Double Stout
(has 2 batches)

Bottle from Novomestsky pivovar, Bratislava. Very dark brown color with medium off-white head. Roasted malt, caramel, dark fruits in aroma. Taste, roasted malt, coffee, cocoa. Dry coffee bitter finish. Good.

500 ml bottle. A deep amber body with a nice, dense beige head. Aroma has light roasted malt and toast. Flavor is sweet, mild roasted malt, light coffee, dark chocolate and moderate bitterness. Decent but nothing extraordinary.

0.5l bottle. It's pretty deep dark brown this, almost black in the glass and it has a medium sized quickly islandy bubbly brown top. Some roasted tones in the aroma, but it's more fruity and watery than roasted really. Some chocolate paper also, and a hint of thin coffee. Not to bad for a light ale. It's surprisingly tasty as well, and they are definitely not lying to much with the description "smooth and full bodied". Has to be the best mouthfeel I've had on a beer within this ABV category. Heavy roasted, almost burned at times flavors, some cardboard, lots of cold coffee, a good hoppy sting and malty biscuits. Also some coffee acidity in the finish. Lots of flavor in this. Did not expect it, but it undoubtedly is. 25.03.2013

0.5l bottle. This is a deep dark brown one with a medium sized light broen and bubbly lacing head. On the nose it's mild chocolaty, some traces of cold coffee, a malty chocolaty sweetness, traces of something light fruity. It smells absolutely approved for a low strength stout. I'm surprised how much mouthfeel this thing has. Feels oily and surprisingly thick and full-bodied in the mouth, and the carbonation is soft. More chocolate in the taste. Cold coffee is definitely also present in this, and it has a milky sweetness. Some lactose perhaps? A really good lightweight stout. 13.04.2013

Smak och doft av kaffe, choklad, karamell. Tunn kropp liten eftersmak. Lätt beska.

500 ml bottle conditioned, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.8%. Black colour, moderate beige head. Pleasant mildly roasty aroma, notes of mild coffee, dark chocolate and woodwork, a hint of liquorice. The medium dry flavour has the same elements as the aroma. I don’t know what makes this a "double" stout, but it is nice enough to drink anyway.

Flaske fra polet, delt med Willy: en herlig aroma av nybrent kaffe treffer nesen før første slurk treffer ganen, og resultatet er en fin ølopplevelse. God munnfylde (for bare 4,8%) med passe karbonering, og overraskende lang ettersmak. 4,8% er rene lettølet i ratingsammenheng, men dette er engelsk bryggekunst på sitt beste - velbalansert og smaksrikt på lave alkoholstyrker. Ny flaske med Egil høyner fra 3,6 til 3,9.

Bottle at home. Cark Caramel with rubyred highlights. clear with a reluctant thin beige head. Aroma is chalky, dry roast soft choc and slight fruit esters. palete is medium full dryish mineral finish. Flavour is firm roast, nutty some apple and choc. Medium duration with a little astingency. High carbonation for the style.

Bottle from Tesco; dark brown pour with small beige head, roast malt aroma, dried fruits and liquorice in the taste with mild bitterness.

Dark brown.  Thin light brown head.  The aroma has some tartness, and light bur vague dark malts.  This fizzed up a lot, too.  There is soda-level carbonation and this restricts the ability if the tongue to perceive flavour nuances.  So I get a little roast and not a whole lot else.  Moderate bitterness.