I bought this in March. From The Cock Tavern in Hackney (Howling Hops’ own pub/brewery). It’s a beautiful pub. Their cask beer is superb, the American Brown especially. Then I saw this. I HAD TO HAVE IT. Me and this beer have travelled a long way.
And I have demonstrated ENORMOUS willpower to hold back this long.
Satanically black, I swear I can see a pentangle in there somewhere! That cafe au lait head just draws me in.
The smell? Dark fruits. Molasses. Rum. Old leather. If hell smells like this, I want a first class ticket.
Good. Grief. This. Is. *******. Fabulous.
Bitter chocolate comes first. That is then jumped on and blanketed by espresso. Bitter. That is smothered by port wine. Sweet molasses. It’s like a black liquid trifle with a coffee cream topping.
The finish is sweet, boozy and warming. I would sell a kidnety for a cask of this.
And I’ve got a bottle. You haven’t. Cue smug face.
“Silky Black Fighting Beer” – What a fine description.
Go to The Cock Tavern. Say that I sent you. Then thank me later.
Dec 22 2015
My #12BeersOfXmas – Day 3 : Russian Imperial Porter (RIP) – Howling Hops Brewery
I bought this in March. From The Cock Tavern in Hackney (Howling Hops’ own pub/brewery). It’s a beautiful pub. Their cask beer is superb, the American Brown especially. Then I saw this. I HAD TO HAVE IT. Me and this beer have travelled a long way.
And I have demonstrated ENORMOUS willpower to hold back this long.
Satanically black, I swear I can see a pentangle in there somewhere! That cafe au lait head just draws me in.
The smell? Dark fruits. Molasses. Rum. Old leather. If hell smells like this, I want a first class ticket.
Good. Grief. This. Is. *******. Fabulous.
Bitter chocolate comes first. That is then jumped on and blanketed by espresso. Bitter. That is smothered by port wine. Sweet molasses. It’s like a black liquid trifle with a coffee cream topping.
The finish is sweet, boozy and warming. I would sell a kidnety for a cask of this.
And I’ve got a bottle. You haven’t. Cue smug face.
“Silky Black Fighting Beer” – What a fine description.
Go to The Cock Tavern. Say that I sent you. Then thank me later.
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