Old-Style Porter
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd

Old-Style PorterOld-Style Porter
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From:
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Porter
Ranked #59
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,874
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 12.73%
Reviews:
395
Ratings:
639
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 19, 2023
Added:
Apr 16, 2002
Wants:
  36
Gots:
  54
A blend of a mature and young ale creates a porter of traditional character that’s dark cherry in colour and complex in taste. Aromas of liquorice, rum, raisin and chocolate with hints of coffee are in abundance in this full-bodied, warming ale.
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

4.14/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
St Peters – Old Style Porter – 500ml bottle 5.1% 500ml bottle £2.15/Waitrose Wymondham Norfolk.
L- Veeery dark ruby chestnut, clear. Pours with 2Cm pale tan head 3.75
S- Prominent roasted malts 4/5
T- Trad, roasty-toasty, deep roast malts into mild hoppy finish. Very good!! 4.25
F- Good dissolved CO2 gives a dry lick across the palate. Robust for a 5.1% 4
O- Very good indeed. Has character. Nothing sub-par or ‘bad’ about it. Detailed, different, very drinkable. Would I buy again – definitely, and def a surprise, notably better than anticipated 4.25
Jun 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by Kiro from Russian Federation

May 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

May 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

Feb 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by ajdemma from New York

Feb 08, 2023
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.12/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on tap. Brownish black opaque body with a tan creamy head. Smells of dark chocolate, roasted malt, and anise. Taste not only has anise, dark chocolate, and roasted malt, it adds leather, scorched earth, and a whisper of dark cherry and tobacco. Feel is lighter but frothy with plenty of roast and malt, not as bittering as expected
Oct 08, 2022
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Reviewed by BitteNochEinWeissbier from Pennsylvania

3.86/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
0.5 L Bottle
Glass: Imperial (Nonic) Pint

Look: Dark brown with mahogany highlights when held up to a light. 2-finger tan head that slowly dissipates to 1-finger, and then holds. Excellent lacing. I'd think that this was a nitro beer if I didn’t know better. The head lasts and lasts.

Smell: Not a whole lot going on. Light malted chocolate with toasted dark bread. Hints of anise here and there. Nothing bad, though.

Taste: Slight sour twinge on the first sip. This quickly transitions to milk and malted chocolate. Toasted grains. Brief anise. The aftertaste contains residual chocolate with some roast/char. Maybe hints of coffee.

Feel: Soft and creamy. Very nitro-like. Body is on the lighter side of medium. A bit chewy. Very drinkable.

Overall: A very nice and unique porter. Easy drinking and somewhat understated. Enjoyable. I would definitely have this again.
Mar 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Mar 03, 2022
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Reviewed by James94 from England

4.14/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: Black, dark chestnut colour
S: Chocolate, some alcohol, toastiness, dark fruits
T: Dark fruits, burnt toast, chocolate, jam
F: Quite strong for the ABV, slightly overcarbonated, medium-bodied
Jan 19, 2022
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Reviewed by surrealchereal from California

4.35/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I love this beer. I'm not a connoisseur like the others here, but I know what I like. I really like this beer because It's mellow, and has a rich taste and mouthfeel to me. Perfectly balanced flavors. I like the taste very much, the smell is rich and deep, it's a beautiful brownish red and I like that the chocolate and coffee flavor doesn't over power it. It's a nice rich blend
Jan 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.98 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.93 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Sep 03, 2021
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Reviewed by backblast from Alaska

4.13/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a dark brown and ruby red shows in the light, med tan head and light lacing.

Tastes of mild charred malt and coffee with vanilla and ever so slight licorice with mild bitterness throughout and into the aftertaste. Well done.
Aug 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by rangerred from Tennessee

Jul 20, 2021
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Rated by Lampro from Virginia

3.79/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nice dark porter - roasty-toasty - with a relatively thin body.
May 31, 2020
 
Rated: 4.17 by craigbelly from Iowa

Apr 05, 2020
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut

3.76/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Bottle reads '19210' (presumably bottled on 7/29/19)

Pours a jet brown body with mahogany/ruby accents at both the bottom and the surface along with a slight, half-finger cap of khaki foam; mediocre head retention yields a splintered bubbly cap, a light smattering of stringy lacing, and a thin, bubbly collar.

Aromas of subdued spent coffee grounds backed with ample roast open, with deepening malted chocolate coming into its own as the beer warms; the middle consists of licorice, a touch of raisin, and dark fruit, with dark chocolate and nuanced roasty malts rounding out the close.

Taste brings a smooth malt and chocolate note in harmony upfront, while malty char with a touch of vanilla and subtle licorice come through across the mid-palate; a silky roast and coffee undertone further defines itself with a quiet sweetness and comprises the finish.

Mouthfeel provides a medium body supported with a thorough fluffy carbonation; drying, with an easygoing malty grit touching the palate as the finish closes with a slight thinness lending to a peaking drinkability in an effortless swallow.

A quality display of nuanced malty roast and balanced sweetness packing character beyond what its 5.2% ABV might suggest; simply a steady and easygoing porter which maintains high drinkability and just enough detail to the profile to call for continued sipping.
Feb 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.96 by DougT from Ohio

Nov 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Aug 17, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.42/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
From old, undated notes. Poured from the bottle.

Dark brown; lots of ruby when held to the light.

Dark khaki head; minimal lace.

Cream and oats in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Oats & cream in the flavor, too, but an odd sweetness takes the front seat here.

Out of the blue & like nothing I've ever tasted in a porter. Cherries, chocolate, oatmeal & cream.

A strange yet delicious beer. Mind = blown.
Jun 18, 2019
Old-Style Porter from St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 639 ratings