Black Mirror
Kent Brewery in West Malling, Kent, England 🏴
Stout Regular|
Score
7.02
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A traditional Stout with modern US and NZ hops for extra aroma and flavour.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 1st October 2023. Deep, almost impenetrable sepia with disappearing pale tan foam and spot lacing. Roasty malt aroma. Rich and intense roastiness in-mouth with hints of smoke and spices. A solid roasty finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2023
at 21:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Beer Hunters. Dark opaque colour, steady beige head. Toasted malts, some licorice in the nose. Medium-bodied. Toasted, resiny hoppy, licorice in the flavour. Feels stronger than its abv.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jan 2019
at 18:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Oluthuone Leskinen, Oulu. Color is very dark brown with small bubbly head. Aromas and flavors: Dryness, some coffee, some chocolate, some ash and roasted malts. Easy but enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Dec 2018
at 14:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Near black. Rich aroma of hay and licorice. Dry with light to medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Distinct hay-like hops over chocolate and licorice. Resinous very bitter finish. Nice!
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2018
at 16:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2016 [ The 41th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 9th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Kent Black Mirror ].Unclear dark red brown colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, dark malt, wood, licorice, moderate roasted, moderate chocolate. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, roasted, wood - pine, sweet malt, dark malt, licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161015] 7-3-8-3-15
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2017
at 08:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Waterloo Tap, 17/03/17. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a respectable khaki head. Nose is roast malt, cocoa powder, toffee, biscuit. Taste comprises burnt toffee, chocolate, brown bread, roast malts, scorched wood, bitter tang. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with a hop bite. Decent enough offering.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Apr 2017
at 06:55
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Bell - Walthamstow. Pours clear brown with a creamy, tan head. The aroma holds moderate roast, some coffee grounds, cocoa. Light sweet flavour with more roast, harsh ashy bitterness, scorched earth, baking cocoa, some pine, grapefruit. Light bodied with soft carbonation; not the best condition. Finishes with some vegetal notes, more harsh ash, moderate astringency, citrus peel, lime zest. A little sketchy overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Feb 2017
at 11:38
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Southampton Arms, London. Very dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of roast, dark chocolate, toffee, caramel and a little overripe dark fruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with very soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2016
at 12:49
10/10
Lots of mocha and coffee notes. Blackcurrants. Leather. Java beans too Really awesome English porter. Their best yet.
Tried
at
The Ale House
on 18 Nov 2016
at 21:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at Euston Tap. Black beer lasting tan head. A dry stout. Dry malts. Dry finish. Not overly roasty. Bit of tar and charcoal. Good condition and temperature. Yes a nicely drinkable dry stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Nov 2016
at 11:02