiness.
T&M: lightly roasted and sour-bitterness upfront, leading to charred/burned woody and deeply-roasted coffee bean's flavour--intensly woody and rich in terms of roasted elements, balanced well with a soft malty and nutty sweetness as well as some sourness of coffee beans or darkest chocolates lingering at the back of the throat. Though it's medium-full bodied, the mouthfeel and texture remain very soft and light, true to its light alc. strength (4.1%abv), making this a delicious, eash-to-drink, even session-type, porter.
D: the experience this time is even better than my previous pint several months ago. Besides the fact that this time round this is my first beer for the evening while my last pint was the third tasted during a beer festival, the ideal serving condition and temp. this time contribute much more to the end result in my hand. That's what's so interesting about live, cask-conditioned beers--it might lack the desirable consistency, but each individual barrel is a key test of cellarman's art of handling.