Iron Pier Heritage: Porter (19th Century)

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.

Jolly Drayman, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		04 Jan 2025	Good head and lacing. A dry first hit. A malty and bitter mouthfeel which was very moreish. A lingering roasted maltiness in the aftertaste. It was new to me and according to Iron Pier is brewed based on a porter from the end of the 19th century with a recipe using brown malt, invert sugar (a natural form of sugar such as honey that is used to help keep candies and baked items sweet) and Goldings Hops. It was though not in the least sweet to my taste buds.

Iron Pier Brewery & Taproom, Northfleet, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		04 Jan 2025	Having tried a half earlier in the Jolly Drayman for the first time anywhere, it was time to try it at source at the brewery's taproom. I was not disappointed in the least. Just as moreish! Very good head and lacing. A first hit of roasted barley. It had a very dry and a slightly creamy mouthfeel. There was a hint of chocolatey flavours and a bitterness lingering.