Hadrian and Border Ouseburn 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.

19th Bexley Beer Festival 2026, Bexley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		08 May 2026	8th beer of the festival visit: Came with good head and lasting lacing on this traditional porter from the Hadrian Border Brewery set up in 1994 and now located in Newcastle upon Tyne, but originally beginning with the take-over of the Border Brewery Company in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Then afterwards it acquired the former Hadrian Brewery’s equipment in 2000, and they relocated to Tyneside, before currently operating out of a custom-built facility in Newburn, an outer village and residential district within the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. A dry bitter first hit. A maltiness rising aided by its Chocolate and Black malts in on the mix of malted barley and rolled oats aiding its creamy texture and rich caramel flavouring. Subtle dark fruits veering up lending a fruity sweetness. A dry coffee-infused roast bitterness sailing out. Served in good form.

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		11 Apr 2016

Bacchus, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	12 Jul 2015
Stephen Harris		23 Mar 2015	Black, creamy, roasted barley tastes. Very dry.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	25 Oct 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Oct 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 May 2012