Earl's RDA
Island Brewery (Isle of Wight Brewery) in Newport, Isle of Wight, England 🏴
Stout Regular|
Score
6.56
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A rich, dark ale (R.D.A). Made with crystal and chocolate malts along with roasted barley.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Nottingham beer festival. Deep amber colour with a white head. Aroma light coffee and citrus. Taste dry. Medium body.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2018
at 20:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Nottingham Beer festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel, vanilla and hops. Sweet roasty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2018
at 17:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Almost black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 171018
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2018
at 17:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
17/10/2018. Cask at the Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival 2018, Nottingham. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, light coffee, fruit and veg. Medium plus sweetness and moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, very soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2018
at 17:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2016, [ Great British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Island Earls RDA ].Clear dark red brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, sweet malt. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a average to long duration, roasted, sweet malt, chocolate - cappuccino. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160809] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2018
at 15:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
500ml Bottle - Very dark brown with some red tinges when held to the light. Coffee, chocolate and hints of berries in the aroma. Roasted taste with coffee, chocolate, roasted chestnuts and hints of raisins. A very tasty drop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2017
at 11:21
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel bitter flavor. Has a roasted malty caramel bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2017
at 05:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at GBBF 2016, Day 1 - London. Pours deep brown with a good, frothy yellowish cap. Nice roasted malt aroma. Light to medium sweet flavour with pleasant chocolate character. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Well balanced on the finish. Good beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2016
at 14:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
9th August 2016 GBBF Day 1. Cask. Hazy deep amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. Tangy dark malts, tangy dark fruits. Modest dark chocolate. Light finish. It’s fine but just another stout.3.0
3rd October 2024
A bottle in Brighstone, IOW and another IOW beer that tastes a lot better closer to home. Crisp palate, good fine minerally carbonation. Nice crisp dark chocolate, light palate but decently rich in flavour. A little dark chocolate bitterness. Modest ripe fruits. Light finish..
3rd October 2024
A bottle in Brighstone, IOW and another IOW beer that tastes a lot better closer to home. Crisp palate, good fine minerally carbonation. Nice crisp dark chocolate, light palate but decently rich in flavour. A little dark chocolate bitterness. Modest ripe fruits. Light finish..
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2016
at 07:58
6/10
Tried
on 05 Sep 2016
at 16:19