Leeds Gathering Storm

Brewed by Leeds
Style: Stout
Leeds, England

Serve in English pint

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Cask, The Highcross, Leicester. Near black with a beige foam. Aromas are earthy with molasses and roast coffee. Herbal liquorice with some woody notes. Flavours are coffee and herbal with some floral aspects. Dark chocolate bitterness with some woodiness. Peppery on the finish. Soft on the palate and easy drinking. A good session beer.

12th November 2009
Spoons Fest. Clear very dark brown - red beer. Light just passes through. Light dry palate. A little soft. Very mildly toasted malt with a fruity undertone of subtle blueberries and raspberries. Finishes semi dry adding a little minerals. Mildly bitter aftertaste. Not bad.

Cask at the Brewery Tap. Red-black with a fine crema. Light coffee nose, a little milk chocolate plus more coffee and some dark fruit in the body. Quite dry and some roastiness in the finish.

Cask at the London Drinker 2012. Pours brown with a light tan cap. Some milky-mocha notes in the nose. Light sweet flavor with dark malts, mild roast, light burnt wood and light tang. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Smooth. Mildly sweet finish with simple cocoa, roast, ash. It’s a very basic stout, but a decent one at that.

Cask, King’s Head, Carlisle. Beautiful ruby black stout, with a medium roast coffee aroma. Flavours of chocolate, treacle and background blackberry. Soft palate with a faint tingle, beautifully conditioned.

Cask (gravity) - The Fat Cat Brewery Tap/The Cider Shed, Norwich. Loose, fine & bubbly disappearing light tan head; opaque deep brown body. Butter initially on the nose that slowly lessened as did a damp, yeasty note. Otherwise, roast & berry aromas were at the fore. Again, initially buttery on the tongue that gradually subsided making way for light roasty tones, leather & a berry tang at the back. Finished with a lingering, dyrish coffee & roast aftertaste. Mediumish body, soft & creamy mouthfeel/

UPDATED: NOV 10, 2010 Cask. The Pub, Leicester. Excellent stout. Chocolate and roasty notes dominate. Black body, thin white head. Bitter, sweet notes. Ar7 Ap4 Ta7 Pa3 Ov13 Rerate: Cask. Slug & Lettuce, Leicester. Black body, medium off-white head. Bitter. Fruity, lemon sherbet, chocolate coming through. Dry finish. Ar7 Ap4 Ta7 Pa3 Ov14.

Cask at the Pembury Tavern, November 2009. Very dark, almost black. Dry roasty, malt aroma. Big chocolate throughout. Also plenty of bitterness from a combination of hops and burnt malt. Firm, dry mouthfeel with a lingering bitter chocolate aftertaste. An excellent, tasty stout.

Cask at Wandsworth Common Halloween Beer Festival, 30th Oct 09. Black with a line of cream head. Nose has dark berries and bitter coffee and chocolate notes. Similar notes on the tongue with a strong roasted character. Soft palate with lots of flavour at the finish. Decent stout but not up with the best.

That Spoons in Earlsdon. Light sulphur, charcoal, rusty iron, dark choc aroma. Glossy pitch with a slim cappuccino lid. Burnt with raisiny notes, cocoa, dry roasted. Smoke, cocoa, underlying bramble and apple. Lost some condition as the pint was drained, but barely touched the sides.

Gravity cask at the Pembury Tavern, Hackney, London on 18th November 2009. Solid black with off white head that lasts to halfway down glass. Strong citric taste is prevalent, under which roast malt aromas poke through. Dryish finish; some vanilla notes and a touch of spiciness. Good stout.