Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall Cocoa Wonderland
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.
The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 28 Aug 2025 | Will it last forever |
| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 28 Aug 2025 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 27 Aug 2025 | Soldiering on |
| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 26 Aug 2025 | |
| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 25 Aug 2025 | |
| Philip Pirrip |  | 25 Aug 2025 | Almost all condition lost since yesterday's |
| Philip Pirrip |  | 24 Aug 2025 | Full on flavour, little condition to carry it off |
| Hogan Sampling | | 24 Aug 2025 | Third night on for this Derbyshire porter from Bakewell, south-west of Sheffield. Head and lacing, only to start with, and lasting, no. A good few decants therefore necessary. A dry fruit-infused first bite. Mocha malt flavours rising, from among its six in the mix, and doing battle with chocolate flavourings and cacao nibs, the latter made from crushed cocoa beans. Its Magnum hops, said to be a brewing favourite in Europe and the US, lending this porter a dry bitterness playing out. Slightly too sweet for my liking to have done more than a half. |
| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 23 Aug 2025 | |
| Hogan Sampling |  | 22 Aug 2025 | First day on for this Derbyshire porter from Bakewell, south-west of Sheffield. Head and lacing, very good, and lasting, good. A dry smoky first bite. Mocha malt abundant in its flavours from among its six malts. Moreishly dry chocolatey hints rising along with its cacao nibs made from crushed cocoa beans. Its Magnum hops, said to be a brewing favourite in Europe and the US, giving this porter a dry bitterness. Too sweet and strong for that matter to do more than a half for me! |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 03 Mar 2023 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 02 Mar 2023 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 01 Mar 2023 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 28 Feb 2023 | Holding up after a few days on |
| Philip Pirrip | | 26 Feb 2023 | Heavy hitter |
Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 28 Sep 2024 | Full in your face flavoured nightcap |
| Philip Pirrip | | 09 Dec 2023 | Could have been 5* if not served so cold, which took quite a bit of "palming" to bring back to a superb flavour. Massive flavour hit with creamy head and lacing until the very last glug |
| Philip Pirrip | | 28 Oct 2023 | Second ale here tonight poured completely flat. Multiple decantings between two pint glasses brought life and a head |
Euston Tap, Euston, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 03 Apr 2022 | |
The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | | 15 Oct 2017 | Very, very chocolaty. At times it is hard to spot the alcohol strength. |
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2015, Dover, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Dosser |  | 07 Feb 2015 | Amazing chocky flavours |
| Ian | | 06 Feb 2015 | Lovely intense chocolate |
| Mick | | 06 Feb 2015 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 06 Feb 2015 | |
Tap East, Stratford, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | | 05 Feb 2015 | A strong, dark red/brown porter with a massive chocolate hit. |