Stormy Petrel
Vaux Beer in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴
Collab with: Old ChimneysStout - Imperial Special
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Score
7.43
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When we started talking to Old Chimneys we knew we had to make something special, so we took our recipe for the "1899 Stout" from last year and collaborated with Alan to really jazz it up! The result is an incredibly thick, creamy and rich Imperial Stout full of roasted malt qualities, that drinks dangerously well and develops with every sip!
We named this beer after Joseph Ray Hodgson, he was nicknamed The Stormy Petrel, after the seabirds, because whenever a gale blew up, he could be seen on Sunderland pier searching the skyline for ships in distress in order that he might help.
We named this beer after Joseph Ray Hodgson, he was nicknamed The Stormy Petrel, after the seabirds, because whenever a gale blew up, he could be seen on Sunderland pier searching the skyline for ships in distress in order that he might help.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from HoTM. It pours oily dark brown/black with a tan head which eventually dissipates. The aroma is rich roasted malt, chewy, toothy, umami, big ol' hit of liquorice, bitter dark chocolate, rich dark roast, dried and dark fruits, fruit cake, plum pudding and some jammy berry. The taste is slick, oily, bitter - sweet, rich roasted malt, toasty, chewy, slightly charred, toothy, umami, liquorice, pretty fruity, plum, date, prune, jammy blueberry, fig jam, some warming alcohol, touch of spice and light tannin with a slick, roasty finish. Fulsome body, fine carbonation and slick mouth feel. Flavour with some good fruitiness. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Nov 2022
at 18:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - opaque brown to black. Thin creamy off-white head. Nose - dark chocolate, light molasses and just a hint of salt and smoke. An edge of caramel. Taste - rich honey, caramel, raisins and dark chocolate. Palate - medium bodied, sweet middle and finish. Overall - would've liked a bit of roast on this to give it more structure.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Oct 2022
at 14:11
8/10
can at ashs... dark black.. thin tan lacing.. soft sweet caramel chocolate roast malts.. Light thin body fruit chocolate.. big raising chocolate... sweet roast.. fruity Can at home March 2023... Deep black... Thin tan lacing... Soft sweet chocolate.. Big fruity roast malts nose... Dark sweet chocolate keg!!! at the gnome... Oct 2023... dark black... thin tan head... soft sweet meaty chocolate roast malts nose.. dark rich chocolate roast malts.. heavy malts.. dark roast... tsrt raisins... rich deep meaty roast 4.2
Tried
from Can
on 17 Oct 2022
at 14:09