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Lough Gill Brewery in Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland 🇮🇪
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.46
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Aged one year in Irish Whiskey Barrels, this Imperial Oatmeal Coffee Stout is rich and bold in Coffee and Whiskey flavours yet smooth in the mouth. Full-bodied and well-balanced, you'd almost forget the great abv abv until it kicks in and never let you go.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Kvickly Odder @Â Home. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, rich coffee, light whiskey. Flavor is sweet, roast malt, caramel, chocolate, rich coffee, whiskey. Medium to full body soft carbonation, light sweet finish with some warming alcohol. 240326
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2026
at 20:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
1st February 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Palate manages to be both light and mildly viscous. It's also a little dry and has a good fine minerally crispness. For a brew of this ilk, the dark malts are pretty thin bodied but, not lacking in flavour. Bitterish cocoa and a little earthy coffee. The whiskey barrel adds whiskey soaked dark fruits and a bit of alcohol spice. Airy and semi dry finish. A full on BA Impy with not a jot of sweetness, which makes a refreshing change. Wouldn't want a whole bottle though.
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Palate manages to be both light and mildly viscous. It's also a little dry and has a good fine minerally crispness. For a brew of this ilk, the dark malts are pretty thin bodied but, not lacking in flavour. Bitterish cocoa and a little earthy coffee. The whiskey barrel adds whiskey soaked dark fruits and a bit of alcohol spice. Airy and semi dry finish. A full on BA Impy with not a jot of sweetness, which makes a refreshing change. Wouldn't want a whole bottle though.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2026
at 21:47
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda from Colin. Cheers. Dark and glossy. Brown tinge. Short-lived foamy tan head. Aroma has sweet whisky with a mocha streak. Tbe barrel doesn't overpower the beer - the whiskey is evident but alongside dark chocolate and espresso. Chewy. Medium bodied. Creamy. Soft-average carbonation. Long dry gradually more obviously astringent finish. I like.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2026
at 21:33
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at home, from Craft Central.ie, 31/12/2025 - wee hours.
Pitch black with a fast escaping khaki head.
Nose is dark malts, molasses, honeycomb, brown sugar melt, hint of coffee, modest barrel.
Taste comprises roast malts, coffee bean, toasted brown sugar, chocolate, mellow whisky barrel, dark fruit rinds.
Medium bodied with bite, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of alcohol.
Okay sipper but lacks depth of flavour for the ABV.
Pitch black with a fast escaping khaki head.
Nose is dark malts, molasses, honeycomb, brown sugar melt, hint of coffee, modest barrel.
Taste comprises roast malts, coffee bean, toasted brown sugar, chocolate, mellow whisky barrel, dark fruit rinds.
Medium bodied with bite, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of alcohol.
Okay sipper but lacks depth of flavour for the ABV.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2025
at 00:04
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
2023 batch. Can. Dark brown, coffee foam. Aroma: very good coffee, whiskey, chocolate, caramel, barrel. Sweetish taste, caramel, chocolate, brandy, butter, whiskey, warms, good.
Tried
from Can
from
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on 14 Dec 2025
at 17:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A deep dark stout with a very thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet chocolate malt with light peated notes, light treacle, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice chocolate malt with light peated notes, alcohol warmth, woody notes, very nice. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Nov 2025
at 21:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from BiervanEijk, Steenwijk. Whiskey barrel upfront with lots of coffee, dark roast, some chocolate and caramel, booze. Strong and sweet boozy finish, full body. Potent.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2025
at 13:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Beerdome. Black with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, heavy coffee and whisky barrel. Flavor is medium sweet and bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2024
at 21:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Beerdome. Black with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, heavy coffee and whisky. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish with some alcohol. Oily. 110624
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2024
at 19:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Light black with a tan head. Aroma of coffee and malt, whiskey and wood on a chocolate finish.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2024
at 20:13