Mackeson XXX Stout
Anheuser-Busch InBev UK in City of 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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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Distinct and unique. Bacon aroma or some other kind of smoked meat. Dark in color with a dark brown thin head. Taste is heavily vanilla finishing in licorice. Rather complex and not very hoppy. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I actually uprated it several times by the time I finished it.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2007
at 19:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
This beer is hell of dark, witha quickly gone head that is really brown. Smells sweet of course (if sweet is a smell) with some fruitier elements. Palate is like a GOD! Seriously, each sip brings something new and contemplating on the taste brings out new things all the time. Definately sweet from the milk sugar. But also it has a considerable roasty qaulity to it... so some coffeeish elements in there. A bit of chocolate, but not bitter. Very malty and with a tinge of alcohol taste that only accentuates the sweetness and is about as inoffensive as a children’s television program. BRILLIANT!
Tried
on 17 Apr 2007
at 11:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Creamt lightbriwn fair mostly lasting head. Black unclear colour. Heavy malty aroma. Powerfull sweet flavor. Very complexed flavor with vanilla/chocolate/Coffee notes. A little smoked too. Creamy palate. Good but not that good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2007
at 11:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Beer_Hawk; Nose of cream and chocolate; opaque black with a medium, glass-lacing, rusty-tan head; flavor is sucrose and chocolate, with a creamy body and flavor. Definately a "sweet" stout!
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2006
at 23:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle pours a deep black witha dark brown, short lived head. Aroma is very inviting sweet, dark roasted, tootsie rolls and chocolate. Flavor is more bitter and charcoaly but still lots of sweetness. A bit of wet cardboard and very little bitterness. Soft feel but not very heavy. lingering sugary trailer. Tasty though like a dessert beer. Thanks again to Pinkzambia for bringing this one over.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2006
at 22:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle - Pours black with a nice tan head. Roasted malts and chocolate smells waft up from the glass. Medium bodied with very light carbonation, the pleasant mouthfeel is matched by good roast malt and coffee flavors. It’s smooth and easy to drink. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2006
at 23:22
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
New rating 2013. Still a very good beer, I like this stuff. Had this again, quite a good very dark beer. A very nice stout that never even gets close to stupid impy stout and I’m glad. A very friendly beer for those who like mild stout, yes, some of the better stouts I’ve had, maybe even the best. Surprized its owned by carib but I like other beers they make too. I think back when I first tasted this, it was owned by another company. Old rating (FIRST): Bought this beer at JR’s Beer world in rochester, pa. $1.13 per 12 oz bottle. I will use this to compare all my ratings to. Purchased this because I love dark beers and ’ratebeer’ had it rated here as a 95 percenter. I don’t think I can afford more without the wife raising an eyebrow off the visa bill. This beer has an almost burnt charcoal flavor. It leaves quite an impression on the taste buds. Nice texture . Very pleased. Dark thick black beer with a dark tan head of about 1/2". Has about the right fizzyness. What is the difference between this stuff (xxx) brewed at Boston and the real stuff from england? There is a big difference in the ratings. I like this. Yuenglings black and tan is a little below this in taste, but Yuengling may be a slightly better buy at 75 cents per 16 oz can. You cannot say this beer is watery. Be careful, this stuff is like black dye, don’t spill it on any of your light colored shirts.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Vintage Estate Wine and Beer
on 30 Jul 2006
at 13:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Aroma of candied pecans and malt - like the nut vendors at a German Kristkindlmarkt. Pours like syrup - midnight black with small head. Slightly sweet pecan flavor initially that changes to a nice strong malt flavor. Not a very strong flavor but very nice. Smooth and well blended. Great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2006
at 19:10