Black Forest
Nostalgia Beer in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.70
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Creamy, toasty and fruity with vanilla and a beautiful light acidity from cherries and roasted grains. This stout will be both sumptuous and very approachable; the balance of fruit, milk sugars and vanilla will create a pleasing body that is fulsome but not too rich.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Last Heretic, Burton on Trent. Pours almost black with no head whatsoever. There’s chocolate and vanilla in the aroma. In the mouth it is rather sweet with flavours of chocolate, strawberries, cream and lactose. Later on there is a slight sharpness to the flavour with cola and hints of alcoholic strength. This is quite nice – but a bit too much flavouring and not enough beeriness !
Tried
from Draft
at
Last Heretic
on 06 Jun 2025
at 15:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Bear, Paddington, 09/05/2025.
Not sure I've seen a Beer 52 offering on tap in a bar before?
Black topped with a tan head.
Nose is chocolate, mellow cherry, light roast, toasted brown sugars.
Taste comprises roasted tones, hint of black forest gateaux, toffee, charr.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay simple stout.
Not sure I've seen a Beer 52 offering on tap in a bar before?
Black topped with a tan head.
Nose is chocolate, mellow cherry, light roast, toasted brown sugars.
Taste comprises roasted tones, hint of black forest gateaux, toffee, charr.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay simple stout.
Tried
on 09 May 2025
at 11:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Very dark brown, tan head that quickly disipates
A - vanilla and vanilla
F - milky vanilla, astringent coffee aftertaste, there are slight cherry undertones
creamy mouthfeel, its a decent beer but a bit to vanilla for me
A - vanilla and vanilla
F - milky vanilla, astringent coffee aftertaste, there are slight cherry undertones
creamy mouthfeel, its a decent beer but a bit to vanilla for me
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 15 Feb 2025
at 22:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Black pour with small beige to tanned head. Certainly has that black forest gateau aroma with chocolate, cherries, vanilla as well as hint of coffee roast. Taste has a roast, cherry, chocolate, vanilla sweetness. Tangy and a long bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied, high frothy carbonation. Good balance to this one. The adjuncts might lack a freshness but the flavours are good. Better than expected.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can as a gift. Off black colour with a foamy head. Aroma and taste are malty light vanilla sweet only hints of cherry. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 12 Dec 2024
at 21:28
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Beer52. Black body with a thin beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of cherry and dark chocolate. Flavour of salted liquorice and nuts. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Full flavoured and it definitely brings a Black Forest vibe.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2024
at 21:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Beer52. It pours clear darkest brown to black with a bubbly off - white head. The aroma is sweet - sour, vibrant crunchy ripe cherry, vanilla, Bakewell tart, toasty malt and some marzipan. The taste is dry, bitter - sweet, sweet - sour, ripe cherry, crunchy, tangy red fruits, almond, roasted malt, toast, some vanilla, cherry jam, cacao nibs and Bakewell tart with a toasty finish. Light to average body and fine carbonation. Never too sweet of artificial. Works pretty well really.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Mar 2024
at 15:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml can from Beer52 - Pours black with a lasting, average sized, foamy tan head. The aroma is dark cherries, vanilla, and chocolate. A moderately sweet taste, dark cherries, chocolate, vanilla and biscotti flavours with a lactose and almond finish.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2024
at 20:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
[33cl can from Beer52.] A glossy black pour with a thin beige head; biscuity aroma with some cherry; strong cherry taste with some almond biscuits; and a bitter almond finish.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Feb 2024
at 19:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
0.33 l can, Beer 52 package, thanks to Višnja 666 who brought it from London, shared with Ade McSquid and Višnja 666. Dark brown to black, small beige head. Sweet chocolate candy, intense syrupy, slightly fake, coca-cola aroma. Marzipan and chocolate flavour, nutty, roasty, lightly burnt, some sweetness, better balance. Smooth, light to medium body, some tartness, better balance. Smooth lasting finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2024
at 20:29