Brimming with coffee and chocolate flavours, hints of liquorice and dark fruits. Brewed with Pale Ale, Brown, Double Roasted Crystal and Roasted malts and hopped with Phoenix and other British hops. A rich, smooth Stout named after the characterful, black-tarred fishing huts that line Southwold's harbour
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
12/1/2018. Draft at the Cherry Tree, Woodbridge. Pours black with a creamy light beige head. Aroma of milky chocolate, light coffee and roasted malt, with dark fruit. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, silky smooth texture, fine carbonation. 20/2/2021. Bottle shared at the third Ipswich Lockdown 3.0 virtual bottle share. Suffolk vs Norfolk. From Adnams Shop, Woodbridge. Liquorice a lot more prominent. But lacked body. Roasty finish. Different but still a 3.2. And 30/9/2025 again at the Cherry Tree.
Tried
from Draft
at
Cherry Tree (Adnams)
on 12 Jan 2018
at 13:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap. Sole Bay Inn, Southwold. Not far off black. Thin, super creamy, lasting, khaki head. Nose has light roast coffee bean. Some tar. Some liquorice. Taste is creamy sweet, with light, roast malt, and coffee bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel. Light, roast malt bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Nov 2017
at 09:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Keg at the Pint Shop, Oxford, 03/11/17. Light black with a decent tan head. Nose is mellow roast, earthy, tobacco, dried fruits, toffee. Taste comprises light cocoa powder, leather, charr, fruit cake, toffee, mellow roast. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Passable stout.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2017
at 02:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Trafford Arms, 61 Grove Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England NR1 3RL. [ As Adnams Blackshore Stout ].Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, dark malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, caramel, roasted, sweet malt, light coffee. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150804] 6-3-7-3-13
Tried
on 11 Jun 2017
at 04:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On keg at Blakes in Dover. Black beer lasting tan head. Roast malt some fruit. A little juicy fruit. Blackcurrant. Thin body. Ok .
Tried
on 25 May 2017
at 12:31
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half pint on keg at Ivory Peg (JDW) . Nitro, light brownish head blanketing the glass. Near black body. Nose is dark bread. Roasted malty flavours with hints of chocolate. Silky in the mouth. Nice and far from diluted in any way (Chelmsford 19.02.2017).
Tried
on 06 Mar 2017
at 13:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg @ Hospital Arms, Colchester. Nice creamy head with excellent duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, little vanilla, caramel and hops. Smooth finish.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2017
at 09:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg @ Flying Pig, Cambridge. Deep black with a good off white head. Roasted malt aroma, flavour is charcoal, liquorice, coffee, red berries
Tried
on 31 Jan 2017
at 15:33
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Transparent black color with a nice creamy tan head. Looks good. Moderate intensity in the aroma. Medium (-) body and a soft carbonation level. Decent sweetness and a moderate bitterness. Coffee, some roast and mild licorice in the flavor.
[Handpull at Lord Nelson Inn in Ipswich, England]
[Handpull at Lord Nelson Inn in Ipswich, England]
Tried
on 03 Dec 2016
at 04:58
7/10
Benchmark milk stout with excellent lacing. Nitro pour works well. Just far too cold.
Tried
at
Ivory Peg (JDW)
on 26 Jul 2016
at 15:39