Brewery: Meantime Brewing Company
Location: Greenwich, London
ABV: 5.4%
Version: 500ml bottle
Source: Sainsbury’s

Very briefly on this one: I tried Meantime Winter Time back in January (I’m plumbing the depths of the notebook here) and at the time I noted a strong, rich, sweetness (“molten treacle”, apparently) that I vaguely remember was actually a bit over-powering. The reviews at ratebeer.com seem to unanimously agree that there’s a very definite coffee-taste to it, which I seem to have missed. I also jotted down “not very more-ish” (my tasting notes really weren’t up to scratch back then, were they?) by which I probably meant that it was an interesting one to try but not something I’d want to attempt a session on.

Anyhow, I think this was last year’s seasonal porter, but there’s no information about it on the Meantime website – something that I’ve been encountering with slightly irritating regularity this week – so if I find it again, I’ll be sure to grab a bottle or two and re-sample.