El Topo
Wylam Brewery in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured Special Out of Production|
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EL TOPO - Mexican Oatmeal stout 7.2% w/ IMBC
‘The Mole’ is one of two official IMBC 2019 launch beers. A Mexican oatmeal stout with natural additions of smoked chipotle chillies, raw cocoa nibs, Spanish cinnamon and fresh lime zest.
Soft bodied and balanced with subtle complexities revealing smoke, heat, leather, tobacco, dark chocolate and a fresh zing of acidic lime.
“If you are great, El Topo is great. If you are limited, El Topo is limited.” - Alejandro Jodorowsky.
‘The Mole’ is one of two official IMBC 2019 launch beers. A Mexican oatmeal stout with natural additions of smoked chipotle chillies, raw cocoa nibs, Spanish cinnamon and fresh lime zest.
Soft bodied and balanced with subtle complexities revealing smoke, heat, leather, tobacco, dark chocolate and a fresh zing of acidic lime.
“If you are great, El Topo is great. If you are limited, El Topo is limited.” - Alejandro Jodorowsky.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can 440ml. @ The Shnoodlepip, London.
[ As Wylam El Topo ].
ABV: 7.2%. Clear dark black brown colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, spicy, chocolate, lime - zesty. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, licorice, roasted, chocolate, spicy, tonka ! lime - zesty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20190727]
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Tried
from Can
on 17 Jul 2019
at 14:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home. Pours black, nose is roasted, capsicum, chocolate, light spice, taste is sweet toffee, zesty lime, floral, roasted, spicy chilli, interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jul 2019
at 08:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home. Black with a thin tan head. Aroma smoke, chilli and lots of cinnamon. Spicy taste. Full body.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2019
at 12:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, cinnamon, chilli. Taste of sweet chocolate, chilli kick, cinnamon, roast malts, lime, mild heat. Medium body, misses the thickness of a big impy stout. It was nice to actually taste the lime addition in this!
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jul 2019
at 22:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Cotteridge Wines; opaque dark brown pour with a thin dark tan head, aroma has chilli and chocolate, taste has rich chocolate, mild chilli burn, some dark fruits.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jul 2019
at 21:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Eltham Wines, Eltham. Black pour with a tan head. Nose of smoke, lots of lime, light coffee. Flavours of chocolate lime sweets, coffee, hit of chilli. Very interesting brew.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jun 2019
at 16:28