Del Castillo Stout Ahumada

Brewed by Del Castillo
Style: Smoked
Chascomús, Argentina

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Bottle, thanks Nicolás! - A massive blast of caramel, roast, smoke, liquorice and molassed smacked me in the nose as I smelt this beer - I knew I was in for a real "love it or hate it" moment! It was indeed rich, sweet, full-bodied and roasted with a delicious smoky sweetness (although not phenolic at all) and a very complex finish with more molasses and treacle over an almost heathery smokiness??? Delicious, strange and complex beer if a little too sweet.

Bottled at Unterturkheim. A very black beer with a small beige head. Aroma is roasted, caramel with notes of smoke and coffee. Taste is sweety, roasted and dry. Mouthfeel is smooth and thick. Nice beer.

Bottle, pours a thick black with no head. A strong smokey bacon aroma, yum! Not as smokey in the flavour unfortunately, and a little over carbonated, with more a burnt malt flavour. A smokey atertaste pleases though.

Black body. Small tanned head. Aroma is sweet, smocked, wooden with hints of caramel, ham, red wine, cocoa seeds, burnt sugar. Flavor is smocked. Body is unpleasantly thin.

2006 Bottle named Del Castillo Chascomus Ahumada Pours a deep jet black color. Tan/light brown small head that diminishes rather fast and leaves no lacing. Aroma is very malty, smoked with notes of firewood, toasted grains, smoked ham, prunes, dates and toasted flour. Untypical and very good. Flavor is not very strong. Is this the same beer that Per and Fukito commented? Sweet-ish with notes of dried dark fruits, prunes, raisins with salty and smoked hints of oak wood and smoked malts. Body is medium, thick texture. Long smoked finish. Soft carbonation. I found it a little watery... what the hell? Is this really 13% ABV or is it another beer? Soft smokey aftertaste. Decent..

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UPDATED: JAN 29, 2007 Bottled at Untertürkheim, Buenos Aires. Very black with average sized beige creamy head. Coffee aroma. Dryish and very soft with velvetty roasty malt and just a hint of bacony smoke. Laid back roasty finish. Good beer!

Bottle - December 2006 at Unterturkheim, shared with Omhper. Pours a deep black color with a medium brown-tan head. Aroma is some smoked ham with coffee. Taste is really balanced between the smoke and the toasty-roast character. Mouthfeel is smooth, filling and let´s you begging for more. A nice surprise indeed!