Dark Star Ecky Thump

Formerly brewed at Dark Star
Style: Stout
Horsham, England

Serve in English pint

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Cask@The Wenlock. Very good stuff. The Espresso stout is noticable, lots of mocha and coffee notes in here. I liked the coffee aspect of this beer, but the hops in the finish gave it a lot of depth, and the great thing about it was it wasn’t overdone and it is only 4.2%, so it was something i could of had a few of without any troubles. Very good length in the flavour. Nice.

Cask (handpump) @ Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road, London, Greater London England N1 7TA.
Clear medium brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, coffee, berry - black berry, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. A very good beer and only on 4.2% ;o) Somebody could learn something .. [20081228]

Cask at The Wenlock. Pruny/ coffee aroma with nice earthy notes. Torrid, coffeish, earthy english hops very prominent. Rich. Opaque black color with a thin but firm beige rim. Medium to light mouthfeel, soft but firm at the same time. Excellent, mild, earthy dry stout.

A Mes rate: Cask at the Wenlock
A special for the Wenlock and what a special it was! This is the Espresso Stout with three extra lots of hops and then dry hopped too apparently. Black red colour with a bubbly tan head and lots of chunky lace. Dark and chewy grainy malt, rubbery, inky and wonderfully earthy. Superb bitter chocolate and a ton of hops. The coffee notes are even better than the already excellent Espresso and the extra hops gives it a Scandinavian Impy Stout character. Fantastic length from the rubbery bitter chocolate finish. Mouth feel is on par with the rest of it. Smooth and creamy but with a lovely prickly feel from all the extra hoppage. Outstanding beer.