The White Hag Black Boar

Black Boar

 

The White Hag in Ballymote, Sligo, Ireland 🇮🇪

  Stout - Imperial Regular
Score
7.49
ABV: 10.2% IBU: 60 Ticks: 74
A fierce and powerful creature was the Black Boar. This huge beast played a massive role in shaping ancient Irish history. Famously the Black Boar killed, and was killed by Diarmuid the warrior while he answered the challenge of his archrival Fionn Mac Cumhail in the mountain of Ben Bulben in County Sligo. The Black Boar has come to represent resilience. Fitting then that this black, silky Imperial Stout should carry the name of one of ancient Ireland’s most notorious icons.
 

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From tap at Oersoep Craft Beer Festival 2016. Aroma is strong roasted malt, plenty of liquorice, some coffee, touch of dark chocolate. Flavour is medium sweet and roasty bitter. Body is full. Smooth Imp. Stout, bit heavy on the liquorice.

Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2025 at 15:37


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

330ml can from JB's Brewhouse in Jersey. Pours black with a beige foamy head that lasts. Aromas & tastes of mocha, chocolate, oatmeal & roasted malt. Medium to full body. Dry moderate bitter finish. Highly enjoyable

Tried from Can on 13 Jan 2025 at 08:39


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

330ml can from Beer52 cyberfest. Pours fairly thick black, small tanned head, nice retention. Aroma of roasted malts, booze, tar, sweetness; interesting. Thick full body almost like light treacle, bittersweet, roasted, charcoal, dark chocolate, boozy, slight raisin and berry in finish. Yes its very good.

Tried from Can on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:25


6

OatmeaT. Valt mega tegen, had de pastry variant express laten staan vandaag met de hoop dat deze beter zou moeten zijn, maar tja… beetje after eight-ish

Tried from Can on 03 Feb 2024 at 20:32


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draught @ SKAAL Sønderborg. Pours cloudy nearly black with small dark tan head. Clear aroma of malt, vanilla, yeast, and chocolate. Bitter, roasty flavour with notes of dried fruit, yeast, coffee and touches of oats, vanilla and barrel. Roasty and barrellike aftertaste. Warming alcohol presence. Decent, although rather boozy, especially in the aftertaste.

Tried on 26 May 2023 at 19:32


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can 33 cl. Pours a deep brown with an orange hue and a small, light brown head. Sweet roast and English licorice in the nose - a hint of smoke. Fat, sweet, roasty body - again with plenty of licorice notes and a warming alcohol finish. Solid indeed. 120123

Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2023 at 14:26


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

33cl Blik van Drankgigant. Zwarte kleur, beige-bruine kraag. Engelse drop, gebrande mout, mokka, koffie, laurier, bitterzoete finish. Medium tot volle body. Beetje teveel drop naar mijn smaak, maar verder prima klassieke RIS.

Tried on 25 Jul 2022 at 21:05


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

14/5/2022. Can shared by SHIG, cheers. Pours almost black with a small beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, cocoa powder, dark fruit, vanilla. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, slightly slick, soft carbonation. Enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2022 at 13:48


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Can at the Wild Rover, Oslo. Has a dark brown to black colour with a beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, bourbon, licorice and tobacco. Flavour of coffee, bourbon, licorice, ash and dark chocolate chip muffin. Has a soft and silky mouth feel, full-bodied and a light bitterness. Nice stout with lots of chocolate and roasted malt.

Tried from Can on 17 May 2022 at 17:25


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can: Poured a pitch black with a brown head. Aroma is licorice, hops, smoke, roasted malts. Taste is rich roasted malts, licorice, molasses, chocolate, boozy.

Tried from Can on 10 Apr 2022 at 19:58