Spear
Lough Gill Brewery in Sligo, Sligo, Ireland 🇮🇪
Stout - Imperial Series|
Score
7.52
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Irish Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout aged in barrels from Boann Distillery
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pitch black colour with small beige head.Aroma is mild roasted and smoked hint of whiskey and burnt malt nice warming and sweet taste.
Tried
from Draft
at
Taphouse
on 24 Apr 2026
at 11:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Frothy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Some irish whisky barrel present. Long moderate bitter fonish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Can
from
Tidens Farver
on 29 Mar 2026
at 15:39
7.5/10
Can. A bit boozy aroma, but nice. A bit too much spirits in the mouth. Dark chocolate, roasted malts, oak hints and tannins. Except for the spirits flavor, a very nice one. 747415 260321
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 19:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
KYGG. Black color with a tan head. Aroma and flavor is whiskey, roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, oak.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 08:31
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour but more of black color in the glass, no head, and no lace
Aroma: huge amount of whiskey barrel, subtle whiffs of oatmeal, coffee sweetness, coffee roastiness, light treacle, dark bread and some caramel tones
Flavor: blends all the prior notes together sweetly and roasty; mild aftertaste of the coffee, whiskey barrel and oatmeal
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper; some smoothness along the tongue; finishes roasty, toasty and whiskey barrel
Overall: another very nice imperial stout very worthy of coming back to.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour but more of black color in the glass, no head, and no lace
Aroma: huge amount of whiskey barrel, subtle whiffs of oatmeal, coffee sweetness, coffee roastiness, light treacle, dark bread and some caramel tones
Flavor: blends all the prior notes together sweetly and roasty; mild aftertaste of the coffee, whiskey barrel and oatmeal
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper; some smoothness along the tongue; finishes roasty, toasty and whiskey barrel
Overall: another very nice imperial stout very worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2026
at 19:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Smell of whisky, roasted malt. Dark brown colour, tiny beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, tar, whisky, oak, rye bread, faint plum. Medium carbon. Bitter, sweet.
Tried
from Can
from
Alko (Turku keskusta Wiklund)
on 28 Aug 2025
at 21:55
non vintaaz tsekinn
Tried
on 27 Jul 2025
at 20:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black with a thin deep beige head. Very thick, velvety body. Big molasses, whiskey, oak, brown sugar bits. Long, slightly tangy finish. Hefty and rather sweet without being cloying. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jul 2025
at 20:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
10/05/2025 Sample at Palace Hall, Malmö May tasting - dark sweet fisted malty with lots of opulent cocoa and sown molasses, brown sugar sprinkle, full bodied, dark roasted malty finish.
Tried
on 10 May 2025
at 05:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can shared at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Colin. A clear mahogany brown coloured pour with a lasting halo of tan head. Aroma is. Medium sweet, brown sugars, broen sugars, custard. Apple,salt phenolic. Brown sugars.
OK.
OK.
Tried
on 01 May 2025
at 21:25