3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask Conditioned in Far From the Madding Crowd, Oxford with Maeib. Dark brown with white head. Had a stroke of luck with this one, just came on as we were sitting there, many thanks Tom for this. Strong and dry, warming alcohol with roasted coffee and thick chocolate, cocoa notes. Very nice.
Earlier Rating: 7/28/2008 Total Score: 3.2
Bottle conditioned, 500ml from Booths of Longton, Lancs. Almost black with tan head. This has a tarry, liquorice aroma which follows into the flavour, smooth, slightly sweet with molasses notes. Rich, fruity with slightly smoky malt. Reasonable.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft. Pours near black with a beige head. Light roasty aroma, with toffee and herbal notes. The flavor has lightly roasted malts, a nutty sweetness, and just a touch of tartness. Decent.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark brown with a medium tan head. Aroma is lightly smoky/ashy with chocolate notes. Flavor is more on the asy side but follows suit. Mouthfeel is light/medium and the finish is dry and roasty/smoky.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
on cask @ redlight redlight. Rich chocolatey nose with hints of vanilla. Pours black with a thin off white head. Smooth bitter chocolate up front with creamy coffee following, rich flavor but easy drinking. Very nice.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap. Pours deep, dark brown with a trace of beige head. Aroma is roasted NPR, chocolate, espresso, figs, grassy hops, and light caramel malt. Flavor is malt forward with supporting dark fruit esters and hops (medium bitterness); slightly oily mouthfeel with a light espresso finish. Medium body, light carbonation, and low warmth.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pizzeria Paradiso, Alexandria tap ($9): Pours a black color with a creamy head. Aroma is roasted malts and chocolate. Taste is pretty damn good. Nice amount of roastiness with a whole chocolate bar in there. Very good body. Very good drinkability. This isn’t very bitter, but the malt character is spot on.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask handpull at Paradiso Dupont. Dark hazy brownish marion color, no appreciable head. Aroma of intense bitter cocoa and black pepper, subtle burnt coffee grounds. Taste is cocoa suspension in espresso. Light body. Delicious.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Hand pulled pint as a nightcap in my local Spoons 10th Feb 2012.
What the hell is an extra stout porter? Well this one was dark creamy and tastey!
Aroma of dark chocolate and ground coffee beans.
The taste was a rich blend of the smells with a mini bitterness and dry finish.
I really enjoyed it (after an evening of golden bitters it did the trick and I went home happy).
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pint bottle from Abbott Ale House, Cork.
Look: Dark brown. Light Brown "fizzy-creamy" head disappears quickly
Nose: medium coffee/light smoke
Taste: medium carbonation, big nutty flavours up front, dry, long lasting
Imp: Very good dry stout
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
JDW, Rochester. A smooth and creamy strong stout. Flavoursome, with a soft twiggy bitterness and notes of dark chocolate. Some grease, but otherwise very nice.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pleasant coffee aromas, when tasted that is mixed with roasted flavours. Maintains a superb white head for a dark ale.
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