Lump of Coal
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. It pours a ruby-ish dark brown body under a small, beige head. A bit weak on the nose, with chocolate and charcoal notes. The flavor is more pronounced, chocolate and coffee, quite sweetish. Medium body. Roasted finish. A quite nice one, but I could wish for more aroma, especially considering itโs a beer for the dark season when thereโs time to smell what youโre drinking. 100814
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2011
at 04:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Poured a black color, though not entirely pitch black. Small off-white head. Aroma was roasted and toasted malts. Flavor was sweet roasted malts, touch of dried fruits, though not very powerful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2010
at 22:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Heavy malty mdoerate hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Chocoltae nad licorice notes. Long nice heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2010
at 06:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Liva, Kolding. Pours black with a small brown head on top. Nose and flavor has lots of roasted coffee. Cold coffee, fresh coffee bean like. Smooth and medium palate and carbonation. Very pleasant and drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2010
at 16:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Clear, deep brown body. Frothy, tan head, mostly diminishing. Malty, caramel aroma. Notes of chocolate and roasted grain. Hint of flowers. The flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly bitter and lightly acidic. The finishes is moderately sweet, lightly bitter and lightly acidic. Medium to full body, creamy texture, turning slightly ashy, soft carbonation. Nice caramel taste, very much like a Fuller ESB. Could use less sweetness, though, and a bit more roast. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2010
at 20:15