Vault City Gold Standard

Gold Standard

 

Vault City in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
Score
7.53
ABV: 15.0% IBU: - Ticks: 14
Gold Standard is an imperial stout inspired by a classic hazelnut chocolate treat. A rich, layered malt bill creates a thick, decadent body, balancing sweetness and depth. It’s smooth, bold, and indulgent, a festive stout worth unwrapping.
 

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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Dark amber with a medium tan head. Aroma of hazelnut malt. Flavour is chocolate, velvet texture, nutty, sweet, creamy chocolate base.

Tried from Can from McHughs OffLicence on 12 Feb 2026 at 00:00


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

ABV hidden really well, med full body, lowish carbo. Shitloads of toffee, that is the main thing here. A bit simple really, lacking more deep roast or anything besides toffee. Still, pretty good, but not great.

Tried from Draft at Valhalla Beer Club on 31 Jan 2026 at 03:16


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tap at Winter Affair 2026. Someone had me try it while I was preoccupied with two others, hah... just noted that it's a very good hazelnutty stout. To be rerated if given the chance.

Tried from Draft on 24 Jan 2026 at 19:50


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried on 11 Jan 2026 at 22:28


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Frothy fair fully diminishing head. Amber colour. Heavy malty and light hoppy aroma. Some hazelnut notes. Moderate bitter intense flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.

Tried from Can on 03 Jan 2026 at 11:47


7.5

Very sweet and chocolate. Some nuts then more sweetness.

Tried from Can from Left Field Beer on 24 Dec 2025 at 18:14


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Three Hounds Beer Cafe & Bottle Shop. Nose is dark chocolate, hazelnut, raisin, caramel, toffee. Taste is an intensity sweet mix of the above. Boozy warming alcohol infusion.

Tried from Can at Three Hounds Beer Cafe and Bottle Shop on 13 Dec 2025 at 20:44


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried on 05 Dec 2025 at 22:09


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 04/12/2025.
black topped with a tan head that soon vanishes.
Nose is chocolate, honeycomb, light booze tunes, dark malts, molasses.
Taste comprises Crunchie bar, toffee, chocolate melt, honeycomb, molasses, brown sugar melt.
Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Fun pastry impy if a little overly sweet for my palate and needs some balancing aspect to the sweet onslaught! Sips fine for 15% though!

Tried on 04 Dec 2025 at 19:53


7.5

Tried from Can on 30 Nov 2025 at 22:40