Dragonhead (Cask)
(Batch of Dragonhead)
Orkney Brewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Stout Regular|
Score
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Quite dark brown, with a light roastiness on the nose. Sweet, light roast, little bit of cask tartness, and finishes with light nuttiness.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2014
at 00:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hand-pulled halfpint in βChequersβ Oxford on 23rd Nov 13 during a mega pub crawl. Black body with a good deeply tanned foaming head. The aroma was all malt, chocolate, coffee and peat bog notes. Taste wise it followed the smells: this is a rich, smooth Stout with a fair amount of sweetness running through it. The dry finish compliments the nutty hints within the coffee and chocolate flavours to give you a reminder that the brewer hasnβt forgotten to add some hops into his kettle.
Tried
on 05 Dec 2013
at 01:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, half pint at Guildford Arms. Lasting tan-coloured head to a jet black body. The aromas is roasted with an oyster like touch. Roasted,semi-sweet malty taste added by a salty touch. Malt bitter ending. Creamy in the mouth. Medium to thin bodied. Pleasing (Edinburgh 08.08.2013).
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2013
at 12:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask@The Alexandra Tavern, Norwich. Pitch black colour, beigeish brown bubbly head. Aroma is roasted malts, liquorice, mild ashes as well as some mild toasted notes. Flavour is liquorice, spices, some herbs, dark fruits and smoekd wooden notes. Also mild ashes. Rather thin in the palate, otherwise ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2011
at 11:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Blue Dolphin, Hastings. Pitch black in colour with a loose tan head; aroma of richly roasted malts, burnt sugar and a touch of smoke; rather thinly bodied, the flavour is dominated by the heavily roasted, almost charred, malts, and is dry and bitter with a little dark chocolate and strong coffee showing through towards the end. Good, but perhaps a touch over roasted.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2011
at 11:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Hand in Hand, Brighton. It pours opaque black, with a decent beige head. The nose is smoke, bacon, salted liquorice and burnt caramel. The taste is charcoal, wood, smoke, caramel, toasted, salted liquorice and soy sauce, with a bitter-dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Tasty stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2011
at 12:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 10, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear dark brown black color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, peat - smoke. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light light acidic and heavy bitter with a long duration, peat, burnt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100122]
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Sep 2010
at 14:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask. Pours an opaque black with a small, rough off-white head. Tart, burned malt in the nose - a little peat as well. Light body, flat, hard roasted malt, some ashes and licorice, tar and peat with a lightly burned finish. Lots of flavours for such a small beer. 220110
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2010
at 09:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Ye Old Mitre, Holborn, London EC1. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma with some fruity hints. Fruity malty roasted dark fruit flavor with hints of caramel. Has a roasted malty caramel and dark fruit finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2009
at 04:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bon Accord. Dark brown colour, tan head. Aroma of roasted malts and chocolate. Flavour has slight toasted malts, but a bit watery. Mediocre stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2008
at 08:29