Big Trouble Al'owa
By The River Brew Co in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴
Collab with: Wylam BreweryStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
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Score
7.83
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Whey, the trouble started in The Heed then crept its way into The Toon... An incestuous collaboration from the dark heart of the danger zone... A behemoth of an imperial stout mashed in with toasted malted oats, toasted wheat, malted rye, manuka raisins, black currants, figs and pecan nut. Fermented out using dark Canadian maple syrup with a late addition of toasted coconut flakes and dark cacao. Monumentally monstrous with chewy notes of mixed granola, vintage fruit cake, port wine, dark chocolate torte, coconut and roasted pecan nut.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Graham, 21/03/2026.
Black topped with a tan head that veers to the edge.
Nose is chocolate, rich roast, toasted brown sugars, coconut shavings, molasses.
Taste comprises fruit cake mix, molasses, raisins, toasted brown sugar, toffee fudge,
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Tidy sipper.
Black topped with a tan head that veers to the edge.
Nose is chocolate, rich roast, toasted brown sugars, coconut shavings, molasses.
Taste comprises fruit cake mix, molasses, raisins, toasted brown sugar, toffee fudge,
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Tidy sipper.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2026
at 18:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
11/3/2026. Can. Good pour. Aroma is roasted, nutty, toffee brittle, camp coffee, caramel, dried fruits, pecan pie. Moderate sweetness, medium roasted bitterness. Decent body. Smooth. Light fizz. Good stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2026
at 22:11
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2026
at 21:46
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Gammel rating (3000-4000) som ikke kom med fra Ratebeer. Smaking på Utsikten Mat & Vinhus, Holmestrand
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2025
at 10:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Black colour, small head. Aroma is liquorice, floral and mild toasted tones with some toffee as well. Flavour is toffee, toasted, some liquorice, mild alcohol and some berries. Long roasted and berryish aftertaste with mild alcohol sweetness.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2024
at 17:50
4.7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.6
440ml can. Pours jet black with a tan cap. Aroma: sweet roasted malts, dark chocolate, nuts, honey, tonka, pecan, dark fruits, dried fruits, maple syrup. Taste: moderate to heavy sweet & light to moderate bitter, dark chocolate, nuts, tonka, hints of cinnamon, vanilla, honey, spicy. Warming finish. Light to medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2022
at 22:04
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned, 440 ml, shared with Max and Miro B. Black with beige head. Chocolate, cocoa, some maple, sweet, smooth. Some bitterness in finish. Medium bodied. Quite smooth for abv.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2022
at 22:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Pours jet black with a small head. Aroma is boozy pecan and maple roast. Taste has roast to start with a sweet maple and pecan finish. Boozy aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Feb 2022
at 21:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
--Sample, thanks fonefan! -- Black, minimal head. Aroma of maple syrup, caramel and coconuts. Very sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Maple syrup and dates, coconut and toffee. Warming finish with aching sweetness. More balanced than many other pastries, but still on the ridculous sweet side.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2022
at 20:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can 440ml. @ [ M & M Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ❄☃️
[ As By The River / Wylam Big Trouble Al’owa ].
ABV: 14.0%. Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, nutty, chocolate, pecan, maple, dark fruit - raisin. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, maple, pecan, chocolate, roasted, dark malt, dark fruit - raisin. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finiah feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20220205]
8-4-8-4-16
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2022
at 22:41