“A GOLD MEDAL WINNING PORTER, ARTHUR IS SMOKEY, DARK AND RICH BUT SMOOTH AND BALANCED. WE’VE TAKEN ON AN ENGLISH CLASSIC STYLE WITH THE ADDED AWESOMENESS OF USING SMOKED MALT FROM BAMBERG IN GERMANY.”

Glassware: English Pint.

Appearance: Dark brown, almost black with a flicker of light cutting through at the foot of the glass. It holds a nice and creamy two finger head which laces well. Looks the goods.

Aroma: We were astonished to find out that this go-to Porter (for one of us) still hadn’t been reviewed. We were too busy throwing them down to notice! It’s a favourite for a reason…the perfectly tempered smoky notes weave through the beer better than any other smoked beer we’ve ever had. We get strong but balanced smoke/peat, silky vanilla sweetness, floral hops, milk chocolate, coffee and spice.

Flavour: It delivers such a perfectly balanced ratio of smoke to sweetness. Then a subtle addition of umami gives it the depth that we love so much. It evolves so effortlessly too. Kinda sweet and roasty upfront then the smokiness takes the baton and runs. The chocolate and coffee flavours develop late and helps set up the all-encompassing finish which lingers magnificently.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, silky and perfectly weighted. Just the right amount of Co2 and booze (6%).

Overall: Well, there you go, now we’ve reviewed it we’re going back to pounding them like they’re going out of fashion!