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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3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Brunsvart vätska med ett tunt lock skum. Aromer av mörkt bröd. Lite åt fruktkakahållet. I botten framträder även rå säd. Choklad framträder i smaken och överröstar då den råa säden. Värmande men med en bestående känsla av meh.
Tried
on 20 Jan 2021
at 16:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 7.5% ABV Clear very dark brown with a light tan head that doesn't hang around too long. Aroma is roasty with dark fruit, burnt coffee & licorice. Not as welcomingly soft as their FES but a balance of sweet, roasted and fruity before a drying and bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2019
at 15:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
ottiglia 50 cl, ABV 7.5%, schiuma fine color cappuccino media persistenza, colore marrone intenso quasi nero, al naso cacao caffè vino porto, in bocca malto tostato e leggero affumicato caffè cioccolato al latte vaniglia e leggermente speziata, lieve acidula, corpo leggero, watery, alcool perfettamente bilanciato e pericolosa, carbonatazione piatta, corpo leggero, amaro moderato. Manca un po' di carattere ma in ogni caso è una buona birra per le feste. c. Bottega della birra Arona. 28.12.19
Tried
on 28 Dec 2019
at 18:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Brad. Deep dark brown color, frothy head. Roasted malt and coffee in the aroma. Creamy, velvety flavor, malty sweet with licorice, cinnamon and coffee. Apple. Warming alcohol. Pleasant stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
6/10
Tried
on 13 Feb 2019
at 14:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dark beige creamy head left a good cover on a very dark brown still body. Caramel, malt & dark chocolate aroma. Medium bodied, smooth on the palate with a greasy feel & clean aft. Rich dark chocolate, malt, demerara & fruit spice tastes followed by a very light citrus finish. Very nice......
Tried
on 07 Dec 2018
at 20:10
7/10
Backlog --- Beer merged from original tick of Lump of Coal (2011) on 13 Sep 2018 at 13:01 - Score: 7. Original review text: Backlog --- Beer merged from original tick of Lump of Coal (2013) on 13 Sep 2018 at 13:01 - Score: 7. Original review text: Backlog --- Beer merged from original tick of Lump of Coal (2015) on 13 Sep 2018 at 13:01 - Score: 7. Original review text: Backlog
Tried
on 13 Sep 2018
at 13:01
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Kompasset Ølbar, Cph. Near black with a thin off-white head. Sweet aroma with caramel malts, chocolate, liquorice, spicy notes and herbal hoppy notes. Taste is sweet. Medium to full body with a creamy texture and a soft carbonation. Finishes sweet and fruity with dark malts and a spiced note. Neat Winter Warmer.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2017
at 08:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2017
at 10:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Darkest brown colour with ruby glimmer and small, frothy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Roasty, dark malty aroma, hints of dark chocolate, burnt caramel, liquorice. Taste is bitter, roasty dark malty, residual sweetness, a metallic touch, hints of ashes, coal, treacle, iron, blood, bramble, dark chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2016
at 05:18