Howling Hops Old London (6.5%)

Old London (6.5%)

 

Howling Hops in Hackney, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Stout Regular Out of Production
Score
7.22
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 17
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8/10
Tried on 19 Apr 2014 at 10:51

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, acquired from the Cock, 28/03/14. Black with a good sized tan head that retains for a few minutes before dissipating to a thin covering. Nose is roast malt, treacle toffee, earthy cocoa, coffee grinds, hoppy backnotes. Taste comprises milk chocolate, liqourice, dark toffee, earthy cocoa powder, brown sugars, roasty tones. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying roasted finale. Solid stout.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2014 at 16:25

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
21st March 2014
Cock Tavern. Cask. Opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth softish palate with light fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts with an oat tone. Mellow coffee and mild mild roast. Nice mild tangy fruits, very well integrated. Touch of milk chocolate then a smooth finish with a little hop bitterness coming in. Tasty number.
Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2014 at 10:41

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street, Hackney, Greater London, England E8 1EJ.Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate - dark chocolate, coffee - strong coffee, dark roasted. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, roasted bitter, dark roasted, dark chocolate - coffee, light slaty english licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20121206]
Tried from Cask on 06 Jul 2013 at 07:55

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
5th April 2013
Cock Tavern. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer. Residual tan head. Palate is light and a little dry. Mild licorice, traces of coffee, decent tangy fruits - both candy and dark. Finishes semi dry with mild roast malt bitterness. Interesting and very quaffable.
Tried from Cask on 07 Apr 2013 at 07:55

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask @ Cock Tavern, Hackney E8. Pours a black color with a small tan head. has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty bitter chocolate finish.
Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2012 at 02:33

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Cock Tavern, London. Pours deep brown with a creamy, beige foam head. Lactic chocolate nose, some roasted coffee, too. Light to medium sweet flavor with moderate roast, light char, ash, mellow dirt and earth bitterness, light baking cocoa, some raisins. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Mild dry finish with good roasted malts, ash, burnt sugars, faint alcohol. So so, but I think you could easily do more at this ABV.
Tried from Cask on 12 Nov 2012 at 14:18