Lokomotiv Merlot (2017)
8 Wired Brewing in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.58
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Another big stout from the cellar at 8 Wired. Brewed with an irresponsible amount of barley, then aged for a year in Hawke's Bay Merlot barrels. Big roasted flavours rounded out with rich berry notes from the residual wine.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the Columbus Tasting 27/06/2019. Many thanks to Kenny! A black brown coloured pour with a loose dirty tan head. Aroma is hint of smoke, plastic, meaty, brown sugars, maple. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, brown sugars, tangy, maple, meaty, . semi sweet, plastic, great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2019
at 20:32
9/10
Tried
on 06 Jul 2019
at 19:33
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
27th June 2019
Level 6 bottleshare. Opaque dark brown beer, good darkish tan head. Smooth palate, airy and slightly soft, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, soft and creamy. Modest dark chocolate. Mellow red wine fruits and tang. Trace of wood. Smooth finish. A smooth and well integrated ba, nice.
Level 6 bottleshare. Opaque dark brown beer, good darkish tan head. Smooth palate, airy and slightly soft, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, soft and creamy. Modest dark chocolate. Mellow red wine fruits and tang. Trace of wood. Smooth finish. A smooth and well integrated ba, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2019
at 21:16
7/10
Tried
on 27 Jun 2019
at 19:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 500ml. @ Sankt Hans El Catador - one man down - Tasting.
[ As 8 Wired Lokomotiv Merlot ].
ABV: 11.0%. Clear dark black colour with a large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, plums - berries. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, roasted, dark malt, alcohol, dark fruit - berries, vinous. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20200627]
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Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2019
at 14:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Hair of the Dog, Phloen Chit, Bangkok. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a lasting frothy light tan head. The aroma is roasty malt, with big woody vinous notes. The flavour is light liquorice bitter with a rich, smooth, dry, roasty, big oaky, light tart red berry fruits, vinous, light boozy alcohol palate. Medium to full bodied with flat carbonation. The Merlot really came through with this beer as did the dry oaky notes. I don’t think I’ve ever had a beer that picked up so much of the characteristics from the barrel. It seems like they added a whole load of wine to this beer plus a ton of oak chips. Either way it worked. I finished the night on this beer and it almost finished me too... but in the nicest possible way!
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Nov 2018
at 17:58
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
GABS Auckland 2018. Pours pitch black. Coffee, chocolate, charcoal, red grape, cherry, blackcurrant, liquorice. Good body. Very tasty.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2018
at 04:14