Bristol Beer Factory Blackcurrants and Liquorice

Brewed by Bristol Beer Factory
Style: Stout
Bristol, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

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Bottle at home, BBF online 12SOC, 18/01/13. Very dark mahogony brown with a thin tan head that clears to the edge and leaves a swirl of filmage. Nose is roast malts, dark fruits, liqourice, berry fruit - not necessarily picking blackcurrants out here, sugars. Taste comprises blackcurrant, roast malt, liqourice - doing what it says on the tin! Medium bodied, carbonation was a little over sprtized initially but I supped this over time and it flattened out so upped from a 3 to 4, dry finish. Decent enough stout.

Bottle @ Bruce’s. Massive thanks to me. The pour’s deep brown with a small head. The nose is mildly unpleasant. I get a bit of vomit, aniseed, some stewed vegetable. A bit of tangy dark fruits. The taste is dark berry jam, roasted malts. A bit of cake icing. Medium body. Quite carbonated, perhaps overly so. Overall, not great. One of Bristol’s lesser beers.

500ml bottle. Pours very dark brown with a medium head. Aroma is subtle, blackcurrant and a little liquorice. Taste is fruity to start. Oily blackcurrant aftertaste.

160315. Bottle at home. Pours black with a nice head. Aroma licorice, roasted malts. Slight dry malty taste. Nice all round to it. Not Bad.

Grey-brown with fluffy pale tan and subtle earthy spicy blackcurrants and dusty yeast. Medium carbonation, tart blackcurrant, a touch of spearmint perhaps. A spike of anise like licorice before the dry roast barley kicks in for the long finish. It’s subtle but flavourful.

Bottle. Thanks Craig. Black with tan head. Fruity roasty aroma, blackcurrant. Taste is quite rich fruity and roasty. Medium body with dry bitter finish.

Bottle from brewer 12 Stouts 2012 161212
Black, big deep tan head that dissipates to thin layer, some lacing
Aroma - very soft roasted malts, touch of dark fruits, light aroma
Taste - Soft roasted malts, soft dark fruits, getting some blackcurrant, simple flavours, perhaps a hint of liquorice, mellow and quite tasty, very easy to drink
Palate - Soft to medium carb, light to medium body, smooth. Finish as main flavour, some dry roast
Overall - Mellow stout, easy drinking, subtle flavours

Bottle at home from the 2012 12 stouts of christmas. Pitch black with a light borwn head that stays around and a bit of lacing. Aromas are earthy chalky coffee, but are subdued .Flavour is bitter coffer.Tart black current in the finish. I do not get a lot od liquorice. Pickley carbonation