Temptation
Durham Brewery in Bowburn, Durham, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.54
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Crystal malt, amber malt, black malt and roast barley in generous quantities generate a deep black colour and flavours to match. Roast bitterness, coffee and liquorice notes combine in a velvety rich malt texture. A full and sweetish body is balanced by traditional Goldings hops.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines. I need to get on these because they always have a shit load in. Anyhoo. Clear cola brown. Leggy beige swede. Other than the legs it doesn’t look all that for a 10% imperial stout. Looks thin, if that can be a thing. Nose has ash and tar. Turkish coffee vibe. Some vinous notes. Some super bitter high cocoa content baking chocolate. Taste is full on bitter with some ashy dryness and a flicker of sweetness. Drinks easy with the ABV feeling around 7 rather than 10. Bitter ashy fruity finish. Decent but nothing especially to write home about.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2026
at 20:25
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Nose is fruity hints of coffee blackcurrant shades of chocolate and licorice. Taste is much more bitter than the nose implies, dark chocolate, soy, almost meaty, slightly salty, licorice with coffee in the background. Slick Mouthfeel. Very good
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2024
at 20:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with minimal cream head, The aroma is mainly malts with hints of alcoholic strength. In the mouth, it is bitter and smoky with dark fruits, roasted malts, alcoholic strength, molasses, liquorice and traces of liquorice. Finish is rather boozy. Very nice – one to be sipped slowly methinks !
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Apr 2023
at 22:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle - Pours black with a good sized mostly lasting foamy tan head. The aroma is roasted malts, dark fruit and brown sugar with some chocolate and liquorice notes. A sweet roasted taste, dark roasted malts, dark fruit and burnt sugar flavours with chocolate and liquorice notes. The alcohol is there in a warming roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2022
at 19:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
500 ml bottle, bought in Scarborough. Bottle conditioned. ABV is 10%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Unusual perfumed aroma, dark fruits, liqueur, some oak, chocolate and liquorice. Very intense perfumed and sweet flavour, surprisingly moderate roastiness, notes of liquorice, hints of tar. Moderate hops in the finish. Not an easy drinking beer, but definitely something out of the ordinary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2021
at 17:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - jet black. Crema head but bigger. Nose - raisins, dark chocolate. Taste - raisins, prunes, booze and light wood. Some rum and brown sugar lurking. Palate - medium to full bodied. Nice taper. Decent length. Doesn't make you think, 10%. Overall - very nice. And also because it's not BA, and it's not a pastry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2020
at 23:01
9/10
Thats a Good Stout ... 💣
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2020
at 18:58
8/10
Bottle from the brewery online. Jet black colour with a tan head aroma and taste are big malty roast coffee and chocolate. Full smooth body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2020
at 06:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Deep dark brown color. Dark chocolate, coffee and a hint of licorice in the perfumed aroma. Medium bodied, alcoholic. Malty sweet, slightly perfumed flavor with citrus, roast, licorice and soy sauce.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:06
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Black beer, thin head. This isn't like most Russian Imperials I've had. I mean the basic flavours are the same, malty chocolate, liquorice, a bit of sweet fruit and some lactose, but it's not especially rich. It's light and lively. Does have a good warming booziness. It feels lighter than I expected but it's nice.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2019
at 22:58