Cresta Black
Tempest Brewing Co. in Tweedbank, Scottish Borders, Scotland 🏴
Stout Regular|
Score
6.82
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Low ABV ’irish style’ session stout with a four grain twist barley, rye, oats and wheat. Mashed with a box of walnut clif bars for extra nourishment and bramling cross in the hopback for extra spice.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2012, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.Clear dark black colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, dusty coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dusty coffee, dark roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120807]
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2013
at 08:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aroma: Dark chocolate and roasted malt.
Appearance: Black body with a large tan head that holds well. Light lacing.
Taste: Red grape and chocolate with a slightly tangy finish. Nice balance of citrus and malt flavours.
Palate: Medium body with a slick, oily texture. Average carbonation.
Overall: Brewed as a low ABV ’Irish style’ stout - I’d definitely choose this over Guinness.
Appearance: Black body with a large tan head that holds well. Light lacing.
Taste: Red grape and chocolate with a slightly tangy finish. Nice balance of citrus and malt flavours.
Palate: Medium body with a slick, oily texture. Average carbonation.
Overall: Brewed as a low ABV ’Irish style’ stout - I’d definitely choose this over Guinness.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2012
at 14:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 12/10/2012. Near black in colour with a slight, off-white head. Decent stout, with plenty of dark fruits, some chocolate and a dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2012
at 02:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2012. It pours very dark brown, with a bubbly beige head. The nose is roasted malt, charcoal, nut, smoke and ham. The taste is dry roasted malt, charcoal, dark fruit (particularly cherry), ash, spice, light smoke and bitter chocolate, with a dry, ashy finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. A flavoursome and robust stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2012
at 05:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask@GBBF2012. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is liquorice, toffee, wood, caramel and some slight sweet ripe fruits and mild ashy notes. Flavour is liquorice, floral, fruity and caramelly notes with some mild rye bread and roasted malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2012
at 21:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Great British Beer Festival 2012, Olympia, London. A black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, malty aroma. Tastes roasty, malty, some chocolate, slightly bitter. Decent stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2012
at 10:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ The Southern, 270712
Black, yellowish tan creamy head
Aroma - soft roast malt, faint chocolate
Taste - soft mellow roasted malts, soft dark malts, light bitter, I’m not getting much here, too understated
Palate - soft carb, thin to medium body, smooth texture. Finish - soft mellow roast malt, hint of chocolate, not much of a finish
Overall - It’s really smooth but it’s too understated to be honest - still above average beer
Black, yellowish tan creamy head
Aroma - soft roast malt, faint chocolate
Taste - soft mellow roasted malts, soft dark malts, light bitter, I’m not getting much here, too understated
Palate - soft carb, thin to medium body, smooth texture. Finish - soft mellow roast malt, hint of chocolate, not much of a finish
Overall - It’s really smooth but it’s too understated to be honest - still above average beer
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jul 2012
at 17:12
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
27th February 2012
On tap at the Craft. Opaque black beer, little tan head. Light semi dry palate. Mild tangy coffee. Minerals. A little dark malt. Smooth finish. Okay.
On tap at the Craft. Opaque black beer, little tan head. Light semi dry palate. Mild tangy coffee. Minerals. A little dark malt. Smooth finish. Okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2012
at 11:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at CBC, London. Dark brown pour with a creamty, beige head. Moderate roast aroma with toasty cereal. Medium sweet flavor, some cocoa, roast, cereal. Light to medium bodied with fine, smooth carbonation. Sweet, lightly roasty dry finish, some cocoa and more cereal. Decent. Somewhat interesting.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2012
at 11:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at Craft Beer Co. Black beer with lasting tan. Ok ish coalish beer. Pretty decent fruit edge. Decent enough mild dark beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2012
at 07:52