Imperial Stout
Hawkshead Brewery in Staveley, Cumbria, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.44
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9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Cask at the source. Jet black color, beige head. Earthy cocoa aroma. Taste has espresso, vanilla, burnt brownies. Fantastic.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jun 2016
at 13:51
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Cask at the Caley Sample Rooms. Pours black, nose is roasted, chocolate, coffee, taste is similar, rich, smooth.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Feb 2015
at 08:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Bruce’s, thanks to jackl. It pours very dark brown with a bubbly beige head. The nose is rather restrained, wood, earth, light roast, dull chocolate and cola bottles sweets. The taste is roasted malt, toast, earth, wood, faint smoke, medicinal, burnt notes and dull ash with a very dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Not a whole lot of depth to it. So-so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2013
at 06:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Bruce’s during The first stop of Jack’s Farewell - big thanks to Jack. Pours mostly clear, dark brown with a frothy tan head. Nose holds some lightly tangy, dried and burnt wood, hints of bitter cocoa, mild roast. Medium sweet flavor, fairly dry, dirt, roast, burnt wood, modest alcohol bump, some tangy berries. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, further tangy dry wood, some oily chocolate, light bitter earth. Very nice beer. Good nuance here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2013
at 10:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Aroma: Chocolate ice cream, vanilla, Marmite, ash, bubblegum and plum.
Appearance: Dense black body with a massive tan head that holds really well. Excellent lacing.
Taste: Very tangy. Hints of smoke, wet wood and stone fruits. It’s really smooth - no harshness at all.
Palate: Medium body with a very oily mouthfeel. Soft carbonation.
Overall: A rich, boozy, complex Imperial Stout.
Appearance: Dense black body with a massive tan head that holds really well. Excellent lacing.
Taste: Very tangy. Hints of smoke, wet wood and stone fruits. It’s really smooth - no harshness at all.
Palate: Medium body with a very oily mouthfeel. Soft carbonation.
Overall: A rich, boozy, complex Imperial Stout.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 16:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at ACBF 2012. A dark brown beer with only minimal head. The aroma has notes of chocolate, malt, bread, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, chocolate, bread, and hops, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2013
at 22:44
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Cask @ The Caley, Edinburgh, EIBF 140712 8.3% version
Black, no light though, thin tan head, good lacing
Aroma - soft chocolate malts, smooth mellow roasted malts, great aroma
Taste - soft chocolate malts, light soft coffee, smooth roasted malts, complex but mellow flavour, superb flavour, great balance, alcohol is almost completely hidden
Palate - soft carb. full bodied. Smooth creamy texture. Finish as main flavour, good linger.
Overall - This is so well crafted, so well balanced, smooth and a really great flavour, no astringency, nothing rough in there at all. This is the best beer for me in the EIBF 2012
Black, no light though, thin tan head, good lacing
Aroma - soft chocolate malts, smooth mellow roasted malts, great aroma
Taste - soft chocolate malts, light soft coffee, smooth roasted malts, complex but mellow flavour, superb flavour, great balance, alcohol is almost completely hidden
Palate - soft carb. full bodied. Smooth creamy texture. Finish as main flavour, good linger.
Overall - This is so well crafted, so well balanced, smooth and a really great flavour, no astringency, nothing rough in there at all. This is the best beer for me in the EIBF 2012
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2012
at 17:21
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
cask at caley sample rooms ... trial brew ... deep black ... thin tan head ...depp mellow roast soft toffee .. big chocolate .. rich chocolate malt .... 4.2 cask at caley ... deeep black ... small creamy tan ... mellow rich dark chocolate malt nose ... soft smooth roast ....rich oily body ... soft roast ... light biiter ... soft coffee roast ... 4.3Earlier Rating: 4/26/2012 Total Score: 4.2cask at paisey ... deep black ... thin tan head ... rich deep complex malt and almost complex ... dark meaty chocolate malts ... heavy roast ... dark chocolate ... silky body ... light marmite ... deep complex roast
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jul 2012
at 07:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
At ACBF 2012. Some liquorice pretty clean. Some toffee. Bit young needs to settle down. Toffee and choc. Ok
Tried
on 07 Mar 2012
at 00:04
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
B.C."H.", black beer. Chocolate, dark malts, and some roasted aromas. Dry, oatmeal-like, and a bit ashy flavour & feel. Chocolate coming up again in the finish. Medium to well-bodied. Nice, discreet, but very balanced IPA. In fact, that’s the impression I get from most of the beers - and the owner...
Tried
on 05 Mar 2012
at 01:56