Lump of Coal
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Stout - Foreign / Extra Winter|
Score
6.56
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Yet another bummed-out holiday? Lump of Coal Dark Holiday Stout is liquid consolation. It's a deep, rich, sweetly rewarding stout to take the edge off of that grim family gathering, that cheerless annual festival of alienation. This brew is as dark as it gets, as black as the lump of coal you'll be getting for Christmas. Because, let's face it, you've been pretty bad this year.
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03/11/2019. I seem to have had two versions of this beer - one at 7.5% and one at 8/0%. My photo is of the 8/0% version
Tried
on 24 Jan 2023
at 08:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Aroma: Malt with caramel. Flavour: Malty sweet with brown sugar and caramel. Aftertaste is sweet. Colour: Brown with an offwhite head. From: Bottle @ Vild Med Vin webshop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2022
at 18:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Alko. Pretty certain I have had this couple of times before, but no rating, so here goes. Poured mahogany color. Dark malty with chocolate, spiciness, toast and burnt caramel. Dry finish. Much better than I remembered really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2022
at 08:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
$5.79 500ml bottle, WW. Dark brown with a centimeter of off-white head. Nose is candied cherry, caramel, light chocolate. Flavor is distinguishingly English. Very light roast, hints of caramel, black cherry, light spice, hints of chocolate, raisin. Simple, totally drinkable, again, very English.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2022
at 01:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM. ABV noted on the bottle at 7.5%. Pours clear, deep brown with a creamy khaki head. Medium sweet flavour with simple dark malt notes, light milk chocolate, soft ashy roast, dark fruits, raisins, low bitterness. Surprisingly light in body with fine, massaging carbonation. Sweet finish, some earth, roast, cocoa. Simple, drinkable stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2022
at 21:31
6.5/10
Tried
on 20 Jan 2022
at 09:19
6/10
Low carbonation.sweet and malty.plums,creamy. Some bitterness and dryness/flour towards the end. Bbf:04/08/2023
Tried
on 13 Nov 2021
at 18:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Smell of caramel malt, chocolate. Dark brown colour, light brown head. Aroma of fruitcake, chocolate, molasses, roasted malt. Sweet, lightly bitter. Lively soft carbon.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2021
at 18:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Gluten Free. Black brown in colour with reddish tinge, foamy biege head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, chocolate, coffee. milky, nutty. Taste is roasty malt, chocolate, ark fruits, coffee, with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, light carbonation. dry earthy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2021
at 20:02
6/10
Tried
on 22 Oct 2021
at 15:50