Black Tusk
Holy Goat in Dundee, Dundee, Scotland 🏴
Collab with: Dead End Brew MachineStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Special
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Score
7.42
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Imperial stout with black treacle and toasted barrel staves.
Brewed in collaboration with Dead End Brew Machine, we put together a recipe for a deep rich imperial stout, layered with dark, roast and crystal malts, along with a 100kg of Tate and Lyle black treacle. The treacle adds a rich bittersweet flavour with notes of liquorice and caramel. We conditioned the beer on staves from a PX cask, which we chopped up and toasted in our smoker. The result is a powerful stout with notes of treacle, plums, burnt caramel, barrel oak and a whisper of smoke.
Brewed in collaboration with Dead End Brew Machine, we put together a recipe for a deep rich imperial stout, layered with dark, roast and crystal malts, along with a 100kg of Tate and Lyle black treacle. The treacle adds a rich bittersweet flavour with notes of liquorice and caramel. We conditioned the beer on staves from a PX cask, which we chopped up and toasted in our smoker. The result is a powerful stout with notes of treacle, plums, burnt caramel, barrel oak and a whisper of smoke.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. long heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate. Some toast and roast notes.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2026
at 16:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Canned 440ml. -at Projekt Ljubljana, shared with Hrabren. Pitch black coloured, medium sized brownish head, chocolate and light roasty nose. Roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, some not so pleasant metallic touch and light alcohol. Light burnt notes in the finish.
Tried
from Can
at
:PROJEKT Beershop & Bar
on 12 Feb 2026
at 11:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Almost black pour, some sediment sinking to the bottom, long-lasting tan head. Aroma of treacle, roasted malts, dark fruits, liquorice. Taste is heavy on the umami favours, lots of treacle, caramel, liquorice, roasted malts, chocolate, leather, malt loaf, tangy dark fruits, oak, bittersweet. Medium-full bodied. Well made stout that's just a bit savoury for my liking.
Tried
from Can
from The Fuss Club
on 09 Feb 2026
at 01:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
0.44 l can shared with Ogi at Projekt, Ljubljana. Dark brown to black, small beige head. Aroma is lightly toasty with hints of prunes and smoke. Not very rich or complex. Flavour is metallic, charred wood and burnt toast. Heavy, full body, warming, some alcohol felt. Quite messy and intense, not a good example of the style. Lots of oak and burnt wood in the finish, overwhelming. Dry.
Tried
from Can
at
:PROJEKT Beershop & Bar
on 08 Feb 2026
at 20:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Немного странный стаут, есть вроде нотки брауни пирога, шоколада, а на вкус слегка пустовато оказалось, странные горькие ноты на финише ещё.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2026
at 00:12
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
An at home, shared with James, 1st February 2026. Pours a rich black beer. Aroma is malts, toasty, umami, treacle, taste is roasted malts, chocolate, treacle, bittersweet, enjoyable
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2026
at 21:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can thanks to my bro. It pours spiky jet black with a small, deep head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, charred vibes, umami, salty liquorice, treacle, molasses, toothy, chewy, cacao nibs and some fruit cake. The taste is slick, oily, rich, decadent, charred malt, umami, liquorice, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, warming booze, some bitterness, leather, tannin, burnt toast, malt loaf, peppery spice and charred oak with a dark roasted and dry finish. Full body and moderate carbonation. A rich umami stout. Robust and savoury.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2026
at 17:34
At home
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jan 2026
at 00:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can via the online shop. Slick pour sits black. Thick plump tan swede. Leggy and lacing too. Nose has liquorice root. Tangy malts. Herby woody notes. Bitter dark chocolate. Taste is extremely sweet to start with a tangy bitterness. Slick and slightly heavy on the palate. Sweetness is thankfully balanced out on the finish with the tangy bitterness. Decent sipper but overall it’s disjointed. Heavy but twangy. Looks boss, mind.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2025
at 20:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2025
at 20:57