Belhaven Scottish Stout (Bottle)

Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: Stout
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Serve in English pint

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I am drinking this from a full pint bottle. Label says it is made with well water, using an authentic 200 year old recipe. I believe it, delicious!

Pours a superior, rich, dark, dark brown that looks black and has a full pale tan, white head. Smells of nice, sweet malts and roasted chocolate. Tastes like a classic stout, rich in malty flavor but is complimented by some hop bitterness and sweet chocolate. Full-bodied with a smooth, creamy texture and little carbonation. Belhaven Scottish Stout finishes smooth, like a dream. Definitely needs to be savored, this is a work of art.

Creamy, strong yeast starts tingling the taste-buds.Massive, burnt, chocolate-like satisfying stout taste with hidden coffee and hop bouquet in the after-taste.

A masterpiece. Aroma of chocolate and flowers. Ruby/black color with endless thick brown head with a "raining" foam on the pour. Flavor is deliciously sweet with molasses, bittersweet chocolate and a hint of coffee. Carbonation is light with a modest body making this very smooth and drinkable. Sweet malty finish hangs around forever. Exceptional beer. Need to try on tap.

chocolate, coffee, leather, soy sauce, skunky, smoke, ginger, clear, black, brown foam, rocky head, light sweetness, very bitter, lightly sour, full body, bitter, long finish, soft carbonation, oily feel, thick feel,

UPDATED: FEB 15, 2012 12 oz bottle pour black with a tan head. Aroma of malts and chocolate. Taste of roasted malts, chocolate and a bit of hops

From the 500 ml. bottle. It pours an opaque dark brown to just about black with about two fingers of silky tan head that maintains its stamina throughout the tasting. The aroma is remarkably sublte and at the same time superior with rich, roasted chocolate malts and limited alpha hops. It is just a very mild but pleasing scent. In the taste, the 7% alcohol is unexpressed. If I hadn’t seen the label I would never had known it. There is a wonderful smooth bitterness to it offset by the hints of chocolate and cocoa. This was a truly enjoyable beer.

Motor oil pour, low head and lace. Smokey, bready aroma. Bitter malty flavor,with a wheaty bready mouth, and a lot of chocolatey bitter coffee flavors. Medium carb, thick, smokey roasted soy and worcestershire sauce. Lots of chocolate, like a milkshake. Some alcohol comes in at the end. Woody, biscuity, just a hint of worcestershire sauce. Outstanding.

So black that I didn’t realize at first that it was in a clear bottle. Silky smooth texture and a thick off-white head which leaves nice lace. Oatmeal, dark chocolate, and a bitter-sweet stickiness make this a very enjoyable beer. The high alcohol-content rounds out the flavors with a soothing warmth.

500 ml bottle in pint glass. Black with lasting brown head and lace. Aroma is more burnt/roasted smokey woody than typical chocolate or coffee. Mild chocolate coffee grainy woody smokey flavor with medium finishing dry roasty bitterness. Medium-full body with nice creamy soft texture. I’m kinda digging it. I think I could drink a lot of this.