J.W. Lees Manchester Star Porter

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

Tasted this on a women beer enthusiasts' night out a few months ago-- just now catching up on recording some older reviews. This porter had a rich brown color, nice and ruddy. The aroma was dark fruits in alcohol, the flavor had a lot of molasses to it, with dark tobacco notes. Very sweet without being cloying/overpowering.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

An excellant porter. Bold black bodied. Medium sized foamy light brown head with some good hang time. A thick ringlet is left behind. Roasted coffee and bitter cocoa are in the nose and bolder in the tasting. Medium bodied, in that fuller than many porters I've tried to date.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

A black bottled beer which pours out a black bodied beer. Say that three times fast. An oustanding porter with plenty of roasted malt in the nose, some dark fruits, and chocolate. The flavour is rich and complex. Very enjoyable.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Bottled (thanks to the craziest bartender ever!). Very dark brown colour, close to black, mediumsized fluffy beige head. Some lace. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee some wet smoked wood and also liquorice and mild notes of raisins. Flavour is roasted malts, some toffee, mild chocolate and coffee as well as some slight fruity notes. Very well balanced and hides the alcohol completely.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Black and opaque color; Pours with minimal head; Slightly viscous feel to it; Strong dried fruit aroma -- raisins; Taste is rich - lots of alcohol, fruit, bitter finish; It makes me think of a porter with a bit of a Belgian dubble blended together.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Pours a deep black-brown with a medium tan head that quickly dissipates leaving nice lacing. Some carbonation. Aroma is at first sweet fruits - raisins, dates, ripe fruits - with alcohol then a rich maltiness and a decent dose of hops. Taste is rich and a little sweet with some fruitiness with rich toasted malts and a little hop finish which remains strong and balanced.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Bottle courtesy of Hogtownharry: Poured a light black color ale with a big foamy head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of black chocolate is very enticing with some nice English malt also noticeable. Taste of lightly sweet chocolate malt is very good and dominated the taste spectrum. Body was slightly watery with some medium carbonation. This was a very good beer but it is lacking a little something to be truly great.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

KCC Round 4. Very thick, heavy brown 16.9 oz bottle. 7.3% abv. Recipe dates back to 1884 but was not brewed for 120 years until resurrected in 2001-04 with help from Garrett Oliver at Brooklyn. Pours with a big, rocky head of large, light tan bubbles in a head that quickly fades away with no trace of lace. Clear, very dark brown colored body. Smell is a complex mix of licorice and flowery-sweet malt. Taste is a bit like flat coke. Glycerol-smooth in the mouth, no carbonation at all. Tart aftertaste is a pleasant surprise. A bit pricey, but nice on a special occasion. Ideal with a grilled steak on Father's Day.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Ah, these chewy and astringent English beers, I'm not a huge fan (although, I'll rate within style as best as possible). If you like English styles and porters, then you'll LOVE this one. Poured a dark brown with reddish edges, nice initial head, and pretty good lacing all the way down. Flavors were complex and changed as it warmed during consumption. Definite dark fruit influence, nutty, light roasted/smoke flavors (tobacco works for me), and then molasses. Pretty tasty, but that chewy mouthfeel and slight acidic and astringent mouthfeel, I just long for a complete fermentation here, conversion of all that wasted malty stuff left behind. Oh well, an enjoyable brew, but it has so much more potential.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Pours dark black with a reddish hue. Very thin tan head. Tastes as expected with hints of coffee, chocolate, and some fruity tones. Mouthfeel is a tad thin, but overall is quite balanced with a nice clean finish.