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Old Growler
Nethergate Brewery Co. Ltd.
- From:
- Nethergate Brewery Co. Ltd.
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Porter
Ranked #68 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,627 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 10.7%
- Reviews:
- 152
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 31, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 10, 2002
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 4
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Ratings by BeerAdvocate:
Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #61 (Feb 2012):
LOOK: Nearly pitch black
SMELL: Coffee, fudge, dried figs, brown bread, burnt sugar, nutty yeast, toasted bread
TASTE: Very smooth, medium body, bready, carob powder, dried plums, peppery, estery, mild charcoal, nutty, coffee, buttery, semidry finish
Brewed from a London recipe that dates back to 1750, this is one of those beers that novice beer drinkers should be forced to drink in order to experience the Porter beer style. Delicious. Serve at a cellar temperature to maximize your enjoyment.
Jan 09, 2013LOOK: Nearly pitch black
SMELL: Coffee, fudge, dried figs, brown bread, burnt sugar, nutty yeast, toasted bread
TASTE: Very smooth, medium body, bready, carob powder, dried plums, peppery, estery, mild charcoal, nutty, coffee, buttery, semidry finish
Brewed from a London recipe that dates back to 1750, this is one of those beers that novice beer drinkers should be forced to drink in order to experience the Porter beer style. Delicious. Serve at a cellar temperature to maximize your enjoyment.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
4.29/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Aug 2008: One of the first dark cask ales I had in England, and it made a lasting impression on me. Brimming with dark malts, dark fruits and everything you possibly could ask for in a classic porter. Brilliant!
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Very dark colour, nearly black, reddish brown in the highlights. Decent tan head with good retention, leaves a nice lacing. The aroma has loads of malts, also chocolate, dark fruits, caramel, rye bread and coffee, hints of oak too. The flavour has much of the elements as the aroma, plenty of malts, chocolate and fruit, but also decent hops in the finish. A brilliant porter, and a true classic.
Mar 31, 2023500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Very dark colour, nearly black, reddish brown in the highlights. Decent tan head with good retention, leaves a nice lacing. The aroma has loads of malts, also chocolate, dark fruits, caramel, rye bread and coffee, hints of oak too. The flavour has much of the elements as the aroma, plenty of malts, chocolate and fruit, but also decent hops in the finish. A brilliant porter, and a true classic.
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.88/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
New lable featuring a black+white pen+ink sketch of a grumpy looking bulldog in a bowler hat. Lable states this porter has twice won CAMRA Winter Beer of Britain Awards.
L- Ultra-dark ruby if held to a lightbulb, held away it likely appears black. Clear, pours with 3mm ultra fine bubble pale tan head that's holding well. [ps. 15 mins later, still mostly holding, with lacing down the sides of the half-drunk pint-pot).
S- Quite toasty with coffee notes, in a rounded/rich way. Also the suggestion of deeper Xmas pudding notes.
T- Classic roasty/toasty flavour, but in a very pleasant rounded way ie. not thin or bitter.
F- It is moderately rich giving it good balance vs the punchy 'black beer' taste.
O- I'm not a born fan of porter/stout though enjoy exceptional ones. This is a good one, for sure, certainly way more drinkable than say Guinness. This might be one to look out for for fans of the porter style.
Bought from the Co-Op shop at Norwich station. 500ml. BBE: Sep-2020
Dec 30, 2019L- Ultra-dark ruby if held to a lightbulb, held away it likely appears black. Clear, pours with 3mm ultra fine bubble pale tan head that's holding well. [ps. 15 mins later, still mostly holding, with lacing down the sides of the half-drunk pint-pot).
S- Quite toasty with coffee notes, in a rounded/rich way. Also the suggestion of deeper Xmas pudding notes.
T- Classic roasty/toasty flavour, but in a very pleasant rounded way ie. not thin or bitter.
F- It is moderately rich giving it good balance vs the punchy 'black beer' taste.
O- I'm not a born fan of porter/stout though enjoy exceptional ones. This is a good one, for sure, certainly way more drinkable than say Guinness. This might be one to look out for for fans of the porter style.
Bought from the Co-Op shop at Norwich station. 500ml. BBE: Sep-2020
Reviewed by hosehead83 from Ohio
3.93/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brown with garnet highlights, creamy tan head of foam.
Aroma-Toffee, milk chocolate
Taste-Dark roasted malt, subtle chocolate, coffee, faint tobacco note. A session able classic English porter.
Mar 09, 2015Aroma-Toffee, milk chocolate
Taste-Dark roasted malt, subtle chocolate, coffee, faint tobacco note. A session able classic English porter.
Reviewed by Cyberkedi from Georgia
4.2/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Strong aroma is malty and smoky with a firm undertone of apple and hints of molasses (should I say treacle?) and licorice. Pours a warm opaque sable that lets in a bit of light at the bottom and has a fairly thick wheat head. Mouth-filling flavor has notes of roast malt, coffee, treacle and licorice. Smooth texture has good, firm body and a fair amount of fizz, not as heavy as a stout but certainly pleasing. Let this one growl for you!
Jan 09, 2015Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500 ml bottle into pint glass, L1125 bottle code. Pours fairly crystal clear dark reddish brown color with a 1-2 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of caramel, toast, toffee, raisin, fig, cocoa, brown bread, molasses, light roast, herbal, and toasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt and yeast ester notes; with good strength. Taste of caramel, toast, toffee, brown bread, cocoa, molasses, raisin, fig, light roast, herbal, and toasted earthiness. Lingering notes of caramel, toast, toffee, molasses, brown bread, cocoa, raisin, fig, light roast, herbal, and toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice balance, complexity, and robustness of dark/roasted malt and fruity yeast ester flavors; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied; with a moderately creamy and slightly slick/chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with no warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice English porter style. All around good balance, robustness, and complexity of dark/roasted malt and fruity yeast ester flavors; and very smooth to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Jan 20, 2014
Old Growler from Nethergate Brewery Co. Ltd.
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
202 ratings
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