Grain Blackwood Stout

Brewed by Grain
Style: Stout
Harleston, England

Cask Stillage at the Civic Hall, Nantwich Beer Festival 28/09/2007 Slightly fruity roast aroma. Black smooth on the palate and fruity. A little rich. Some bitterness in a lasting roast finish.

Bottle.Black with a small head,aroma of roast coffee,chocolate and wood,taste is of chocolate,smoke roast malt and liquorice,dry burnt finish,mmmm campfire stout.

Cask (handpump) @ New Oxford, Manchester M4, UK. Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, mild coffee, light vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. (Malt bitter) Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. (170108)

Cask@The wenlock Arms. A nice roasty stout. Some sweet caramel and chocolate at the start, finishing with some nicely roasty malt notes. Very drinkable stout.

A Mes rate: Cask at the Wenlock. Clearly enjoyed this more than Ian. A little too sweet over all but most of the stuff you would want is in there. Chocolate maltyness, slight roated character and some caramel. Palate was a tad thin for what it is. Hmm not bad.

Cask condition, handpull at Wenlock Arms. Black colour with thin tan head. Not much of a stout really, some toffee, some ashtray, some dark choc, some smoke. It’s ok, but very much needs to be better.