Deconstructed Barrel Caribbean Chocolate Cake
Siren Craft Brew in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
Stout - Foreign / Extra Series|
Score
7.55
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Bourbon-aged cacao nibs, ageing on our used barrel staves and an infusion of soaked Cypress wood bring depth and complexity to this rich, delicious and very much unbarrelled Caribbean Chocolate Cake.
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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 22/11/2025.
Lighter shade of black topped with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is dark malts, spruce tips, light roast, cacao nibs, toasted brown sugars.
Taste comprises chocolate, spice, mellow barrel, coffee bean.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2025
at 23:47
7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Nov 2025
at 15:18