3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20A Mes rate. Gravity at Merton Beer Festival.
Deep mahogany coloured with an impressive beige head. A nicely balanced beer with some good smoky and fruity notes and a destinct burnt malt character. Hints of coffee and vanilla in the finish with a light peppery note late on.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
nice light burnt malty aroma,black, light brown foam, light sweetness, lightly bitter, light body, creamy, soft carbonation, nice light licorice finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
50 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20101105.
Pours dark red color with a small head. Aroma of toasty malts, caramel and chocolate. Flavor of chocolate, dark fruits, caramel and dark malts. Decent.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle:
Pours black with a tall, oatmeal head.
Aroma is cola, chocolate, a hint of smoke.
Taste is slightly bitter chocolate...dark fruit.
Roasty and creamy.
Slightly light, but very nice.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. Medium roast aroma and taste, pouring a deep ruby black. Reasonably dry, but very easy on the palate with a biscuit texture and finish. Nice smooth finish, very enjoyable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask handpull, The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Barrow, Cumbria, 16/02/13. Jet black with a skimmed vanilla top lining the glass. Nose weak bitter choc; milky mocha, hint of the gents. Soft, lactic, blackberry crumble dusted with burnt toast, finely shaved bitter chocolate notes. Puff of cigar. Really good.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle version is a fairly dry stout, pleasant without overstating itself. It has a roasted aroma but is mild in character in this respect.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ Sun Hotel, Lancaster 050113
Black, ruby edges, off white creamy head, good lacing
Aroma of soft roasted malts
Taste of dark malts, soft roasted malts, dark sugars, touch of chocolate
Palate - thin to medium body. Finish of soft bitter roast and some sweet dark malts
Overall - Reasonable stout but didn’t make much of an impression
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
16.9 oz bottle poured near black, but actually a very dark, clear mahogany. The head is sudsy and has rather limited duration. A good bit of coffee in the appealing aroma, that also hints of brandy. Less coffee in tasting where hints of molasses and dark chocolate appear. Lasting finish features dark malt and light coffee. Very smooth but medium-light (too thin) body. Low carbonation.
O: an acceptable stout with a fine aroma.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Almost black and clear. Has an off-white head, mostly lasting. Aroma has notes of malt, soft laqurice, a bit thin. Nice flavor, harmonic, light dark malts, soft laqurice, sweet and moderate bitter finish. Soft carbonation.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
bottle - Pours very dark brown with a small tan head. The aroma is of dark roast malt and coffee. It has a similar roast malt and coffee accentuated flavor. There’s mild bitterness and a medium body. It’s decent though it could use some more flavor.
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