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Ridgeway Lump of Coal

Ridgeway Lump of Coal

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63
overall
A Foreign Stout brewed by
Hepworth

Horsham, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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3553.22/5.03.22/5.0Winter8%34.7Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Looking forward to a depressing holiday? Here is liquid consolation. This 8% bittersweet chocolate stout is the best you could hope for in these dark times. Come to think of it, considering how bad you’ve been this year, this little coal-black gem is more than you deserve for Christmas. Concocted by the vastly talented -- though, frankly, a little too cheery -- Peter Scholey, Lump of Coal will be hitting shelves and better pubs in November 2004.

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 mkobes (2066), paramus, New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/516/20
Dec 22, 2004  
Bottle. Deep dark brown in color with a nice tan head. Fruity aroma. Malty flavor. Roasty. Coffee like. Smooth tasting. Full bodied. Chocolatety. Enjoyable beer. Nice.


 dwyerpg (2195), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/517/20
Dec 1, 2006  
Sweet raisin, slight molasses aroma. Should be a little darker given the name. Lots of mouthfeel. An odd combination o flicorice, coffee, and ? in the taste. Good stuff.


 MaiBockAddict (1499), Good Beer Bar Deprived, New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/516/20
Dec 22, 2004  
Bottle. Deep dark brown, tan head. Big malty and fruity aroma. with hints of roast and coffee. Smooth malty flavor, with lots of dark roasted yummyness. Some hops creep in as well. Chocolate. Reminds me of a less hoppy Alpha Klaus. Real nice brew


 punkeedo (391), San Antonio, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 9, 2009  
2008 Bottle. I can’t believe what a low rating this has. A WONDERFUL holiday stout that I wish I could get year round. Smells of berries and dark chocolate. Pours a thin dark, syrupy texture with a small cream-colored head. Tastes of roasted malts, cocoa, berries, and slightly of alcohol. Palate is very even, though a bit oily. This is a great beer...I don’t know who in their right mind would think less of it.


 OD40oz (461), Box Elder, South Dakota, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Apr 25, 2008    Updated: Oct 26, 2008
This was an awesome beer. It wasn’t as chocolatey as I thought it would be but it was still good. Black as black can be with a tan head. Smoked coffee taste. I would definitely drink this again.



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