Crown Imperial Stout
Goacher’s Ale in Maidstone, Kent, England 🏴
Stout Regular|
Score
6.79
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Our attempt to replicate the flavour and character of the true bottled Irish stout. Brewed with roasted barley and extremely high levels of Kent Fuggles.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Gravity cask at Farnham Beerex 2026. Pours black colour with beige foam. Aroma: roasted malts, chocolate, cocoa., coffee. Taste: light to moderare sweet & moderate bitter, some ash & espresso type notes. Dry finish. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Apr 2026
at 13:04
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Tried
on 03 Dec 2022
at 13:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
GBBF, cask. Aroma has roasted malt. Firm licorice apple and roasted malt flavor. Long roasted bitter finish. Loads of flavor for the modest alcohol content.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:08
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF ’17, 11/08/17. Charcoal aroma. Jet black. Bubbly beige head. Light bitter. Creamy finish. Light bodied. Surprisingly watery. A prickly of carbonation. Abrupt finish. An uninspiring stout. Drinkable. That’s it.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2017
at 14:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled @ GBBF 2017, Day 3. A dark brown beer with a small tan head. Aroma of medium sweet chocolate, liquorice, coffee. Taste of liquorice, roasted bitter malt, coffee, some smoke.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2017
at 15:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Appearance- very dark brown, nearly black, a small beige head. Aroma- coffee, dark chocolate, treacle, smoke. Taste- roast malt, coffee, bitter dark chocolate. Slightly ashy finish.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2017
at 02:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From cask. Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted dark malty and breadish. Roasted, light yarish and dark malty. Mild bitter, roasted breadish and malty. Bitter and roasted dark malty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2014
at 01:33
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Sampled @ GBBF day 2. Dark brown to black color, small beige head. Smell and taste malts, a hint of leaves, lightly dark fruits, a touch of sweet bitter. Hmm pretty average imo.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2014
at 10:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask - Dark roast and bitter sweet chocolate. Jet black with a rich beige head. Creamy roast with some nice bittersweet chocolate. Very decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2014
at 06:50
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
14th July 2011
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Opaque dark brown beer, no real head. Smooth low carbonation palate. A little roasty malt with bitter licorice. A smooth but pretty grapefruit bitter finish. Ok but a few too many rough edges.
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Opaque dark brown beer, no real head. Smooth low carbonation palate. A little roasty malt with bitter licorice. A smooth but pretty grapefruit bitter finish. Ok but a few too many rough edges.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2011
at 13:48