3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
This is a decent stout, but personally I think it’s a bit lackluster. It certainly needs a little bit more flavor and aroma. Use more malt, Magnolia!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Great looking nitro pour, large, creamy head with a black body. Minty, roasted coffee aroma. Biting body, smooth chocolate and coffee tones. Toasted, bitter finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft @ Magnolia’s. Pours a very dark, chocolate-brown color; medium-tan head, creamy with great retention and fine-bubbled lacing; great pour. Nicely dry, roasted malts and dark bitter chocolate in the aroma; nougat and chewy chocolate and some floral notes. Medium mouthfeel: nicely full, highly drinkable British-style stout; nicely acidic coffee and bitter chocolate and light citrus; filled-out; almost a touch of Fantome-like yeasty funk. Lengthy finish: dry, bitter chocolate, coffee, and nicely toasty.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught at the brewpub.
Near black, firm creamy head. Roasty coffee aroma. Dry and creamy with light-medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Typical Irish stout is enery way - light, dry, creamy, coffeish roasty and bitter.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
Black pour, light tan head. Very light aroma, reminiscent of Guinness (which is bad). Light roast, coffee and chocolate are here, light hops. Another stout ruined from nitro.
3.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma: Roasty and toasty
Appearance: black with a nice creamy brown head
Flavor: Fabulous roast and coffee flavors
Palate: Surprisingly light on the tongue for a stout
Overall: A surprising find... it is not common to find a dry irish stout with such a low alcohol percentage... an awesome session stout... classic old world style
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
On tap, at the brewpub. Damn, this was a disappointing end to a great session at Magnolia. Black with red hues. very thick big beige head. Slight roasted weak aroma. Thick nitro mouthfeel. Bland watery dry taste. Lingering bitterness, but sour roasted quality to it as well - it struck me as a Guinness clone. Just bland. A solid brewpub’s weaker offering.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap @ brewpub. A solid black color with a creamy brown head. Big roasted and coffee flavors.
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Average, slighly rubbery flavor. Nitro stout that I could have done without.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Boring, dry Irish stout. Not much flavor. Served on nitrogen tap. Nice appearance.
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