Box Steam Funnel Blower

Cask; Regular. Also available bottled.
Formerly known as Vanilla Porter. Renamed in 2009.

Dark brown in colour, with a subtle vanilla aroma. The vanilla sweetness contrasts nicely with the slight bitterness from the roasted barley and chocolate malts

3.4

271 reviews

Trowbridge, England

Community reviews

3.6 Bottle First of Wiltshire Pours dark clear chocolate. Vanilla on nose. Vanilla also on tongue, bit coffee, sweetish. Easy drinking.

3.8 Pivo tamne crne boje (izgledom najvise podsjeca na coca colu) ,slabije pjene,ali izvrsne arome vanilije..okus gorak,dominira tamna cokolada..ukratko jako fini porter..

3.9 Enjoyed: Poured from a bottle into English pint tulip glass. Appearance: Black colour, reddish glint, creamy head. Aroma: Vanilla, roasted malt, chocolate. Palate: Full body, creamy, gentle carbonation. Taste: Roasted malt, vanilla, milk chocolate, white coffee, gently bitter aftertaste. Overall impression: Tasty and enjoyable, very interesting / different.

0.8 Tastes like sh_t. I didn't even finish mine, straight to the sink.

3.4 (bottle) Dark and ruby brown colour with a slightly beige and medium-sized foamy head. Mildly roasty malty aroma with present notes of vanilla, accompanied by hints of chocolate and mocha. Moderately sweet flavour, light bodied with a soft carbonation. Mildly roasted malt character with an almost creamy mouthfeel, loads of vanilla, as well as chocolate and traces of mocha in the background; slim and moderately sweet darkm malty finish. Nice one. 24.IX.18

3.5 Dunkelbraun mit unregelmäßigem hellem Schaum. Geruch malzig, schokoladig, etwas Vanille und Kaffee. Im antrunk kommt dann die Vanille sehr deutlich durch, für mein Empfinden etwas zu deutlich. Ansonsten etwas Milchschokolade und etwas Röstmalz. Mit 4,5% Recht leicht, was man auch schmeckt.

3.4 porter sa 4.5% alk kupljen u Lidlu. Nakon onih aleova koji su se još prije nekih pola godine prodavali u Lidlu, ovo me je stvarno ugodno iznenadilo. Jako dobro pivo, pravi porter sa nešto vanilije u sebi.

3.0 500 ml bottle. Murky dark brown, foamy head. Vanilla aroma in the beginning, burnt malt and roasted breadcrumbs, bitter hops and lemon, some cigar. Strong bitterness, some sweetness. Very watery, thin bodied, bitter finish, soft to lively carbonated.

3.5 Color marrón oscuro al trasluz, casi negro. Un dedo de espuma blanca sin retención alguna. Aroma y gusto en la misma linea, maltas chocolate y tostadas, vainilla y regaliz. Cuerpo semiacuoso y con textura aterciopelada. Una porter dulzona y suave, muy lograda a un precio cojonudo en el Lidl.

3.7 0.5l bottle. Dark brown color with white head. Aroma is vanilla, chocolate and little bit of roasted malt. Taste is sweet with some roastiness and vanilla flavor. Vanilla and roasted malt aftertaste. Overall it's very good beer.

3.3 F: medium, tan, quick gone. C: dark brown, bit hazy. A: dark malts, brown bread, bit coffee, light roasted tones. T: dry dark bready, roasted tones, bit coffee, hint of fruits, dry dark fruits, medium body, long lasting bitterness, medium carbonation, hint of vanilla, not bad, enjoyed, 0,5l bottle from Lidl in Martin.

3.2 500mml. bottle. Tasted on the 07/07/2018 at "Swiming Pool Louxo", A Toxa (Galiza). Dark brown colour with a medium tan head. Aroma is vanilla, roasted malts, liquorice and some burnt caramel. Taste is medium vanilla and roasty leading to a slightly sweet and grainy finish. Good value. Next one please!

3.4 Een porter met vanille tinten, uit de Lidl in Saarburg. Helaas maar 4,5% en daar zit meteen het probleem, een porter hoort je weg te blazen maar de afdronk van deze is helaas nogal waterig. Niet slecht hoor, maar onopvallend in een van mijn favoriete genres.

