Dark Side of The Mill
8 Sail Brewery in Heckington, Lincolnshire, England 🏴
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Regular|
Score
7.01
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A dark beer with a potent hit of chilli and undertones of chocolate on top of a roasted malt base.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle purchased from Beers of Europe and drunk at home. The pour is very dark brown, almost black, with a small ring of beige head. Liquorice, plum, soy sauce and some balsamic vinegar in the aroma. Sweet taste with a light sour vinegary note and some warming chili. Full body for the ABV with light carbonation. I didn't care for it, not sure it's as its supposed to be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2022
at 22:42
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Many thanks for this full body Dark Ale to Jacek Wigier (wineofdreams@gmail.com). Otwarte przy dzwiekach utworu Money z plyty Dark Side of the moon. To piwo mnie kosztowalo, moze tyle co dzwiecza monety w tym klasycznym wielkim utworze mistrzow progresywnego Rocka. Ale wracajac do degustacji. Piwo jest diabelsko Ciemne, w smaku jak czekolada Lindl z chilli, nie jest to przerazajaca ostrosc, lekko zaznaczona, moze to kwestia innej wrazliwosci, ale mi pasowalo, w posmaku ciut bardziej rozgrzewa, dalej mus czekoladowy z czarnym pieprzem, nieco winne, kwaskowe, malo slodowe, kakaowe, bardzo tresciwe i pelne piwo. naprawde doskonale do mufinek czy kremowek z Wadowic.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2020
at 19:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
9/4/2020. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours mid-brown with a small beige head. Aroma of milk chocolate, moderate roasted malt, caramel, vanilla and a touch of chilli pepper. Medium sweetness with light to moderate bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation. Very light touch of chilli to taste. Wasn't a potent hit as described, and its subtlety made it better as a result. Enjoyed this. My highest rated 8 Sail beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2020
at 19:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a deep black with a thin whispery beige color head. Aroma is roasted malts and chocolate. Taste is forward roasty malts, subsides to chocolate and spice/heat from chilies.Finish is more mix of that silky chocolate and peppery spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2020
at 19:27