Belhaven Black Scottish Stout

Black Scottish Stout

 

Belhaven in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Stout - Dry Regular
Score
6.43
ABV: 4.2% IBU: - Ticks: 229
Belhaven Black Scottish Stout really is something completely different. Bursting with roast coffee and chocolate flavours, this is a truly genuine and premium pint. Brewed using pure Scottish water and a unique blend of Scottish triple malts sourced from the finest locally grown barley.

Belhaven Black was launched across the UK on 23rd January 2012. A day of Scottish pride indeed. Bottles will be available in your local supermarket from April 2012.
 

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle pour at The Haven, next to Sam Adams Brewery in MA. Poured a dark pour, fluffy, light tan head. Aroma was quite a lot like Guinness, with some more toasty, and light peaty notes. Robust, and enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2026 at 22:41

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Aromas and flavors are a mix of Scotch ale and start with black patent. Toasty, molasses with a slight hint of peat. Slightly sweet with enough bitter to balance. Creaming body. Nicely done. My first Scottish stout I think.
Tried from Can at Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. on 02 Feb 2026 at 05:43

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
On keg at Wigtown Ploughman, Wigtown - jet black body with a firm tan head. Loads of chocolate malts, bit of liquorice, some roasted nuts. Surprisingly smooth and creamy, very quaffable.
Tried from Draft on 30 Aug 2025 at 13:08

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Escura com reflexos rubi. Espuma efémera. Carbono suave. Corpo leve. Textura oleosa. Aroma a caramelo e a molho de ostra. Açúcar queimado,malte, alcaçuz, notas de café . Fácil de beber
Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 13:13

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Deep dark brown, with a tinge of red, appears near black, with a creamy / frothy tan head and a mellow coffee and dark fruit aroma. Creamy and smooth with dark fruits, some soft roasted malt and a mellow finish.

Willeymoor Lock Tavern, Whitchurch
Tried from Draft on 28 May 2025 at 19:00

7/10
Canned - deepnblack to brown pour that settles. Roasted coffee and malt. I actually like this more than consensus
Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:40

6.9/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
Deep brown, beige bubbly head. Medium body. Nose of roasted barley & coffee, maybe leather. Sweet taste with some bitterness at finish. Decent beer.
Tried on 16 May 2025 at 19:16

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9.5
440ml maybe nitro can. Pours black with a great nitro off white head, very fine bubbles & wonderful texture. Aroma is mild, dark roast malt & a hint of coffee.Beer is smooth, near dry with an up front chocolate taste, very easy to drink.
One of the best 4ish ABV straight stouts i can remember.
Tried from Can on 11 Apr 2025 at 05:06

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Very,very dark. Thick, foamy head. Really nice coffee and chocolate aroma. Flavor is also coffee and chocolate. This is a really great stout.
Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:54

5.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
0.5 l can @ Mijas. Pours pitch black with thin, permanent beige head. Nose is slight roasted/coffee notes, taste is quite the same with short, coffeeish finish. Extremely smooth, with almost non-existent carbonation, and light body. In fact, a bit too light for my liking.
Tried from Can on 04 Mar 2025 at 14:16