Brewed in collaboration with Epochal Barrel Fermented Ales. This is a recreation of a beer found in bottles retrieved from a shipwrecked vessel Wallachia, which sank after a collision in the Clyde Estuary in 1895. The beer itself was a strong export stout from the McEwan’s brewery in Glasgow, destined for the West Indies.
Our version utilises ingredients typical for the period, including heritage Chevallier base malt, amber, brown and black roasted malts and No.2 Invert sugar. This version has been barrel aged for one year in North British whisky casks, along with a mixed culture (Brettanomyces and Debaromyces) harvested from the original bottles salvaged from the shipwreck.
Our version utilises ingredients typical for the period, including heritage Chevallier base malt, amber, brown and black roasted malts and No.2 Invert sugar. This version has been barrel aged for one year in North British whisky casks, along with a mixed culture (Brettanomyces and Debaromyces) harvested from the original bottles salvaged from the shipwreck.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pitch black colour with small beige head.Aroma of licorice and roasted malt nice tart with hint of barrel and wood nice roasted and toasted taste with good note of licorice and soya mild and well balanced finish.
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from Draft
at
Taphouse
on 08 Jun 2026
at 14:26