Rain Shadow (2014)
(Batch of Rain Shadow)
Buxton Brewery in Buxton, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.92
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Bottled & Keg. A brooding, heavyweight stout, crammed with intense, deep-roast specialty malts. A recipe 8 months in the making with multiple edits before we were happy to proceed, in the end it was a delight to brew.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
I shared a 33 cl bottle, vintage 2023, with Manxman friend, Frank, recently before dinner. It poured black as black can be followed by a moderate head of dark tan foam that receded slowly to a distinct ring around the glass. The smell was chocolate, scorched grain and booze. And the drink was bakers chocolate, burnt toast, a bit of brown sugar, alcohol and hay. There was smoothness in the sensation and a slight bitterness finishing. Quite tasty and appreciated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2024
at 20:13
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
2014 bottle. Creamy brown head on a mahogany coloured body. Roasted, liquorice, chocolate & bitter tastes with a huge boozy finish. Lost a bit of body but this aged very well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2024
at 22:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2019 can. Black. Roast, caramel, amandelspijs in the aroma and flavor. Sweet, full bodied, red fruit. Soft vinous notes. Low on carbon. Well balanced.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2020
at 13:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Hop Duvel. Pours pitch black with a small mocha head. Aromas of bitter coffee, roast, chocolate, malt, dark fruits. Taste is bitter, coffee, chocolate, malt, roast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:54
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Aroma is soy sauce, spice, roast, lots of chocolate. Taste is nice. Finish is quite bitter, chocolate, roast, caramel, bit yeasty. Very smooth
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
6/10
Tried
from Crowler
on 08 Jan 2019
at 12:44
8.2/10
Bottle shared @Luppolo Station (Rome). Nera, densa, impenetrabile, schiuma color cappuccino media, discretamente persistente. Al naso sentori di caffé, cioccolato, melassa, liquirizia. In bocca è rotonda e corposa, appagante, dolce all'attacco con finale amaro e caffettoso a bilanciare. Corpo pieno, carbonazione media. Ottima... 3 anni e non sentirli!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2018
at 19:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Park Fever, Hither Green. Black pour with a tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, dark roast coffee, burnt toast, smoke, caramel, hot fudge. Flavours of dark chocolate, smoke, heavy spice, soy sauce, coffee. Boozy mouthfeel almost medicinal. Lots of alcohol warmth down the gullet. Sweet spicy finish with a tinge of bitterness. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2018
at 20:06
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle. Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Black colour. Heav malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter wonderfull flavor. Long great heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate. World class.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2017
at 02:30
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at my place thanks to Matt I think. Todd? Anyway, thanks. Pours a jet black hue with a small beige head. A big licorice and roast nose. Huge dark malts, licorice, some light ash, metallic roasted notes, a bit of char. Very smooth. Awesome beer. Rating number 9000! Quite a run it has been.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2017
at 13:21