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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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Looks like motor oil pouring out of the bottle and into my glass. Brown head dissipated quickly into thin ring. Aroma of sweet caramel, molasses and other malty notes. The smell really enhanced the first sip. Taste is more subtle than I was expecting. A bit on the watery side. I taste mild caramel malt flavors, black licorice, bit of coffee which is followed by a dry finish. Tasty. The sweetness does build up..
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2006
at 16:49
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
I have had this one a couple of times over the years. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer pours thick, black and oily with a large dark brown head. The aroma is sweet chocolate syrup. The mouthfeel is exceptionally thick, creamy and smooth. The flavor is light sweet chocolate with some roasty malt undertones and some light floral hops. The finish is mildly bitter though remains creamy. I have been growing more fond of this one though in general I am not much of a stout drinker.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2005
at 08:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark color, brown head. Aroma of chocolat, roasted malt, some coffee. Very thick body. Taste of sweet malt, chocolate again, bit roasted. Quite sticky palate. Nice example of a sweet stout, but with this ingredients i rather have a belgian double or strong ale.
Tried
on 09 Jul 2005
at 07:35
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Pours black and thick like oil. Has a 1" dark brown head. Looks amazing. Very strong chocolate aroma, amazing. Flavor is rich chocolates, milk and dark chocolates mixed together, without much more of a flavor. Damn tasty beer with a nice, smooth bitter finish. Overrated? Hardly. Few compare to this.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2005
at 19:44
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled. This is from my gift stash of five-year-old beers. The label mentions the Cincinnati brewery, but not Boston Beer or Hudepohl.
This aged bottle opens to a big smell of molasses, coffee and chicory. Pours the darkest brown head I’ve seen, which thins away quickly. A slight lactic sourness, not a prominent as a Caffrey’s, lends an orangey chracter. An astringent espresso roast flavor add to bitterness for its own sake. But toward the finish it mellows out and leaves you with an impression of rum.
This was part of a stash a fellow homebrewer gave away, which I thought would barely carry me through to my 100th rating. Instead, I’m at 342 with two bottles left.
This aged bottle opens to a big smell of molasses, coffee and chicory. Pours the darkest brown head I’ve seen, which thins away quickly. A slight lactic sourness, not a prominent as a Caffrey’s, lends an orangey chracter. An astringent espresso roast flavor add to bitterness for its own sake. But toward the finish it mellows out and leaves you with an impression of rum.
This was part of a stash a fellow homebrewer gave away, which I thought would barely carry me through to my 100th rating. Instead, I’m at 342 with two bottles left.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2004
at 08:32
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle. Black beer with a deep tan head. Aroma of roasted malt,coffee, and cocoa. Roasted malt flavor a coffee-like ending - and again, some chocolate. Smooth beer that’s easy to drink. Finishes with a sweetness that lingers. A little lactose at the end as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2004
at 22:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
TAP-Deep dark with moka head. Stewed frutis aroma coated in choclate. A bit sweeter than expected, but very enjoyable sweet choclate, lighter hops, good body.
Trinidad Version: A deep dark stout with a very thick lacing brown head. In aroma, nice caramel malt with perfumy notes, coffee and chocolate. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate caramel malt with light licorice notes, coffee, overall, very nice for T&T. 7-3-7-3-13
Trinidad Version: A deep dark stout with a very thick lacing brown head. In aroma, nice caramel malt with perfumy notes, coffee and chocolate. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate caramel malt with light licorice notes, coffee, overall, very nice for T&T. 7-3-7-3-13
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Apr 2004
at 20:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Very dark with some purple color. Looked like oil. Aroma of malt. Taste was very good but not complex with a very heavy and pleasant coffee flavor. There was some chocolate. I have heard this is actually brewed in Ohio for the American market.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Sep 2003
at 20:40