XS Imperial Stout
Saltaire Brewery in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.85
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5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
0,33l bottle at home from trade with rich182, big thanks. BB date missing on this one (or I just couldnt find it). almost black color, very small coffee-colored head. smells of licorice, some unpleasant notes that remind me of fertilizer, spices, breadish, bitter herbs, a bit oxidized. below average smell (for an imp stout that is). full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of licorice, strong spices, oxidation notes, peppery, earthy, sherry, some alcohol. finishes a bit roast bitter with oxidation notes and some licorice. not a fan of this one, rather harsh bitternes / some oxidation notes. rather unpleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2016
at 13:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is sugary, chocolate, light liquorice, taste is similar, roasted, toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2016
at 17:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle at home. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of liquorice, light tar. Taste is roasted bitter, caramel, biscuit. Bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2016
at 02:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Trembling Madness. Appearance - opaque black with a thin crema head. Nose - dark chocolate, a bit meaty and a light liquorice. Taste - dark chocolate and some toffee and biscuits. Palate - medium bodied with a big creamy texture and a dry but balanced finish. Overall - a well balanced imperial stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2016
at 08:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @ Abijen’s Christmas non-tick tasting. Aroma of choco, cream and roasted malt. Nice flavor of creamy chocolate, licorice, milk and some more licorice. Thick body and mouthfeel. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2015
at 06:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Abijen’s Christmas non-tick tasting, small sample. Dark color, short head. Aroma has licorice, coffee, laurel. Bit sweet, bit bitter. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2015
at 05:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from bottle @ Abijen’s Christmas non-tick tasting. Dark brown color with a small off-white head. Aroma is malts, lightly metal, ashy, earthy. Taste malts, roast, again metallic and a bit earthy, some liquorice, moderately bitter. Decent body and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2015
at 09:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Leighton’s. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. Mahogany brown coloured pour with a small off tan head. Aroma is nice Salted caramel, toffee, umami, rum, berry, Flavour is composed of unrefined brown sugars, salty, toffee, raisin and nutty grains. Burnt toast. Palate is medium full bodied moderate carbonation,
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2015
at 15:55
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle split in the Bespin cloud network, thanks to LKS, 20/10/15. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a decent tan covering. Nose is treacle toffee, dark fruit shreds, earthy, light spice, malty. Taste comprises sweet malt, toffee fudge, dates, raisens, trace of liquorice. Medium + bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Passable if a touch basic for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2015
at 01:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in London - picked up at Kris Wines. Pours clear dark brown with a bubbly tan head. The nose has lightly roasted malts, cocoa, dried berries. Medium sweet flavor with charred malts, dry cocoa, scorched earth. Medium to full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly warming finish with bittersweet cocoa, more burnt earth, wood. A little simple, but not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2015
at 14:47