Dry Stout - Mosaic
The Kernel Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Stout - Dry Series|
Score
7.44
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Malted barley, oats. The equivalent to Table Beer in our range of stouts and porters. Not brewed to 'dry stout'-style, per se, but a stout that is dry. Light-bodied but not thin, with more prominent kettle-hopping and then dry-hopping to add some brightness and contrast to the roasty, biscuity, and savoury character of the dark malts.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
One of Kernel's dry stout variations, this one hopped with 'passepartout' Mosaic. Courtesy of tderoeck, cheers Tim! Very thick and foamy, very creamy, dense, yellowish beige, paper-lacing, utterly stable head and obviously hops-enhanced head on a very dark - near black - chocolate brown beer with lightly hazy wine-red edge. Quite intense aroma of crushed black peppercorns, roasted walnuts, unsugared chocolate, grapefruit peel, coffee grounds, thyme, 'blood'-like natural iron, burnt caramel, dark green tree leaves, black tea, cigar ashes, beef stock. Sweetish onset with sourish undertone, very light black olive-like umami accent, medium fizz; supple, lean, oily body, very roasted-nutty core with blood-like metallic edges, black coffee and toast, rounded, with a firm, spicy, leafy and slightly citrus peel-like hop bitterness dominating the tail, a tad quinine-like in the end, bringing some retronasal aspects of dried thyme, old dry grapefruit peel and black pepper, filling the finish in a dry, long-bitter way, though the nuttiness of the malts keeps things rounded and balanced. Focused, streamlined and technically well-executed dry stout indeed; I must admit that I did, perhaps, expect a bit more expressive and aromatic hoppiness with luscious black IPA-like ambitions, but this beer remains firmly in the dry stout range in spite of the Mosaic (and not thanks to it). Works fine for me, though.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2020
at 01:15
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from tderoeck. Many thanks! Dark colour, lots of creamy beige foam. Nose of American hops, lots of Mosaic along with roasty coffee notes, some cocoa. Very nice and interesting stout. A winner!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2019
at 19:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home on the roof. Black with tan head. Sweet roasted chocolate malts, licorice, green weedy note, melting chocolate icecream, moccha. Creamy and powdery feel, moderate sweet and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation. Smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2019
at 17:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On keg at the Hanging Bat. Appearance - dark brown to black with a thin crema head. Nose - roasted chestnuts and burnt bread. Light smoke. Taste - more smoke, nuts and a hint of molasses. Palate - close to medium bodied with a dry crunchy middle and finish. Overall - good.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2019
at 20:14