Black Brook
Polly's Brew Co. in Mold, Flintshire, Wales 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.88
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Welsh Whisky Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Our ongoing experimentation with utilising oak and ageing our beers continues. After the phenomenally successful Quinquennium and Quinquennium Reserve set the standard for our big, robust imperial stouts last year as incredible first entries into our barrel ageing program, we took stock and really were astounded at where we’ve come in such a short amount of time. From those incredibly humble beginnings as a two-man setup churning through back-breaking fourteen hour brew days, we find ourselves where we are today – working with some of the brightest talents in the brewing industry today, giving them a platform to flourish and excel at their profession. Black Brook has been brewed in honour of those humble beginnings and with pride in our Welsh roots. Welsh Whisky casks, themselves formerly Madeira Sherry and Bourbon casks, impart decadent and rich flavours
Our ongoing experimentation with utilising oak and ageing our beers continues. After the phenomenally successful Quinquennium and Quinquennium Reserve set the standard for our big, robust imperial stouts last year as incredible first entries into our barrel ageing program, we took stock and really were astounded at where we’ve come in such a short amount of time. From those incredibly humble beginnings as a two-man setup churning through back-breaking fourteen hour brew days, we find ourselves where we are today – working with some of the brightest talents in the brewing industry today, giving them a platform to flourish and excel at their profession. Black Brook has been brewed in honour of those humble beginnings and with pride in our Welsh roots. Welsh Whisky casks, themselves formerly Madeira Sherry and Bourbon casks, impart decadent and rich flavours
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 04/06/24. Pitch black with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is dark malts, chocolate, coconut, light spice, molasses, toasted brown sugars. Taste comprises dark malts, booze, a little heat, spice, molasses, toffee, dark chocolate, cacao nibs. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol. Tidy sipping impy with an old skool edge so never gets silly sweet.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2024
at 17:50
8/10
keg at fyne fest 2024. dark black thin tan lacing ..soft sweet woody chocolate roast malts nose ..dark rich chocolate roast malts ..heavy sw chocolate ..boozy chocolate roast malts massive boozy burn ..rich dark heavy chocolate roast malts
Tried
on 03 Jun 2024
at 08:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can thanks to my bro. If pours jet black with a small yellowy tan head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, dark roasted malt, fruity, jammy, vanilla, toasted marshmallow, rocky road, chocolate, nutty, praline, vanilla fudge, forrero rocher and fruity whisky. The taste is drying, bitter - sweet, dark roasted malt, some umami, liquorice allsorts, burnt toast, cacao nibs, praline, dark/dried fruits, dried cranberry, fruit & nut chocolate, charred, burnt toast, warming booze, some fruity whisky, toffee and dark chocolate with a drying, charred finish. Fulsome body and moderate carbonation. Big, toothy and punchy. Fun stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2024
at 16:57
9/10
Tried
from Draft
on 30 May 2024
at 10:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, burnt toffee, vanilla, booze, taste is sweet toffee, vanilla, chocolate, muscovado sugar.
Tried
from Can
on 27 May 2024
at 20:34
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
473mL can. Pours very dark brown with minimal beige head. Aroma has lovely roasted malt and smooth whiskey in good balance. Flavour is very rich but not overwhelming. Tasting notes are similar with some red wine tones from the Madeira. Very well-balanced in both flavour and richness. Mouthfee smooth with boozy warmth on the finish. Phenomenal.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2024
at 21:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
EB - Can 440ml. @ home in the conservatory - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 [ As Polly's Brew Black Brook ]. ABV:14.5%. [20240523]. 8/4/8/4/16
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2024
at 19:25
8/10
Tried
on 23 May 2024
at 19:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can 440ml (Kihoskh) Opaque colour, small beige head. Black malt, roast, touch of whiskey, some cocoa in the nose. Full-bodied. Roasted malts, whiskey, sweetness, licorice, cocoa in the flavour. Very balanced. Hides ABV very well. Nice one.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2024
at 19:40
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can from The Fuss Club. Black pour with a tan head. Nose is fruitcake, toffee, peat, dark chocolate, raisin, liquorice, plum jam, prunes.Rich taste of fruitcake, liquorice toffee,bourbon,cola,plum jam,smoke, prunes, dark chocolate, marzipan. Intensely warming. Decadent rich warming finish. Beautiful brew!
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2024
at 06:49