 maeib (4012), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Apr 25, 2008
Cask conditioned - handpump - Merchants Inn, Rugby. A black beer with off-white wisps of head and lace. The aroma is heavy on the coffee with roasty malts and a bit of smoke. Same in the taste. Quite sweet/smoky. Decent.
doubelknv3 (489), Illinois, USA
Sep 14, 2008 2003 Solihull beer festival. Dark reddish-brown with thin off-white head. Coffee, roast, and sweet malt aroma and flavour notes. Malt heavy, with very mild bitterness.
Magic_dave6 (4012), London, Greater London, England
Dec 31, 2007 Cask in 3 Judges. Aroma is roasty black malt, hints of sweet chocolate but not enough to make it great. Taste is quite thin, again the roastyness is the main character, but a sweetness is tryign to come though.
DruncanVeasey (1737), No. 46, Leicestershire, Germany
Nov 21, 2007 Updated: Nov 30, 2007At the brewtap, and back home from a flagon of takeout. Nose of charcoal, lurking earthy hops, slight beefiness. Inky pitch measure with a tan collar. Glugging, thick and creamy. Satisfying, well-attenuated stout with deep black chocolate and vague lactic touches, especially fresh from the barrel. Smoke, hops, chocolate, toffee. Very nice.
Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 1, 2007 Clear reddish to prune colour. Fine nitro-like head. Red liquorice and coffee nose make for a rather weird and sugary blend. The cherry undertones afterwards appear fitting in this would be stout. Smooth and creamy body. In the end, the softness of the roast and general lightness paired with the accentuated fruits make it feel more like a mild.
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