Mackeson XXX Stout
Anheuser-Busch InBev UK in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Stout - Milk / Sweet Regular|
Score
7.21
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This is a higher alcohol version of the British Mackeson Stout. Formerly brewed in the United States by Boston Beer Co. at their Cincinnati location (the old Hudepohl brewery). Presently brewed at the Carib Brewery in Trinidad (and St. Kitts).
This is the version that is commonly exported to South East Asia
Like every other hard-worker that you know, you consider Friday to be the best day of the week because at the end of it is a reward for five days of traffic, deadlines and trying to exceed your bosses’ expectations. Besides looking forward to two days without an alarm, an after-work ‘lime’ is when you permit yourself to indulge in something you’ve had a hankering for all week – It’s dark, on the brink of sweetness and one is definitely not enough. With a designated driver on duty, you place your first order for a Mackeson. It’s the perfect warm-up for everything that the rest of the night has to offer. It never disappoints and ensures that you don’t either.
This instantly satisfying, full-bodied milk stout is perfect for a generation that thrives on immediate and long-lasting gratification in their personal, professional and pleasurable pursuits. Its roasted malt aroma is a superb opener for its dark, creamy, semi-sweet goodness that finishes with a hint of a coffee-like flavour.
This is the version that is commonly exported to South East Asia
Like every other hard-worker that you know, you consider Friday to be the best day of the week because at the end of it is a reward for five days of traffic, deadlines and trying to exceed your bosses’ expectations. Besides looking forward to two days without an alarm, an after-work ‘lime’ is when you permit yourself to indulge in something you’ve had a hankering for all week – It’s dark, on the brink of sweetness and one is definitely not enough. With a designated driver on duty, you place your first order for a Mackeson. It’s the perfect warm-up for everything that the rest of the night has to offer. It never disappoints and ensures that you don’t either.
This instantly satisfying, full-bodied milk stout is perfect for a generation that thrives on immediate and long-lasting gratification in their personal, professional and pleasurable pursuits. Its roasted malt aroma is a superb opener for its dark, creamy, semi-sweet goodness that finishes with a hint of a coffee-like flavour.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Dark color. Not one of the better stouts. Kind of bitter, like motor oil flavored coffee. Still drinkable. Smells dark and burnt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:10
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6
Bottle at the Airbnb, yet another ‘1001 beers…’ from Carrefour. Pours black with a beige head. It’s got chocolate, nuts, sugars and light coffee both on the nose and in taste. It’s leaning towards the sweet side with just a hint if bitterness. A tad sugary but otherwise pretty okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Mystery 6 pack at my local lcbo. Jet black pour, medium brown head. Rch roasty aroma, light cocoa, and touches of coffee. Silky mouth feel, soft carb. Roasty, nutty, coffee finish. Surprisingly good stout.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
275ml bottle, brewed in Trinidad. Pours opaque dark brown to black with a tall tan head. Aroma is roasty, lactose, caramel. Taste is medium sweet, lactose, chocolate, malt. Sweetish finish. Light bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2023
at 18:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Black body with thin tan head. Full roast malt aroma. Chocolate milk and malt taste with a roast chocolate finish that lasts.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2020
at 05:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out briny notes, some black liquorice, and a little lactose. Flavour is very sweet, with lots of lactose, a little bit of brine, and black liquorice. Sweet, almost cloying. Pleasant stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2020
at 04:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Tfontana, thanks for the opportunity! Inky black with a fuzzy mocha head that persists. Milk Chocolate and earthy roast with hints of earth and fruit. Really nice Old World Stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2020
at 02:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0,275l from bottle at a restaurant in Georgetown, Guyana. BB 05/2020. Black color, small very dark coffee colored head. Smells stale cookie dough, bit earthy, raisins and figs. Not very exciting smell. Medium body, soft carbonation. Tastes earthy, marzipan, nutty, light smoked malts, lactose, peppery, sweet malts. Finishes lightly sweet with earthy notes, marzipan and some sweet malts. Drinkable, didn't like the smell, but taste is nice, bit on the sweet side. 5,4,7,3,13
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2019
at 18:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle pour into nonic pint glass from Total Wine & More, Danvers. Appearance is virtually opaque dark brown with mahogany with light source directly behind with light sparkle at the edges of the glass, finger-width light brown head with fair retention and mild soapy lacing. Aroma is cocoa, lactose, roasted malts and coffee. Taste is lightly roasted malts with earthy, almost tart quality. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth, thick texture, soft carbonation and subtle finish as taste. Overall,
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2019
at 05:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 275mL bottle. Black with tan head. Mild roast and cocoa with a touch of milk chocolate and syrup to round it out. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2019
at 04:05