Black Velvet
Sailors Grave Brewing in Orbost, Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺
Collab with: Gurneys CiderCider - Graff Regular
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Score
7.04
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Sailors Grave Brewing x Gurney's Cidery
From the depths of ‘the arches, comes a dark and stormy collab between Sailors Grave Brewing and Gurneys Cider.
A 50/50 Imperial Stout and Cider blend, produced in the champenoise style and aged 12 month in oak fouder.
8% ABV | 750mL
From the depths of ‘the arches, comes a dark and stormy collab between Sailors Grave Brewing and Gurneys Cider.
A 50/50 Imperial Stout and Cider blend, produced in the champenoise style and aged 12 month in oak fouder.
8% ABV | 750mL
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, Thanks to Ed Danlo, 24/05/2026.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a thin beige cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is dark malts, herb, spice, grains
Taste comprises tangy red berries, apple notes, grains, spice, stewed fruits, dark malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Interesting hybrid.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a thin beige cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is dark malts, herb, spice, grains
Taste comprises tangy red berries, apple notes, grains, spice, stewed fruits, dark malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Interesting hybrid.
Tried
on 24 May 2026
at 14:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2026
at 20:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
6/5/2026. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours well. Aroma is appley, funky, ashy, chocolate, meaty, liquorice. Drying, tannic, ashy, bittersweet, tart. Decent body. Interesting and likeable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2026
at 20:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
750ml wired cork bottle from Peninsula Beverages Co. Black-brown cola colour, short-lived foamy beige head and aroma of roasty malt, smoke, ashy, nutty, earthy. Taste is tart, appley, fleshy, fruity, with hints of malt, caramel, roast, oak, funk and some drying acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying appley acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2026
at 08:02
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Pours dark brown with a large quickly fading head.Nose shows apple, cinnamon, cloves.Flavours include more cinnamon, nutmeg, apple, soft roasted malt, liquorice. A slight medicinal note. And hints of sparkling white wine.Very high carbonation.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2024
at 11:04
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very pretty bottle. Caged with a long cork. Dark brown. A light tan head retreats to the rim but persists there. Aroma of mildly funky apples and their skins, brioche, mocha. Somewhat earthy. Spritzy. Hard to say whether it's slightly tart or not (but no). Tannin & bitterness that builds a bit at the end. Yeasty brioche. Some brine w the roast. Glamorous. Deep & intriguing with fine balance. V expensive, but there is an element of trust.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2024
at 13:44