Ancient Slumber
Turning Point Brew Co. in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.45
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Rum, Bourbon & Cognac Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can thanks to Stuu. Pours black with a thick beige head. Aromas of wood spice and dark sugar. Taste is sweet, more spice, chocolate, toffee and some wood. Dry finish.
Tried
on 12 May 2026
at 12:57
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at ash's. Pours black, nose is burnt malts, chocolate, vanilla, caramel, raisin, taste is raspberry, chocolate, vanilla, fruity, cognac. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried
on 12 May 2026
at 06:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can thanks to Stuu.
Appearance - opaque black and a beige head.
Nose - sweet spice and dry wood. Molasses.
Taste - sweet spice, chocolate, toffee and rum cask notes.
Palate - medium bodied and some roast and dryness.
Overall - good.
Appearance - opaque black and a beige head.
Nose - sweet spice and dry wood. Molasses.
Taste - sweet spice, chocolate, toffee and rum cask notes.
Palate - medium bodied and some roast and dryness.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
on 11 May 2026
at 14:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, 17th April 2026. Pours black. Taste is sweet, sticky, dark fruits, chocolate and cognac - quite sweet, but nice
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2026
at 14:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Craft Beer Co, Clerkenwell. It pours darkest brown to black with a bubbly beige head. The aroma is rather lovely... rich and intoxicating, lovely booze soaked oak, vanilla, dark and dried fruits, fruit cake, black bun, fruity rum really shines through, touch jammy, dark fruits and cola cubes. The taste is very smooth, rich and indulgent, sweet but also quite tangy, raisin, sultana, fig, prune, date, dark roasted malt, slightly charred, touch of tannin, mellow umami, vanilla, bourbon, rum soaked oak, well hidden alcohol, super jammy, raspberry pip and toasted pink marshmallow with a smooth, fruity finale. Fulsome body (but not super heavy), fine+ carbonation and slightly smooth, oily mouth feel. Really nice balance to it. The tangy rum fruit character saves it from being too sweet to heavy.
Tried
from Draft
at
Craft Beer Co - Clerkenwell
on 25 Mar 2026
at 14:01
Tried
from Draft
at
CASK Pub & Kitchen
on 19 Mar 2026
at 00:00