Wildebeest
Wild Beer Co in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.73
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CHOCOLATE + VANILLA + COFFEE
Ideal for contemplation and speculation, this is the liquid equivalent of the lotus position. Featuring freshly ground coffee, cacao nibs, and Madagascan Vanilla pods.
Brewed as an experiential beer with a time and place in mind for its enjoyment. Winter months are suggested, open fires are preferable and armchairs are close to compulsory!
We team up with Clifton Coffee in Bristol for the beans used in Wildebeest, trialing espresso shots and French press before we settling on whole beans. The cocoa nibs are Vhalrona which were recommended as the best by chocolatiers and the vanilla pods Madagascan.
It's a judicious selection of pale and dark malts adding to the decadence and making this beer like a beautifully rich dessert in a glass.
Ideal for contemplation and speculation, this is the liquid equivalent of the lotus position. Featuring freshly ground coffee, cacao nibs, and Madagascan Vanilla pods.
Brewed as an experiential beer with a time and place in mind for its enjoyment. Winter months are suggested, open fires are preferable and armchairs are close to compulsory!
We team up with Clifton Coffee in Bristol for the beans used in Wildebeest, trialing espresso shots and French press before we settling on whole beans. The cocoa nibs are Vhalrona which were recommended as the best by chocolatiers and the vanilla pods Madagascan.
It's a judicious selection of pale and dark malts adding to the decadence and making this beer like a beautifully rich dessert in a glass.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle bought at Vinmonopolet Langnes. Dissipating fawn-coloured head leaving dotted spots on the glass. Near-black in body apearance. Roasted cocoa nose with vanilla sweetness. Comprehensive taste profile including coffee-choco and liquorice supported by a backdrop of dark berries. Long-lived vanilla mid-sweet ending. Full bodied. Excellent sipper on a lazy Saturday afternoon. (Tromsø 01.06.2019).
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2019
at 09:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, tan head. Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, dark chocolate. Prunes. Taste: Very dark malt, lightly roasted, some dark fruits, warming. Not very complex, but still very enjoyable. Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 6.20 Info: 29/3-2019, BB: 16/11-2020
Tried
on 02 Apr 2019
at 10:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On keg at Brewdog Lothian Rd, Edinburgh. Appearance - deep brown to black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - rich chocolate and hazelnuts. Some raisins comes through later. Taste - creamy and luscious hazelnut chocolate. Palate - medium to full bodied and creamy. Long luscious linger. Overall - lovely.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2019
at 14:51
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark brown to black colored, medium- beige to tan head. Aroma is malty, strong coffee, dark chocolate, bit burnt, light licorice, some vanilla. Taste is medium+ sweet malt, dark chocolate and plenty of coffee with burnt notes, medium bitterness, some vanilla and licorice, bit alcohol. Medium to full bodied, soft carbonation, creamy.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2019
at 20:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
0.33 bottle. Dark brown to black. Aroma is molasses, brown sugar, light chocolate, dark fruit, prunes and raisins. Light vanilla coming up. Very sweet, light coffee, brown sugar. Sweet finish. Alcohol hidden. Sticky, thick, light but lingering finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2018
at 20:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
33cl bottle from Alko. Poured near black with a thin brown head. Sweet, molasses, roasty notes with nice aroma of fresh licorice and coffee. Vanilla comes forward in flavor with licorice, sweetness, coffee and dark fruits. Salty touch. Exquisite sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2018
at 20:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A pitch black beer, a head is quite small and light brown. Aroma has maltyness, coffee, quite strong sweetness of syrup and malts, slight mustyness, low liquorice. Taste is powerful, salt liquorice, coffee, toffeeish maltyness, wood. Full bodied. Something annoying here, but tasteful beer anyway.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2018
at 21:49