 chris_o (4409), London, Greater London, England
Sep 1, 2007
Lovely really rich, deep brown, almost black appearance. Lots of roasty malt, coffee and chocolate in the aroma. More of the same on the palate. Smooth, but firm, mouthfeel. Quite tarry, but not heavy. Beautifully balanced and possibly the best beer of the day, despite the very strong opposition. I’d love to try this one on cask. Shame it seems to be a one-off.
Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 30, 2007 Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 4 Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : 4 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 2 Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : 2 Lasting: 2 Lacing : 2 Nitro : XX
Aroma:
Intensity : 3
Yeast : 3 Bread : 4 Apple : XX Tropical Fruits : 2 Ink : XX Tar : XX Olives : XX DMS : XX
Malt : 3 Biscuity : XX Burnt Toast : 2 Caramel : XX Nuts : XX Pumpernickel : XX Cereals : XX Coffee : 3 Dark Chocolate : 2 Vanilla : XX Grapes : 1 Blackberries : 1 Cherries : XX
Hops : 2 Noble(1)->American(5) : 1 Leafy : XX Floral : 1 Lemon/Lime : XX Grapefruit : XX Orange : XX Herbal : XX Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes : Earth : 2 Wood : XX Mint : XX Smoke : 2 Soy : XX Bourbon : XX Anise : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : 2 Lactic : XX Bitterness : 2 Complex : XX Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 4 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 2 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : XX Mineral : 4 Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX
Comments: A certain fruitiness from the yeast keeps the interest level up for this rather chewy and thick stout with a pungent mineral character.
duff (5407), Sydney, Australia, Surrey, England
Oct 26, 2007 Bottle@Chris_o’s. Nice stout. Nice aromas of chocolate, caramel, and mocha. Palate is lightly sweet to start, but combatted nicely in the finish with a nice long roasty malt finish, which also shows notes of dark chocolate, and also rum n’ raisin. This was very nice.
SilkTork (3941), Rochester, Kent, England
Oct 16, 2007 Aug 2007 chris_o Shindig Smooth chocolate stout - soft and oh so dreamy delicious. Lingering bitterness. Enjoyable and full of character. It has the the clean, lifeless taste of a filtered beer - however, still awesome.
ChristianScheffel (2250), Odense, Denmark
Aug 22, 2007 Bottled. Black with a light brown, medium sized head. Weak roast aroma with toffee and caramel and licorice. The roast flavour has notes of smoke and charcoal, and a long lasting burned aftertaste. Seemed a little thin for that rich flavour.
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