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Festivity

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Festivity is the winter porter of Bath Ales, an old-style seasonal beer at 5.0% that is released only between November and January. Hints of rum mingle with flavours of coffee and vanilla.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark28
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
vanillacoffeeroasted
vanilla
coffee
roasted
malty
chocolate
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose opens with toasted malt and roasted coffee notes, grounded and warm.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Festivity

◎ Appearance

Deep mahogany to near-black in the glass, with a dense, tan head that clings to the sides in fine lacing. The beer presents opaque clarity typical of the style, with a creamy collar that persists through the drink. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated.

deep mahogany-blackdense tan headopaque, full-bodied

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with toasted malt and roasted coffee notes, grounded and warm. Subtle rum-like esters emerge alongside hints of vanilla and molasses, suggesting careful adjunct integration. The overall impression is one of restrained spice and fermentation warmth rather than aggressive roast.

roasted coffee, toasted maltrum, vanilla, molasseswarm, fermented spice

◐ Taste

The palate is smooth and velvety, beginning with cocoa and dark chocolate notes that transition into coffee bitterness mid-sip. Rum and vanilla sweetness weave through without cloying, while the 33 IBU provides a measured, balancing bitterness. The malt backbone is soft, allowing adjunct flavors to shine without dominating.

cocoa, dark chocolate, coffeerum-vanilla sweetnessbalanced, moderate bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is moderate in length, with lingering coffee dryness and a faint warming from rum notes. A subtle sweetness fades gradually, leaving a clean, slightly astringent aftertaste.

coffee-dry finishwarming, faint sweetness
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
74
Serve at 10–13°C

Serve at 10–13°C. Too cold mutes the roasted complexity that makes a good porter worth drinking slowly.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within 6–12 months for best results. Baltic Porters can be aged longer.

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About Porter

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What is a Porter?

Porters are dark ales with 4–6.5% ABV and IBU 18–35. Roasted malt brings chocolate, caramel and toffee — medium body with a clean finish.

Finding a similar Porter

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