Spectre
Mourne Mountains Brewery in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Stout - Dry Regular|
Score
6.91
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Dare to confront the shadows with Spectre. A dry Irish stout inspired by the eerie beauty of the Brocken Spectre. This dark, enigmatic brew captures the essence of mystery. Pouring midnight black with a silky tan head that shimmers like a ghostly halo.
The aroma reveals roasted barley, espresso, and whispers of dark chocolate, drawing you into its spectral depths. On the palate, Spectre delivers a perfectly balanced dance of roasted bitterness and a smooth, dry finish, evoking the fleeting elegance of mist and shadow.
Whether you're chasing the light or embracing the darkness, Spectre invites you to savour the moment when the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Let it haunt your senses.
The aroma reveals roasted barley, espresso, and whispers of dark chocolate, drawing you into its spectral depths. On the palate, Spectre delivers a perfectly balanced dance of roasted bitterness and a smooth, dry finish, evoking the fleeting elegance of mist and shadow.
Whether you're chasing the light or embracing the darkness, Spectre invites you to savour the moment when the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Let it haunt your senses.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can at ash's. Pours clear deep amber, nose is roasted, toffee, liquorice, taste is roasted, chocolate, nutty, earthy 8/8/7/7/7
Tried
on 22 Apr 2026
at 11:01
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2025
at 17:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can thanks to allmyvinyl.
Appearance - dark brown to black with a thin off-white head.
Nose - earthy with dark chocolate.
Taste - bitter dark chocolate, earthy again and roasty.
Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy and then roasty.
Overall - decent.
Appearance - dark brown to black with a thin off-white head.
Nose - earthy with dark chocolate.
Taste - bitter dark chocolate, earthy again and roasty.
Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy and then roasty.
Overall - decent.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2025
at 13:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from the Low Cost Beer online shop. Pours clear dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of caramel, chocolate and hazelnuts. Taste is thin, light chocolate. Light bitter finish.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2025
at 13:46
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
can at ashs ...dark black ..thick tan head ...dark sweet chocolate roast malts nose ...dusty chocolate earthy roast
Tried
on 03 Nov 2025
at 13:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
440ml can from KWM Wines: BB 13th April 2025. Poured into my lovely old 'Abbot Ale' pint glass tankard at home on 21st September 2024, mini-tasting-session with myself while Margie is out with friends. Black body, well very dark brown, on top a huge billowing lightly tanned foaming head. Obviously malty and fairly dry, mouth wise, dark chocolate and coffee flavours but both pretty subtle, mild hop bitterness in the finish. It's OK for a 4.1% Stout, certainly not rich, slick or oily, but pleasant enough.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Sep 2024
at 14:02