Hinterland
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.75
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Step into the Hinterland and lose yourself in the darkness...
This pitch black oatmeal stout is as rich and complex as they come, but as smooth as chocolate milkshake.
Smoky, coffee and cacao aromas lead into rich chocolate ganache, bitter espresso and cocoa powder, with a warming plum brandy hit and a roasty bitter finish that balances out the chewy sweetness, while a liquid honeycomb mouth-feel lifts the bitterness and lets the vanilla shine through.
Malts: Carafa, Chocolate, Crystal, Flaked Oats, Pale, Wheat
Hops: Bramling Cross, Sorachi Ace, Willamette
This pitch black oatmeal stout is as rich and complex as they come, but as smooth as chocolate milkshake.
Smoky, coffee and cacao aromas lead into rich chocolate ganache, bitter espresso and cocoa powder, with a warming plum brandy hit and a roasty bitter finish that balances out the chewy sweetness, while a liquid honeycomb mouth-feel lifts the bitterness and lets the vanilla shine through.
Malts: Carafa, Chocolate, Crystal, Flaked Oats, Pale, Wheat
Hops: Bramling Cross, Sorachi Ace, Willamette
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8/10
Tried
on 24 Sep 2016
at 13:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Borefts. Black with nice tan head. Sweet chocolate and coffee, vanilla, light herbs and licorice, sweet malts. Over medium sweet and light itter. Almost full bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2016
at 06:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled from tap at Borefts 2016 day 2. Black pour with tan head. Big sweet deep roasted chocolate malts. Chocolate and vanilla. Big sweet and mild cocoa bitter. Full body, soft carbonation. Cocoa finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2016
at 06:44
9/10
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Sep 2016
at 22:00
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours dark, almost black and sticky, bit of brown foam. Looking delicious, like fresh brewed coffee. Aroma is vinous, some cocoa, I am also getting some smoked leather, horse saddle. Sweet dark fruits also playing in the background. Taste is roasty, bitter, has some vinous notes and actually not that sweet overall. Bitter chocolate on steroids, made soft and quaffable with lactose. Alcohol is coming through just before the finish, leaving some smoked roast and bitter-sweaty leather lingering. Surprisingly well balanced, nice sipper (although I am drinking it faster than I should) and all-around solid brew.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2016
at 08:30
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Erzbierschof Monday Club. Intense ripe dark fruit, plums, some candy and marshmallows. Heavy body, fruity still. Feels barrel aged but isn’t. Fizzy carbonation, boozy palate. Good balance. Incredible!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2016
at 15:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22nd June 2016
Opaque dark brown beer, decent dark tan head. Airy palate, smooth and with modest fine carbonation. Tangy dark malts, little dark chocolate. Mild alcohol spice. A little dark fruits. Smooth finish. Rich but lacking complexity.
Opaque dark brown beer, decent dark tan head. Airy palate, smooth and with modest fine carbonation. Tangy dark malts, little dark chocolate. Mild alcohol spice. A little dark fruits. Smooth finish. Rich but lacking complexity.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2016
at 08:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 330 ml at Pivkan, shared with Miro and Kova. Pours black with light brownish head. Roasted malts, chocolate, some vanilla. Sweet, but not overly. Not that complex, but very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2016
at 12:31
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @ Mikkeller & Friends, Copenhagen. Pours black with a creamy head and lacings. Wood, vanilla, roast, coffee. Smoooothness. Yes!
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jun 2016
at 13:13
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at CBC 2016 - day 2. Pitch black with a tan head. Chocolate, cocoa and vanilla.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 May 2016
at 14:25