Hantverksbryggeriet Sotarn

Draught @ Glenfiddich Warehouse 68, Stockholm. Black-red body, thick beige head. Not much aroma or taste, some burntness. A bit weak and watery.

Draft at Bishops Arms Västerås. Other than the fact that the beer was (as usual) served alarmingly cold - requiring me to sit there looking like an escapee from the local loony bin ’praying’ with the glass in my hands for a good 20 minutes - this has all the standard characteristics of a stout. Sweet stouts however are not my favourite expression of this syle - the lactic flavours make me suspicious that someone has slipped one of those cheap coffee creamers you get at hotels or on aeroplanes into my beer.

Bottled at Dahlberg, Helsingborg. Hazy dark brown coloured. Chocolate and roasted malts in the aroma. Mild chocolate and malt flavour. Soft mouthfeel. Medium bodied.

Bottle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Sweet roasted oatmeal aroma with some hints of chocolate. Sweet roasted malty and smooth chocolate flavor with some hints of caramel and some fruity hints. Has a sweetish roasted malty finish.

On-tap at Bishops Arms, Vasagatan, Stockholm. Black color with a brown head. Aroma: Roasted malt, citrus hops, licorice, oat, tar, dark berries and soap. Flavor: Roasted/lightly burned malt, citrus, licorice, dark berries, salt, coffee and some sourness. Light bodied.