Pressure Drop Strictly Roots
Style: Flavoured Porter
Style: Flavoured Porter
Alcohol Content: 6.5%
From: Hackney, London, United Kingdom
Purchased From: Corbetts Real Ale Shop, Dorking, Surrey
http://pressuredropbrewing.co.uk/
Firstly happy new year to you all and all the best for 2015. Something tells me that this is going to be a vintage year.
Like most people at this time of year, I have decided to make a few New Years resolutions. Whilst the majority of these will be familiar to most (lose weight, save more etc.), I have also decided on three beer related resolutions.
- Attend more beer festivals and tastings, starting with Craft Beer Rising in February.
- Attend a craft brewing experience day at London Field brewery, (hopefully this should give me the confidence to try making beer at home.)
- Read more about the beer style, the brewing process and breweries in general. (I'm already making headway on this by reading an excellent book by Joshua M. Bernstein called The Complete Beer Course).
So the question is, can I stick to these over the next twelve months? I bloody well hope so.
Pressure drop was founded in 2012, in Hackney, London. Similar to both the Kernel and Partizan breweries, Pressure Drop have chosen to set up shop under some disused railway arches (guess it's a London thing). The subject of this review is their limited release Strictly Roots Dandelion and Burdock Porter, which is brewed in collaboration with the legendary wild man of the Hackney marshes; John the Poacher. John has made a living out of poaching wild rabbits on the marshes, so one can only assume that he foraged the dandelion and burdock roots himself (lets hope no rabbits "accidentally" dropped into the brew kettle).
Colour: Pours a deep black topped with a on finger high tan coloured head. This head lingers for the duration of your drinking experience and laces the glass perfectly on every single sip.If you hold this beer up to the light, you can see just how thick this drink really is. Not one ray of light passes through this oil like liquid.
Aroma: The roasted malt produce notes of chocolate and coffee, whilst the addition of Dandelion and Burdock produce a subtle sweetness to take the edge off the bitter notes. All of these aromas work in perfect harmony to produce a welcoming nose that needs to be savoured.
Body: This beer drinks like a classic porter. Once in the mouth this you will notice that it feels just as thick as it looks. The mild carbonation tickles your throat, whilst the oily texture covers tongue. Once swallowed, this oily sensation lingers for a few seconds before fading away.
Taste: Yummy, there are a lot of individual elements to this beer. As you would expect from a porter, big, bold notes of coffee and dark chocolate are present from the get go. Once you grow more accustomed to these bitter flavours, a layer of sweetness will begin to appear. These notes come from the addition of Dandelion and Burdock roots during the brewing process which imparts a flavour very similar to that of Sarsaparilla, sweet with hints of licorice. Although these flavours are not overly pronounced, these additional ingredients help to compliment the coffee and chocolate perfectly. The aftertaste follows in the same vein and is incredibly smooth.
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