Black Islay
Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.40
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We are pretty sure this is a world first. This is a 100% organic Scottish beer aged in 100% organic Scottish whisky casks.
The base beer was our new 7.4% Black Stout and the whisky casks were provided very kindly by the excellent and innovative Bruichladdich distillery on Islay.
This is a one off beer, made in a very small batch, and all bottles are individually numbered.
This beer will age extremely well, so don't worry if you forget about it for a while.
The base beer was our new 7.4% Black Stout and the whisky casks were provided very kindly by the excellent and innovative Bruichladdich distillery on Islay.
This is a one off beer, made in a very small batch, and all bottles are individually numbered.
This beer will age extremely well, so don't worry if you forget about it for a while.
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7/10
Tried
on 02 Sep 2015
at 12:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Ash’s. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of whisky, earthy, chocolate, toffee. Taste is light sweet, light booze, light smoke. Long, complex finish. Cheers Stuu! First wee tasting of the summer
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2015
at 08:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Systembolaget, bought in May 2012. Black with a small tan head. Fairly mild with chocolate, whisky, ash and some light caramel. Medium body and low carbonation. A descent one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2015
at 07:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Black colour, off-white head. Aroma of ash, caramel, roasted malts, bourbon, vanilla, light peat. Sweet malty flavour, vanilla, light hint of smoke. Sweet finish, ash, liquorice and caramel.
(from 33cL bottle @ Mother Kelly’s, RBESG 2014, London. Bottle 338/484. Thanks for sharing today’s beers, RateBeer crew!)
(from 33cL bottle @ Mother Kelly’s, RBESG 2014, London. Bottle 338/484. Thanks for sharing today’s beers, RateBeer crew!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2015
at 16:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From my Secret Santa Blomster via my cellar. Bottle 763/1051. Black pour with a generous tan head. Complex aroma of roast malt,dark fruits, whiskey, chocolate. The flavor is lightly sweet balanced by a light bitterness. Complex following the aroma and evolving through different stages as it warms. Well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2014
at 17:21
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is smoky, chocolatey, taste is similar, woody, rich, dry. Bottle at ash’s. Pours black, nose is toffee, chocolate, earthy, vanilla, taste is similar, light soy sauce.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2014
at 23:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at Mother Kelly’s during RBESG ’14, from the Kernel Rot Box, 08/08/14 #338/484. Light black with a big old tan covering. Nose is earthy roast, light smoke, dark toffee, dark fruits, spice, cooca rub, tar. Taste comprises light roasted tones, subtle BA effect, touch musty, dark toffee sauce, light spice. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a faint lick of booze. Ok impy, aged fairly well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2014
at 15:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared during RBESG
Clear brown with a small beige head, some lacing. Aroma of dark malts and woody. Flavors of dark malts, caramel, woody and mild whiskey
Nice
Clear brown with a small beige head, some lacing. Aroma of dark malts and woody. Flavors of dark malts, caramel, woody and mild whiskey
Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2014
at 21:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from the kernel rot box. Opaque black pour with a lasting cream tan head. Aroma is nutty, smoked peat caramel, some staling. Palate is very carbonated, wood effervescent. Fills the mouth with bubbles. Flavour is wood, tar, burnt sugar, decent maybe some age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2014
at 10:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle - Dark fruit, scotch whisky notes and some sweet notes. Jet black with a bubbly brown head. Dark fruit and barrel notes with hints of peat and bitterness. Dry and bitter finish. Little of the smoke or peat that is normal for Islay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2014
at 17:32