3.5 Funnel Blower pours a dark reddish brown color with a small beige head. The pretty nose is malt-forward with notes of milk chocolate, toffee, and strong vanilla. The attack is pretty dry, turning the initial impression of milk chocolate into roasty dark chocolate, followed by coffee undertones accompanied by vanilla and molasses before the finish dishes out moderate bitterness. The fine and gentle carbonation gives this brew a velvety texture. A darkly nice beer.

4.0 Tried this for the first time earlier this year. Really hit home with me. New favourite. Like I'd found a secret cake. Just a pleasure to drink. All the lucky people I let try my ONE bottle - said wow. This stuff is seriously moreish!

2.8 Nem egy rossz sor... nem tul testes, de osszessegben egy kellemes kis sor semmi extraval...

3.2 Clear, dark brown to black colored, medium- off white to beige frothy head. Aroma is medium malt, some metallic notes, chocolate, vanilla. Taste is medium sweet malt, chocolate, some artificial vanilla, light roast, light bitterness. Medium to light bodied, soft to flat carbonation, watery. (bottle)

3.4 Bottle from local LIDL. Dark brown colour, Light beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, sweet, caramel, vanilla. Taste quite the same, firstly vanilla, then the roastiness comes forward. The beer is a bit watery. Higher carbonation. Good drinkability. Good.

3.2 Bottle, 4.5%. Good mildly roasted aroma, lactose and/or vanilla note.Clear very dark brown colour. Small tan head. The flavour is not roasted, but malty with a mild vanilla bean note. Fairly thin mouthfeel, but the flavour is not bad considering the ABV. OK balanced.

3.4 Bottle. Pours sligtly hazy dark copper brown with airy off-white head. Clear aroma of coffee and chocolate, with notes of yeast and touches of malt and hops. Bitter, roasty flavour with notes of lactose and malt and estery touches. Coffeelike and estery afteraste. A nice one, if a little watery.

3.3 Flasa z lidla. Vona silna kavova. Farba tmavohneda s nadychom cervrnej. Pena padne. Chut kavovohorka mierne vodova. Na konci ostava

3.2 Looks clear dark amber color with beige head. Aroma of vanilla and roast. Taste is light sweet with bitter finish. Notes of chocolate and vanilla. Light body. Pretty nice porter for the price.

3.0 Dark brown color, small beige head. Aroma roasted malt, caramel,vanilla. Taste roasted malt, coffee, vanilla.

1.7 Kupljeno u Lidl u Sibeniku....miris vanilije...kava s okusom vanilije...slatka..fali piva i alkohola...boja i pjena dobra..

4.0 Aroma: Roasted nuts and vanilla. Appearance: Dark brown color with clear liquid and white head. Taste: Medium bitterness and light sweetness. Palate: Medium body with creamy texture and average/soft carbonation. Sweet vanilla and bitter finish. Overall: Sweet vanilla features with a rough ending. Pairs with chocolate desserts.

3.3 Negro opaco con buena cabeza de espuma de corta retención; aromas a cacao, vainilla, café, malta torrefacta y bollería; en boca entrada media con ligera maltosidad y poco amargor, cuerpo medio ligero y baja carbonatación; notas a vainilla y torrefactos, retrogusto maltoso con final dulce, se bebe fácilmente aunque se aprecia cierto sabor artificial, se acerca bastante a estilo.

3.3 Botella de 50 cl adquirida en Lidl de Zaragoza. Servida en vaso de pinta. Color marrón, oscuro. Espuma color crema, abundante al servirla pero poco persistente. Ligera retención. Aromas a toffee, chocolate con leche, café y vainilla. Sabor poco intenso, chocolate, malta tostada, vainilla. Decente.

3.0 50cl bottle. Pours dark brown color with light brown head. Overall quite average beer.

3.2 Bottle. Malty aroma, chocolate, vanilla, light toasty notes. Tastes the same as aroma, light sweet botes, lught to medium bitter. Light body, thin texture, malty bitter sweet finish with vanilla notes. Ok.

3.2 Klares Braun mit reichlich Schaum. Malzig, leichte Schokoladenaromen, Vanille, nussig, mild, leicht wässrig, süffig.