4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 6th August 2011. Ink-black with pale brown head. Inch of rich initial lacing then sporadic and patchy. Rich roast malts aroma; touch of fruitcake. Fresh ground coffee, smoky touch and roasted malts in liquid. Lasting bitter finish and plenty of coffee notes. Thick, full-mouth texture. Excellent.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from Nina’s. A black stout with a thick tan head. Looks great! Aroma of roasty malt, coffee and chocolate. Flavours of roasty malt again upfront with coffee grounds and chocolate to finish. Moderate carbonation and a foamy mouth-feel. Nicely bitter also. Lovely.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned handpump Craft Beer Co London. A black beer with whitish bubbles for a head. A smoky stout. Malts appear smoked. Very dry. Burnt roastiness. Lacking body but pretty tasty.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tasting@De Molen
Black, brown head. Nice aroma with roasted malts, some smoke, coffee, licorice. Taste is like aroma. Nice bitterness. Bit low on body with 4.1%.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at monthly tasting @ de Molen, hosted by dEnk. Black pour, solid tan head. Aroma is roasty, coffee, ash and slightly burnt. Flavor is quite bitter, slightly hoppy. Thin body and a bit watery, but very drinkable.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Aroma is liquorice, mocca, roast. Really big and dark for the abv. Flavour is mocca, roast and liquorice. Nice one.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Black and a surprisingly full head. Rich, full flavour with lots of coffee, bay leaves and toast. Dry taste, roasted coffee beans. Dry aftertaste. (At the De Molen tasting)
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled. A very decent stout. Non-creamy head, almost more like a porter, but tasted great. Nutty, almost oatmealy taste and drank well.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
RBESG 2011 day 1... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft sweet roast malt nose ... bitter chocolate malts ... dark roast ... light bitter hop finish...
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
BC from the brewery. Pitch with a slim cappuccino top. Juicy brimstone, blackcurrant and liquorice in bitter chocolate aroma. Good, deep, burnt-fruity stout with an ash-sprinkled black coffee, blackberry and liquorice character.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
RBESG August 2011, Southampton Arms. Black with a lasting tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate with hints of hard roasted malt and some fruit. Dry and malty flavour with chocolate and sweet licorice. Slightly ashy finish
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