Black Boar
The White Hag in Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland 🇮🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular|
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7.49
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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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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
New Beer Distributors, New York City 11.2 ounces ($5): Pours black with a small brownish head. Aroma is light chocolate, pretzels, and some espresso. Taste is a little on the sweet side. Some light bitterness in the finish. Plenty of chocolate. Not all that complex. Not bad. Good to see more Irish micros coming to the US.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2015
at 22:38
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft. Pours black mocha cream head. Nose and taste of mocha, espresso, milk cream and dark chocolate. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2014
at 14:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg @ Black Sheep, Dublin [191114]
Pitch black, thin tan head, good lacing
Aroma of rich dark sweet malts, sweet dark chocolate, deep malts, dark toffee, so smooth
Taste of rich dark malts, hint of vanilla?, dark toffee, sweet dark chocolate, smooth mocha coffee, alcohol a bit noticeable but quite easy to drink
Palate - Soft carb, full body, smooth texture, sweet. Finish as main flavour, sweet dark malts, some warming booze
Overall - Really good impy - only criticism is it’s a bit boozy at the abv
Pitch black, thin tan head, good lacing
Aroma of rich dark sweet malts, sweet dark chocolate, deep malts, dark toffee, so smooth
Taste of rich dark malts, hint of vanilla?, dark toffee, sweet dark chocolate, smooth mocha coffee, alcohol a bit noticeable but quite easy to drink
Palate - Soft carb, full body, smooth texture, sweet. Finish as main flavour, sweet dark malts, some warming booze
Overall - Really good impy - only criticism is it’s a bit boozy at the abv
Tried
on 23 Nov 2014
at 11:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at ICBF14. Jet black with a coffee head. Aroma is heavy on the toast. Flavour is lacquered roast, really folds around the mouth. Fruity, roasted velvet, I am tempted to use the word complex and then beat myself. Lovely
Tried
on 05 Sep 2014
at 14:54