Kirkstall Black Band Porter

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Shoulder of Mutton, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		26 Sep 2024	Not as good as 2 days ago but on happy hour..but maybe we were too soon.
Dosser		25 Sep 2024	Lovely sweetish porter

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		06 Oct 2022	Holding up superbly
Philip Pirrip		05 Oct 2022	Every bit as good as yesterday
Philip Pirrip		04 Oct 2022	New on today and in peak condition
Philip Pirrip		09 Jul 2021	Now quite tired holding no head or lacing
Philip Pirrip		08 Jul 2021	Great stuff with lovely head, lacing and abounding in flavours
Philip Pirrip		07 Jul 2021	Slight loss of condition since yesterday
Philip Pirrip		06 Jul 2021	4½* Best beer since the end of last lockdown - at least so far. A very professional nourishing brew

Tap East, Stratford, Greater London

Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax, West Yorkshire

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Cheshire Tap, Altrincham, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Mar 2017	Superb

Waterloo Tap, Waterloo, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Apr 2016
Stephen Harris		18 Mar 2016	A brilliant, strong, flavoursome Porter that also has a classy hop presence.

North Bar, Leeds, West Yorkshire

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2014, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		08 Feb 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Feb 2014

Brigantes Bar & Brasserie, York, North Yorkshire

Sheffield Tap, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Foleys Tap House (formerly Mr Foley's Cask Ale House), Leeds, West Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		10 Mar 2013	Full bodied porter, toffee toast and malt, but the hops are still there.
Mick		03 Jan 2012	Nice, I like a porter and this is a good one, roast, toast and chocolate.

York Tap, York, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Aug 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 May 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Apr 2012
Wittenden		15 Feb 2012	Running out of superlatives:dark plum black,tight white head.Toast 'n' roast,bitter.Solid, serious and sensual.

Just Beer Micropub, Newark, Nottinghamshire

The Beer Hall, Staveley, Cumbria

The Hop, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Rake, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		02 Jul 2011	Black porter with a full bodied mix of bitter hop and toffee malt. Bitterness just gets the edge, carrying through to the finish. My score 16/20.