Storming the Emperor's Castle...
Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Emperor's BreweryStout - Imperial Special
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Score
7.45
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This double mashed Imperial stout has a huge malt bill showcasing a rich, deep and complex flavour of dark roast coffee, chocolate and liquorice with muscovado sugar adding subtle but deep caramel and smokiness. Upfront, warming and boozy with a thick, slick body and bags of character.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Canalhouse (Castle Rock), 🇬🇧 48-52 Canal Street, NG1 7EH Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.
[ As Castle Rock / Emperor's Storming the Emperor's Castle ].
ABV: 12.5%. Clear dark black brown colour with a average to large, creamy - frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, molasses, chocolate, sweet malt, dark malt. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, molasses, rich, warming, dark malt, chocolate, roasted, alcoholic. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20191008]
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Tried
from Can
on 29 Aug 2023
at 15:56
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Kean's Head, Nottingham. Black, small tan head. Roasted, chocolate, some fruity notes. Quite sweet. Low carbonation. Warming. Medium to full bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kean's Head
on 15 Dec 2019
at 17:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Thick, black colored, small dark tan creamy head. Dark chocolate, dark fruit, roasted malt, molasses medium to very sweet, moderate roasty bitterness, dryish finish. Full bodied soft carbonation oily to creamy. Some alcohol in the finish with lasting alc warmth in aftertaste.
Tried
on 24 Oct 2019
at 10:33
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg @ Coracle, Ironbridge. Pours black, thin ring of off-white foam. Aroma bears strong chocolate, light liquorice. Almost no carbonation, full on the palate, oily, sweet with chocolate, brown sugar, dried dark fruit, molasses and a light chili kick on the finish. Initially quite tasty but becomes quite rich and boozy.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2019
at 08:33
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Keg at Brew, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Purplish brown, opaque with a tan ring of head. Notes of bitumen, cooking chocolate and yeast extract on the nose. The taste is sweet, full of chocolate and stone fruit with a light balancing bitterness at the end. Silky body. Fuck me. Wow.
Tried
on 22 Aug 2019
at 17:37