Prince of DarkNESS
Loch Ness Brewery in Drumnadrochit, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.29
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A dangerously dark imperial stout.
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8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at SRAF. Pours black, nose is smoky, meaty, chocolate, taste is sweet and thin, dry, tablet, liquorice, chocolate, very bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jul 2014
at 10:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Scottish Real Ale Festival 2014. Pours black, no head. Aromas of coffee and chocolate, light raw booze. Taste brings some ash, charcoal, more coffee. Quite sweet. Seemed a bit fresh, but still good.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2014
at 03:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Alesela. It pours jet black black with a thick dark tan head. The nose is rich roast, coffee, dark chocolate, mild acidity and a touch of tang. The taste is rich roast, coffee, earth, touch of spice, jammy fruit, salted caramel, some acidity, alcohol warmth and chocolate with a bitter-sweet finish. Full body, fine carbonation and velvety mouth-feel. Drinks well for the abv. Smooth and well balanced. Nice work.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2013
at 08:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ Benleva Hotel, Drum
Pitch black, bubbly dark tan head with some lacing
Aroma - soft dark roast malts, touch of chocolate, surprisingly light aroma, no alcohol at all
Taste - soft deep dark malts, rich dark chocolate malts, soft earthy malts, touch of dark berry fruits, very soft coffee, alcohol well hidden, quite complex, smooth flavour
Palate - very soft carb, medium to full body, powdery texture. Finish - rather dry, bit powdery with soft deep rich and quite sweet roasted chocolate malt....also some soft burnt earthy roast
Overall - Well made imperial stout - it’s not hard to drink for the abv
Pitch black, bubbly dark tan head with some lacing
Aroma - soft dark roast malts, touch of chocolate, surprisingly light aroma, no alcohol at all
Taste - soft deep dark malts, rich dark chocolate malts, soft earthy malts, touch of dark berry fruits, very soft coffee, alcohol well hidden, quite complex, smooth flavour
Palate - very soft carb, medium to full body, powdery texture. Finish - rather dry, bit powdery with soft deep rich and quite sweet roasted chocolate malt....also some soft burnt earthy roast
Overall - Well made imperial stout - it’s not hard to drink for the abv
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2012
at 10:11
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
cask at tap ... deep black ... thin tan head ... deep chocolate roast malt ... soft coffee nose ... dark roast ... light bitter charcoal ... sweet roast ... mellow coffee roast ... little milky coffee ...little aniseed ... wonderfully rich and complex but i think id struggle on a full pint ... there just something a little overpowering to have much 3.9 cask at tap ... deep black ... thin tan head ....deep licorice roast malt nose ... dark roast ... caramel toffee ... deep roast ... puff candy ... and im not a big fan of puff candy in stout 3.7 cask at bow ... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft dark roast ... chocolate malts ... dark chocolate malts ... huge soft pine hop ... soft mellow juicy roast amazing ... very fruity 4.2 cask at blazer ... deep black ... thin brown head ... soft deep charcoal chocolate roast ... big meaty chocolate ... rich charcoal ... big roast ... light bitter ... deep rich smooth 4.2 Bottle at home ... Deep black ... thin tan head ... soft chocolate roast ... dark malts nose... deep meaty roast ... soft creamy chocolate ... soft silky body ... soft oily pine hop linger ... nice 4.0... Cask at SRAF... Deep black... Thin bubbly tan head... Soft dark dry malt nose... Soft malts... Dark fruits... Dark malts... Bit thin... Soft toffee... bottle at home ,,, deep black .... thin tan lacing ... dark roast ... thin tan head ... soft dry chocolate roast nose ... dark malts ... sweet chocolate ... soft chewey smooth dark chocolate roast ...mellow chocolate roast .. dark sweet roast ... 4.2
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Sep 2012
at 04:28