Breakfast Stout
RedWillow Brewery in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
7.39
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This dangerously drinkable Vietnamese coffee stout starts with an assertive roasty bitterness from the dark malts which quickly gives way to a smooth rich dark chocolate and hazelnut finish.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Third of a pint on cask at the Queen.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of coffee
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of coffee
Tried
from Cask
at
Queen (Crafthouse & Kitchen)
on 15 Mar 2026
at 19:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Pours almost black with a tan head. Aroma of coffee, roast malts, dark chocolate. Taste is dominated by the coffee and roast malts, dark chocolate and caramel base, slight nuttiness, bitter finish. Medium bodied. Love the coffee in this.
Tried
from Can
from Trembling Madness Online Shop
on 15 Mar 2026
at 01:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Keg draught at RedWillow Buxton. Dark brown and insatiable opaque with a ring of khaki head. Coffee understandably dominates the aroma, with notes of praline and salted caramel. Taste is sweet but measured, with hints of hazelnut and Marmite backing up the coffee flavour. Finish isn't exactly dry but it's not laced with sugar. Pretty well attenuated for the style. Medium body, maybe even on the lighter side, with heavy carbonation. Incredible stuff.
Tried
from Draft
at
Redwillow Buxton
on 13 Feb 2026
at 18:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with moderate tan head. Aromas of dry dark chocolate, black coffee, a bit of wood, and roasted malts. Flavors follow same with more woodiness (or possibly the hazelnuts mentioned in the description). Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Nov 2025
at 01:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from The Beerhive. Black body with a thin tan head. Faint lacing. Aroma of coffee and hazelnut. Flavour of roasted malt and espresso with a dry, ashy finish. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Roasted and rich with a big coffee hit.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Aug 2024
at 08:03
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Black beer, tan head, dry coffee aroma. Flavour is up front with the coffee too, plus toasty malt, some dark chocolate and a decent creamy finish. Super drinkable.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2024
at 11:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can at ash's. Pours deep ruby brown, nose is roasted coffee, chocolate, meaty, taste is bitter coffee, roasted, chocolate, thin.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2024
at 13:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - deep brown to black with an orange chink near the bottom. Foamy, beige coloured head. Nose - proper roasted coffee beans with a dark chocolate backdrop. Taste - coffee, creamy chocolate and then roasty finish. Palate - medium bodied, creamy then thin finish. Overall - quite nice.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2024
at 13:50
8/10
can at ashs ...dark black .. thick tan head ...soft sweet rich coffee nose ..big juicy sweet coffee ..roast malts ..big coffee Cask at the architect ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet dusty chocolate coffee chocolate roast malts ..soft sweet caramel chocolate roast malts 3.9
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2024
at 13:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Alfred, Upper Hale. Aroma combines coffee, praline and porridge. Dark cola. Glossy. Thin creamy beige head. Coffee bitterness with an associated berry sourness. A malty oaty element then appears. Medium-heavy bodied. Creamy. Flat carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Nice enough without blowing me away. A tad muted.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2023
at 17:32