Leigh on Sea Brewing Co. Crowstone

Crowstone

 

Leigh on Sea Brewing Co. in Leigh on Sea, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular
Score
6.94
ABV: 5.5% IBU: - Ticks: 23
Dark like a stout, but hoppy and bitter in flavour like an IPA! A rich blend of malts gives Crowstone its intensely dark, almost black colour, while serious quantities of fresh New World hops provide tropical citrus flavour and aroma. Crowstone is the beer that runs Legra close (or surpasses it?) for awards

The Crowstone, at Chalkwell, is the north bank Thames “London Stone” marking the ancient limit of the port of London.
 

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from the brewery online shop. 5.5%. (New listing?) Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of citrus and chocolate. Taste is lime, light roast and resin. Bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2021 at 08:52

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Can thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - black and opaque. Cream to tan head. Nose - lime, chocolate and roast. Taste - lime, herby resin and some roasty dark chocolate. Palate - medium bodied and roasty finish. Overall - decent. Almost more a hopped stout than a black IPA.
Tried from Can on 25 Jan 2021 at 22:18

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Fra cask på GBBF aug-19: brunsvart med fint skum som varer. Dessertkaffe med sjokolade, mørke karameller, røde bær, litt aske og lær. Moreish. Takket være grundig forarbeid ble GBBF ble en betydelig forbedring av min statistikk over engelske bryggerier. Skål for min rating nr. 9000!
Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2019 at 21:15

5.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
7th August 2019
GBBF Day 2. KeyKeg. Opaque dark brown beer decent pale tan head. Thin and dry palate, decent fine carbonation. Thin dark malts. Bitterish dark chocolate. Modest dark fruits. Dry bitterish finish. Thin and bitter.
Tried on 07 Aug 2019 at 13:21

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
22/9/2018. Bottle from Two Brews, Colchester. Pours very dark brown with an average sized foamy off-white to beige head. Aroma of chocolate, hops, fruit and roasted malt. Light sweetness, medium plus bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Dry, roasted finish. Pretty decent brew.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2018 at 19:13

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the GBBF 2018 day 2 08/08/2018. A dark. Mahogany brown coloured pour with a lasting tan head. Aroma is fresh spixy Douglas fir pine, liquorice, black malts strawberry. Flavour is composed of oily pine, varnish, black malts, sticky hop. Palate is semi sweet z sticky hop oils, good cask condition.. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 18 Aug 2018 at 12:15

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at GBBF '18, day 2, 08/08/18. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a decent beige head. Nose is charr, mellow roast, pine needle, dusty berry fruits, toffee. Taste comprises light roast, pine, toffee, dried fruits, light black peppery spice, faint tropical fruit backnotes, brown bread.. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close peppered with hop bitterness. A really solid cask CDA.
Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2018 at 11:43

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy dark brown, small brown head. Aroma is hops fruity. Solid roasted dark malty. Bitter, dark malty and solid hoppy. Bitter and dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 25 Mar 2018 at 20:11

6/10
Tried from Cask on 24 Feb 2018 at 17:02

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Chelmsford Beer & Cider Festival. Hazy dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 150218
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 13:33