Monochromatic
Queer Brewing in Leyton, Greater London, England 🏴
Stout Regular|
Score
6.94
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What is the essence of a stout? A colour so deep chocolate brown at first glance it's black as night, with a soft white head. An unctuous and enveloping flavour that wraps you up and holds you tight, like your lover on a dark and still evening. A romantic portrait on film, in monochrome.
Monochromatic is an unctuous and creamy stout that's rich and moreish, making you want to return to it like your loved one's arms. Layered with three types of chocolate malt and a good helping of oats and biscuit malt for a comforting base layer, we then added First Gold hops to the boil and whirlpool to add a subtle sprinkling of hedgerow and spice.
Aroma: dark chocolate, lightly roasted coffee, and gentle hedgerow fruits.
Palate: more chocolate and roasty notes, digestive biscuits, dried fruit, and a little snap of spice.
Monochromatic is an unctuous and creamy stout that's rich and moreish, making you want to return to it like your loved one's arms. Layered with three types of chocolate malt and a good helping of oats and biscuit malt for a comforting base layer, we then added First Gold hops to the boil and whirlpool to add a subtle sprinkling of hedgerow and spice.
Aroma: dark chocolate, lightly roasted coffee, and gentle hedgerow fruits.
Palate: more chocolate and roasty notes, digestive biscuits, dried fruit, and a little snap of spice.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Handpull cask at the Shakespeare, Kelham Island. Unfortunately Queer Brewing will be winding down, so get their beer while you can. Dark brown and just a little bit translucent with a small uneven ring of tan head. Gentle malty aroma with light chocolate notes. Now this stout tastes wonderful. Sweet at first with all sorts of the typical notes bouncing around: chocolate, liquorice, ashy flavours. Turns fruity and bitter with lots of blackberry and plum with liquorice still hanging on the edge. Now, I struggle with stouts that have too much liquorice but this is great. Light to medium body with little carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Shakespeare’s Ale & Cider House
on 05 Jun 2026
at 14:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Kaapse festival. Almost black with tan head. Roasted malts, blackberries, soft vanilla, earthy, coffee. Just medium sweet and bitter. Under medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2026
at 15:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Green Goddess Easter Cask Beer Festival, Blackheath Royal Standard. Aromas of coffee, raisin, dark chocolate, cola. Flavours of chocolate biscuit, raisin, nuts. Malty sweet aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Green Goddess
on 04 Apr 2026
at 13:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 21st March 2026. Almost impenetrably black with shallow disappearing foam and spot lacing. Fresh coffee aroma. Light roastiness in-mouth and finish. Light bodied with a mouthfeel akin to a porter, rather than a stout.
Tried
from Cask
at
Southampton Arms
on 21 Mar 2026
at 23:25