Black Lung VIII
Moon Dog Craft Brewery in Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺
Stout - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
7.37
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This really, really, ridiculously good looking eighth incarnation of our muchly-beloved peated stout (this year aged in cognac barrels) will leave you gasping for that last breath of clean air before succumbing to the intense chocolate, roasty, shmokin’, cognac-y flavour.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
18th September 2019
Level 6 bottleshare. Thanks to Tips. Opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dark malts. Soft creamy dark malts; smooth creamy malts. Tangy dark malts. Tangy chocolate. Light finish.
Level 6 bottleshare. Thanks to Tips. Opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dark malts. Soft creamy dark malts; smooth creamy malts. Tangy dark malts. Tangy chocolate. Light finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2019
at 20:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Sampled from the tap at The Taphouse. Pours black with a creamy brown head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a nice smoke supported by dark grains, roasted malts, tobacco and a bit of Cognac barrel. Flavor has tobacco, smoke and Cognac with dark grains and light roast underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Feb 2019
at 10:57
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Black with small dense tan head. Aroma is smoky with some nuttty notes. Full bodied, thick, creamy, sticky with some delicate bright carbonation. Wonderful mouthfeel. Great taste too. There’s a rich dark toffee molasses sweetness that underpins the taste. It’s fairly well hidden at the start but emerges in the mid palate and fades a bit in the finish. There’s some raisin fruitiness at the start. Smoky peaty notes are present throughout but more prominent in the start and finish. Excellent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2018
at 12:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours black with a small fading head.Nose roasted malt, soft smoke, light cognac, coconut, brown sugar and liquorice.Flavours include sweet liquorice, bready and toasty malt, caramel, soft smoke. Very easy going, quite sweet.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2018
at 07:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Black. A light tan head starts at a cm + but is soon less than a coat. Aroma is a little shy but fine: roast, the sea, blackberries, mocha, a light grapey waft that I guess is the cognac. 8- Viscous and very smooth with low carbonation. The peat is there but never has a chance to be biting on the palate because it's buried by brioche, chocolate, roast and berries. Likewise bitterness struggles to break free. A rumbling monster next to last year's and 650ml is going to be too much for one sitting. Another good beer in a good series.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2018
at 14:32