Burren Brewery Black

Black

 

Burren Brewery in Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland 🇮🇪

  Stout - Dry Regular
Score
6.90
ABV: 4.2% IBU: - Ticks: 6
The Burren Black is a stout that does not have to fear the competition of a certain other black stuff. It is smooth and full-bodied, with a creamy crown of froth on top - and definitely alive inside! A heavenly drink.
 

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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On draft at the pub. Nitro pour, this looks like another more famous black beer. Nose of caramel, toasted nuts, some chocolate notes. Flavor is milk chocolate, chalk, toast, lovely full creamy mouthfeel.

Tried from Draft on 28 May 2018 at 14:25


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at The Roadside Tavern, Lisdoonvarna. Black with creamy head. Aroma of coffee and licorice. Dry with light-medium body and rounded, creamy mouthfeel. Coffee and dark chocolate. Long bitter finish. Nice drinkable Irish stout.

Tried on 27 Mar 2018 at 15:13


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught at The Roadside Tavern. Dark red to brown colored. AROMA- roasted malts, chocolate. FLAVOR- neutral, a bit sour, light bitterness, smooth, heavily roasted malts. Medium bodied.
Not bad.

Tried on 27 Jul 2016 at 08:27


6.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Draught. Dark black with a creamy tan head. Sweet creamy malt aroma. Flavour is sweet coffee malt, some dry roast. Finish is sweet cream. More Murphy’s than Guinness. Decent though.

Tried on 12 Jul 2014 at 11:41


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a brownish-black color with a medium creamy tan head that recedes slowly. Sheets of lacing on the glass. Aroma of roasted malt and coffee. Light-bodied with a roasty character and flavors of black coffee and dark malts. Mild hops in the background. The finish is sweet with a toasted malt aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 28 Nov 2012 at 13:45


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Served on tap into a UK pint glass at the Roadside Tavern, the only outlet for this beer, Lisdoonvarna Co Clare, Eire - Jan ’12. Worth also noting that when reviewed (Jan ’12) it is only available on tap at the Roadside Tavern and no bottling takes place. They are a friendly bunch and whilst I didn’t broach the subject I’m sure they’d be more than hapy to fill a growler or some form of recepticle for you! Pours to a dark black colour with dark brown hues around the edge when held to the light. A monster finger and a half of creamy white head domiates the glass! The head subsided during drinking but there was still a good half finger in place at the end of the pint! A Rich roasted malt aroma hit the nose with a hint of coffee. Rich, slightly burnt malt and sugar on the palate, with a roasted coffee taste in the background. Good mouthfeel, smooth, rich, creamy,and a most welcome break from Guinness! Overall a very good stout rich in flavour and aroma. One thing to point out (along with all the Burren beers), they didn’t detail the ABV on the pump clips and admitted to tweaking production slightly, ’as and when’, so certain batches come out stronger than others! The older barman simply stated that all the beers are a little stronger than the commercial beers on tap (not very helpful) and the second younger bar man was a little more specific in saying that the ’Black’ was typically in the mid 4. something % range.

Tried from Draft on 05 Aug 2012 at 08:43