Egyptian Cream
Nene Valley Brewery in Oundle, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Stout - Milk / Sweet Regular|
Score
6.86
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Ale of the Illuminati. Velvety mouthfeel and full bodied richness. A fruity hop bite balances this creamy milk stout.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery. Appearance - black with a lovely deep crema head. Nose - dark chocolate. Creamy. Taste - creamy dark chocolate with roast and Palate - medium bodied. Creamy with a light roasty finish. Overall - good example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2020
at 15:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of chocolate and coffee. Taste is more of the same. Decent milk stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2020
at 15:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Artichoke Norwich Dark almost black beer lasting tan head. Some dark malts some dark fruits. bit of blackcurrant. smooth. slightly sweet. good to mix up the pale ales with a dark beer. some chocolate some coffee. decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Aug 2020
at 14:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at the Tewkesbury Winter Ales Festival, 7/2/2020. Near black in colour, with a thin, off-white, head. milk chocolate notes, a hint of blueberry and some malty toastiness in the finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Apr 2020
at 09:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Robin Hood Beer Festival 2019. Dark brown with beige head. Some roastiness, milk chocolate, cocoa, low carbonation, soft texture. Watery. Light bodied.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Dec 2019
at 09:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF ‘19, day three, 08/08/19. Black with a well presented tan covering. Nose is roast malts, chocolate, dried fruits, toffee. Taste comprises chocolate, charr, a touch sweeter than the nose suggests, dried fruits, brown sugars. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Sep 2019
at 09:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2019, Olympia, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a thin beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate aroma. Tastes roasty, malty, chocolate, creamy, slightly sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2019
at 18:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
8th August 2019 GBBF Day 3. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, creamy but thin and dry. Mild dark fruits. Dry finish. Dry and simplistic.2.9
4th November 2023
Keg in Stamford. Almost clear dark brown beer, with a decent bubbly tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry with decent fine minerally carbonation. Smooth mellow dark malts, a little dark malt cream. Mild roast bitterness. A little dark fruits. Light and semi dry finish. Tidy.
4th November 2023
Keg in Stamford. Almost clear dark brown beer, with a decent bubbly tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry with decent fine minerally carbonation. Smooth mellow dark malts, a little dark malt cream. Mild roast bitterness. A little dark fruits. Light and semi dry finish. Tidy.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2019
at 08:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF 2019. Sweet lactose aroma. Dark and glossy. Creamy light beige head. Light bitter for a millisecond before sugary sweetness kicks in. Residual coffee. Light-medium bodied. Slick with some cream. Flat carbonation. Dry finish. Nice. 3.4
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2019
at 12:21
6/10
Tried
on 08 Aug 2019
at 18:25