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Southend Brewery & Smokehouse

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Chocolate Porter

Chocolate Porter

Oh dear. Porter only in name and color. Decent color, but no head, lace, retention or presence in the glass. Weak, weak body with a dreadfully acidic taste and nose. Possibly even infected to my thinking. Lacks any kind of creamy nature and the...

1.61 out of 5.00 | Drain Pour
Chocolate Porter

Southend Blonde

The funny thing about this beer is the fact that the brewery offers a Light version of this! Good Lord, anything lighter and we'll have water! Anyway, typically macro in so many ways, all the way from the piss weak color, the lack of aroma and the...

1.68 out of 5.00 | Drain Pour
Chocolate Porter

Blonde Light

If you have to drink a light beer then this will be more palatable than most. Light, golden hue with decent carbonation. Surprisingly some lace present too. Taste has a little character, more than most for the style, but not much beyond what you...

2.48 out of 5.00 | Under Par
Chocolate Porter

Ironman Wheat

Very thick and cloudy appearnce with the look of unfiltered apple juice with orange juice added. Looked significantly less appetizing than a regular Hefe, with a real orange color and served with the lemon wedge - no options given! Very strong...

2.11 out of 5.00 | Under Par
Chocolate Porter

Scarlet Ale

Marketed to me as a Red Ale, this had session written all over it. Dry malt tastes with a short bitter finish that did not linger. Tasty and surprisingly refreshing I thought. Aroma was subdued malt with not much else present. Nice head, but his...

3.35 out of 5.00 | Drinkable
Chocolate Porter

O’ Ryans Oatmeal Stout

Well I suppose it depends on what you are looking for, or indeed expecting. This is a decent beer in terms of appearance, aroma and taste, but it falls hopelessly short on mouthfeel for the style, and to be honest if you take style into account for...

3.25 out of 5.00 | Drinkable
Chocolate Porter

East Bay Brown

In my opinion by far the best beer that Southend puts out. Excellent brown body with a small head that although it fades quickly, it still gives some nice lacing and some spotty cream on the surface. Some nutty alcohol in the aroma. Nicely in line...

3.60 out of 5.00 | Good
Chocolate Porter

Bombay Pale Ale

Above average offering from this brewpub. Drank more like an IPA than an APA to me, with more bitter hop flavor than I was expecting. Pretty good amber color with a decent head. Not much lacing. Aroma was simple with some balance but not...

3.60 out of 5.00 | Good
Chocolate Porter

Charley Town IPA

Very mild American IPA by many standards. Hop profile is fairly simple and muted, and does not assert itself. Aroma follows the same pattern too. Good mid-brown color but rather lifeless in the glass. Very little head or any kind of retention, but...

2.90 out of 5.00 | Under Par