3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle from The Scottish Real Ale Shop. Mild malty aroma. Very dark brown colour, not much head. Toasted malt flavour. Watery with coffee aftertaste. Average.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
500ml bottle from Ales by Mail. Looks good on the pour: a deep, near opaque burgundy colour with an initially large & rocky but slowly disappearing light tan head. Goes downhill from there on in. I don’t think it’s in top form. Cherry & dark berries to the fore on the nose. More cherry & raspberry coming through on the tongue with touches of liquorice & minor roasty, coffee malt tones. Light to medium body, soft to medium carbonation finishing with a short & relatively soft bitterness though the tanginess lingers on. Although I suspect it’s infected or along those lines it’s not undrinkable & drinks somewhat like a muted sour.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled, from The Scottish Real Ale Shop, Kilmahog. Black, firm head. Aroma of dark chocolate and coffee. Dryish with solid body and well rounded mouthfeel. Lightly peaty with lots of espresso and dark chocolate. Salmiak bitter finish. Tasty stuff!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Scottish Real Ale shop. Black colour, foamy tan head. Nose is roasted malts, chocolate, bit of laurel. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, bit of sour fruits, slightly burnt malts. Medium carbonated. Very dry and long roasty finish. Pretty ok.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Bruichladdich mini-market. Looks black and thick, a little like motor oil. This light brown head. Almost like a cask real ale. Roasty and strong flavoured stout with a bitter finish Some chocolate and coffee. A bit light palate after seeing how thick it looked pouring. Some smokiness maybe too. This is art.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
dark black w/ thin brown head
coffee aroma on this beer is intense!
thin body and only faintly fizzy
it’s a little tart\great coffee flavour w/ a tart finish
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black with a lasting tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt and fruit. Thinnish roasted flavour with a fruity touch
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, Old Kiln, Ardbeg. Dark brown. Chocolatey taste with light roasty notes. Quaffable, evenly-balanced stout. Chocolatey, lightly fudgey aroma.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
[cask at the 2010 Scottish Real Ale Festival, Edinburgh] Dark, roasty stout with a really nice bitter finish complimented by some initial sweetness. Very black pour with a thin tan head, aromas of chocolate, toast and some sweetness. Quite thin on the palate compared to other stouts, but the flavours are right up there – roasted coffee, chocolate, a touch of fruit. I also got some smoky characters, but wasn’t sure if that was because I knew I was drinking something from Islay! [27062010]
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Flavour is roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and liquorish.
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