Thursday 18 June 2009

Hampshire Brewery Penny Black

Another brewery repeat. Hampshire Brewery featured in the Battle of the IPA's which I reported on back on May 6, so you can find out about them there.

This beer, however is very different from the IPA. As its name suggests, it is a dark beer, a porter in fact, with a mellow aroma of of black and roasted malts that is balanced by a clean bitterness and a smooth full palate. The taste is a cross between chocolate and licorice.

It contains both wheat and barley malts. The hops used are not identified. It is bottle conditioned and has an ABV of 4.5%

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