Smelter’s Stout
Kissingate in Lower Beeding, West Sussex, England 🏴
Stout Regular|
Score
6.75
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A deep, rich traditional stout. Notes of dark chocolate derived from black and amber malts. Gentle bitter sweet finish with a hint of wood smoke.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
10/4/2026. Cask at the Isle of Man CAMRA 13th Beer & Cider Festival. Good pour but an oh no aroma. Woody, peppery, smoked, meaty, ashy, frazzles, liquorice aroma. Moderate sweetness, medium roasted bitterness, very dry. Medium body, smooth, low carbonation. Didn’t enjoy this.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Apr 2026
at 14:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Kissingate's Taproom, Horsham, West Sussex. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a decent beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, caramel taste and aroma. Decent tasting stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2025
at 21:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint @ the brewery. Head is tanned, medium, good retention. Colour is black, opaque. Aroma is roasted tones, coffee, chocolate, dark bread crust, bit caramel. Taste is medium malty base, roasted tones, coffee, cocoa, smoked wood, dark bread, plums, dry on the palate, soft carbonation, very good, enjoyed for sure.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2024
at 16:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a dark brown colour with a small beige head. Aroma is coffee grounds with some liquorice and ash. Roasted malt and coffee bean taste, bitter dark chocolate, some dark fruit flavours and a roasted finish. Quite a nice stout.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2020
at 14:39
8/10
Tried
on 27 Jun 2015
at 15:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at The George, Croydon. It pours deep brown, with a thick beige head. The nose is coffee, roasted malt, soy sauce and some plastic. The taste is roasted malt, caramel, dark fruit, varnish, leather and milky coffee, with a dry finish. Medium body, low carbonation and soft mouth-feel. An easy drinking stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2012
at 05:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From the pump at the Grape and Grain Spring Beer Festival 2012, Crystal Palace. Black pour with a beige head. Strong, dark roast coffee nose. Meaty coffee roast flavour. Roasty finish.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2012
at 07:57