Don Valley Brewery Gongoozler

Gongoozler

 

Don Valley Brewery in Sandtoft, Lincolnshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Stout Regular
Score
6.47
ABV: 4.1% IBU: - Ticks: 13
Flavour: Roasted Malt, Hints of Citrus & Honey

The brewery sits adjacent to the Don Navigation and we often watch the boats passing by - known as gongoozling by the canal fraternity
 

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at Brunswick, Derby. Pours almost black with minimal cream head and good lacing. Aroma is mainly malts plus a little vague fruitiness. Roast malts again in the mouth, plus humbug sweets, liquorice and traces of treacle and toffee. Some fruitiness in the finish. Not bad at all.
Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2023 at 23:06

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Gravicask at The 14th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival, first day. Shared with Finn. Bubbly beige head leaving scattered lacing on the glass. Jet black body. Aromas of smoothly roasted chocolate malts. Honeyed chocolate flavours joined by liquorice followed by a rounded, roasted finish. Medium bodied. Tasty. (Nottingham 12.10.2022).
Tried from Cask on 24 Oct 2022 at 17:58

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
På Robin Hood Beer&Cider Festival 2022. Delt med Rune. Ultramørk amber/svart. Skumring. Aroma av sjokolade & røstet malt. Smaken lakris. Forsiktig. Tørr, lett bitter avslutning. Kakao.
Tried on 12 Oct 2022 at 13:35

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Doncaster Beer & Cider Festival 2019. Black brown colour with reddish tinge, biege foam bubbly head and aroma of malt, bready, roasted. Taste is dark malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee, earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy roasty bitter finish. Quite OK
Tried from Cask on 07 Jun 2019 at 13:46

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
7/6/2019. Cask at the 28th Doncaster Beer Festival. Pours almost black with a bubbly beige head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, dark fruits, nut and charcoal. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Quite traditional and enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 07 Jun 2019 at 13:41

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Half pint at the new Don Valley tap, Wool Market, doncaster. Medium creamy beige head. Clear black pour. Smooth
Tried from Draft on 26 May 2019 at 17:14

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at Pigs Ear 2018, day one, 04/12/18. Black with a well presented tan covering. Nose is tangy fruit rinds, spice, liquorice, light smoke. Taste comprises stewed fruits, plummy notes, light roast, cocoa sprinkle, dried fruits. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stout.
Tried from Cask on 31 Dec 2018 at 08:50

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask gravity at the pigs ear beer festival 2018. A ruby red brown coloured pour with a a halo of light tan head. Aroma is mealy honey, toffee green hop, veg. Flavours is composed of semi sweet, waxy, honey, green veg, stewed fruit, Palate is oukyz waxy, lowish carbonation.,
Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2018 at 22:34

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Pigs Ear 2018 - London. Day 1. Pours deep brown with a creamy tan head. Decent if somewhat bland, toasted dark malts, dried berries, hints of ash. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Dry and subtly roasty finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 04 Dec 2018 at 17:01

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
4th December 2018
Pigs Ear. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Smooth palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Light malts. Little fruity dark chocolate. Mild tang. Some berries and a touch of berries. Light finish. Tidy.
Tried from Cask on 04 Dec 2018 at 16:55