Warm Hugs
Duration Brewing in West Acre, Norfolk, England 🏴
Stout Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.99
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Richly comforting and soothing like a long embrace with a dear friend. This classic English stout has dark chocolate, espresso and fruit notes, for a nourishing experience that needs no words. Hugs us bring warmth and a sense that all is well in the world and we are accepted in it. Don’t we all need warm hugs now and again?
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at The Craft Beer Shop, Little Chalfont, Bucks. A black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, malty, dark chocolate aroma and taste. Decent enough stout.
Tried
on 09 Jul 2020
at 19:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home, from somewhere online, 01/07/20. Black with a well presented khaki covering. Nose is toffee, brown sugar dusting, light coffee bean, cocoa sprinkle, dark malts. Taste comprises roast malts, toffee, dried fruits, cocoa dusting, light charr, brown bread, raisins, faint spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Decent enough well rounded stout.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jul 2020
at 22:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Elusive brewery. Sweet vanilla-coffee aroma. Dark and glossy - cola brown in the light. Thick foamy tan head. Initial bitterness is tempered by underlying sweetness. The coffee and liqourice then come through but it's never overly bitter. Medium bodied. A certain creaminess to it. Average-fizzy caronation. Long finish Nice enough if slightly muted.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2020
at 20:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Many thanks for 440ml Can to Theydon_Bois. Poured into small ratebeer best glass. Thx Colin. Piwo ciemne ale z lekkim przeswitem bordowo-buraczanego odcieniu. Piana srednia, malo trwala, pewnie przez te puszke. W aromacie czekolada deserowa, praliny. W smaku czekolada, nieco kremu czekoladowego, troche wina polslodkiego. Srednie nuty palone. Ogolnie dobre.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2020
at 20:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Black with a tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roast malts. Taste is the same, lots of dark chocolate with strong roast malt character, some coffee too perhaps, good bitterness, smooth. Medium-ish body. Classic stout, and a pretty decent one too.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2020
at 02:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Boutilliers tap room Ashford. Black beer lasting tan head. Roast and chocolate on aroma. Smooth rich. Some bitterness. Good rich dark fruits. Good rich chocolate. Some coffee. Good I thought.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Feb 2020
at 19:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can at home in Hackney - picked up at Clapton Craft. Pours clear brown with a foamy, beige head. Restrained gear, with moderate dark malt character, some milk sugars, dry cocoa, mild roast. Light bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with a bit more milk chocolate, nips of raisins, earth, burnt crackers. Tasty if a touch basic.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Feb 2020
at 00:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Honest Brew. Black body with a thick beige head. Good lacing. Aroma of hazelnut, cardboard and cocoa. Flavour of milk chocolate and charred wood. Thin to medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Simple and tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2020
at 23:20