1.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 4/20Bottle in South Africa. Poured very black with a thin brownish head. The aroma was very minimal of grains but no aroma of hops. My first taste was full of anticipation but was not rewarded. No lingering aftertaste. I would not try it again.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottle, can, and draught. This is my go to macro brew in Africa. Its pretty universally available and it goes down silky smooth.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Poured an opaque black colour. No head, no lacing. Very low carbonation. Aroma of roasted grains plus subtle coffee. Taste initially quite sweet then followed by roasted grain bitterness on back of tongue. Light body, much lighter than other stouts. Short, sweet, smooth finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Can. Brown pour. Aroma is roasted, brown sugar, malty and somewhat spicy. Flavor is sweet, sugary, watery, a bit thin but clean. Well drinkable but nothing special.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. Pours opaque deep black brown with big foamy tight creamy tan head. Aromas of sweet malts, rum, booze, pitted fruits, chocolate, lactose milk, floral, herbal, lightly grassy hop aromas, light caramel and butterscotch. Medium body, milky sweet light creamy flavour and mouthfeel, a touch of roast and hop bitterness. Finish is lightly sweet, refreshing, milky - a touch burnt and a touch vegetal. Not bad for a macro.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 6/20
Bottle. Opaque light hazy deep brown liquid with medium light tan head. Aroma of raw sugar, chocolate, corn, cereal, red berries. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter with notes of cereal and light chocolate. Light to medium bodied with medium carbonation. Quite horrible.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
22 Jan 2013, bottle. dark ruby. nose is slightly tart/metallic, slightly sweet dark malt. med, creamy body and mildly fizzy. sweet chocolate up front with slight coffee notes as well. nice enough.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
caramel and earthy aroma, brown appearance with minimal head,umami savoury taste with average carbonation which is sometmes higher. Medium body although thus far the best commercial scale prodced beer I have tasted in SA. Stamp of approval.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
33cl bottle from international grocery store in Lisbon. Dark color with thin brownish head. Sweetness and bitterness are low to medium. Texture is smooth but carbonation is maybe too high for it. Dried fruits, water, roasted aroma.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Probably South Africa’s best beer. Not too shabby at all. Damn easy drinking and sessionable for a stout. Can see this going down easy in the saf sun
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
.33l bottle in Juba, South Sudan. Brewed under contract in Uganda by Nile Breweries Ltd. Clean dark black pour with small soapy bubble head. Sweet stout aroma, and quite nice sip of sweet smooth malts. Smooth carbonation, light bodied. Labeled as a milk stout, but not too lactic. Dry sweet finish. Pretty decent
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