Black Mage
Bear Claw in Spittal, Northumberland, England 🏴
Stout - Foreign / Extra Regular|
Score
7.17
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Strong black beer.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from brewery (Gyle 588) - Deep brown, big lasting tan head. Good roasted chocolate bean flavour, molasses and dark fruits. Lush mouthfeel, a lot more boozy than expected (this is the 8.2% version), feels closer to 10% than 8%. Excellent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 15:15
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark brown color with beige head. Aroma is chocolate, cocoa, fresh yeast, a touch cherry tartness. Taste is the same, quite fruity, some char. Silky mouthfeel with medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2019
at 18:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home .. sin4H ...dark black ... small tan head ... soft dusty choclate roast malt nose ...dark dusty chocolate roast malt nose ... dark malts ... soft roast ... rich dark malts .. ligth bitter roast malt
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2019
at 18:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at appellation. Pours black, nose is chocolate, caramel, sugary, taste is sweet, chocolate, little sour, roasted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2017
at 07:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - opaque black with a decent fawn head. Nose - charred wood and a hint of liquorice. Taste - dark chocolate, more woodsmoke, liquorice, burnt raisins going into dry rich fruitcake. Palate - medium to full bodied with a creamy rich middle section and a lovely long, dry malt finish. Overall - lovely use of a complex malt bill.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2017
at 07:54
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 bottle from Cornelius. Shared with Ashton McCobb and Stuu666. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of light liquorice, faint spice, dark chocolate, wood. Taste is blackcurrant, chocolate, roast. Earthy but dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2017
at 07:52