Townes Pynot Porter

Description: Alcohol content: 4.5%

Newest Review: ... the pynot, and the pynot crossed me, The devil take the pynot, and God save me”. Pynot Porter ties in the local ethos of the ... more

... brewery in its name – being almost black with an off-white head also makes it look a bit magpie like too! ***Vital Statistics*** Pynot Porter weighs in at 4.5% ABV and is brewed in the style of a Porter. This type of beer originated in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries and was developed to save pubs from having to mix together the “stale” brown ale with new ale to make a drink that was very popular at that time (“stale” doesn’t mean the beer was off, it was just older beer that had been in the cask for a ...more

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Townes Pynot Porter: Enjoy a Pint of Pynot! (1152 words)
by - written on 16/11/07 (Very useful, 134 readings)
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I know it’s getting colder by the day, but there are compensations! Winter means more dark beers are available… So, just to be sociable I’ve been out sampling the diverse number of stouts and porters on offer at the moment. Some of these ARE available on a year long basis, but others are strictly seasonal. This particular beer that I’m reviewing today is a permanent fixture – but it is on a cold winter night that it can be fully appreciated. Allow me to introduce you to Townes Pynot Porter… ~~~THE BREWERY. Townes Brewery was established in 1994, when it was based on Lockoford Lane in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. In 1998 the brewery moved to its ... Read the complete review