Fungus Rock
Lord Chambray in Xewkija, Gozo, Malta 🇲🇹
Stout - Dry Regular|
Score
6.65
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Fungus Rock is the small limestone islet right at the entrance of Dwejra Bay, on the west coast of Gozo. Its flat top is covered in a little plant, the Malta Fungus, that was treasured by the Knights for its medicinal properties. Fungus Rock is a hoppy stout brewed with a rich blend of dark malts that creates a distinctive aroma of green coffee beans, fresh walnuts, roasted barley, and subtle chocolate notes. Don't be put off by the colour; this beer is surprisingly nimble on the palate thanks to a dry bitter finish and a light acidity.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
F: big, tan, good retention. C: dark, opaque, red hue against the light. A: roasted malt, coffee, cocoa, fruity, hint of hoppy. T: malt, earthy, cocoa, hint of smoke, dry on the palate, medium body, medium carbonation, good, enjoyed however not typical stout a little watery, ½ of pint at Lord Chambray brewery.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2017
at 12:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle (from sip). Pours dark brown with beige head. Aroma is roast, coffee, sweetness. Flavor is bitter, sour, sweet, roast, ashy, stale coffee, bit acidic. Overall: drinkable, bit messy. Rating: 6:3:5:3:9=2.6 Had another bottle, brought directly from Malt. Better, but still bit messy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2017
at 15:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown colour, medium sized beige creamy head; aroma of coffee, dark chocolate and Black IPA like hoppyness with grassy-orange zest and maybe tropical fruity notes; taste is the same with some syrupy sweetness, as well; great stout with black IPA features
Tried
on 18 Mar 2017
at 05:16
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle from Dad. Hazy, very dark brown. Huge, airy beige head. Fades quickly... Aroma has roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Similar flavour, light sourish notes and a little watery. Not sure if this is entirely clean.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2016
at 09:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours cloudy nut brown with profuse, stable beige head. Clear aroma of roast and malt, with notes of hops and touches of citrus and coffee. Bitter, roasty flavour with notes of hops and chocolatey and grassy touches. Hints of yeast. Bitter, roasty aftertaste with grassy notes. Quite reasonable but more like a stouty Black IPA than a regular Stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2016
at 17:34
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 330ml. [ As Lord Chambray Fungus Rock ].Clear medium to dark red brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, nutty, caramel, light coffee - dusty coffee. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, malt bitter, sweet malt, malt sweet. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20151121]
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2015
at 08:15