3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Black pour. Huge tan head. Plenty of lacing. Big chocolate aroma. Some roast and malt notes hiding underneath. Creamy mouth of malt. Slight chocolate taste. But mostly a creamy malt, more of an oatmeal. Nice smooth finish. Pretty tasty.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
500ml bottle from supermarket. Dark beer with light frothy head. Smokey with hints of peat on the nose. Roasted caramel taste. Bitter aftertaste.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A strong aroma of toasted malt and the flavour is the same, with a little smokiness. It’s a simple, clean taste and very drinkable.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
500ml bottle courtesy of JohnRMurdoch - clear very dark brown near black, diminishing tan head, chocolate and oatmeal aroma, roasted malt, oatmeal, chocolate, flavour, creamy texture, high carbonation
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
slick and smooth indeed. Lovely full mouthfeel and excellent ’drinkability’. loved it. toasty flavours to the fore. deep, deep colour.intense
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
It has a lovely smooth and velvety texture. A gentle flavour, slightly toasty and smokey, but a little more doughy, with slight vanilla.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice dark oat beer. Burnt oat aroma, coffee style taste with oat highlight, a very slick and smooth stout with a lovely Scottish flavour!
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A black coloured beer with a short lived beige coloured head. The aroma is roasty with sweet fruity notes. The taste is smooth, and has a fair amount of caramel flavours. Some roast and some chocolate. Drinkable but too clean for a stout.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Toasty malt aroma. Smooth, creamy texture. Flavour has bitter chocolate and a creamy, bittersweet finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
330 ml bottle from my friend from Aberdeen brought over in his luggage. Nose is sweet chocolate, oatmeal, and light roasty notes. Black with a medium tan head. Flavor is chocolatey, lightly sweet, and an oatmeal pastiness. Pretty good for a light 4.5% session stout .
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