Dark, fruity, bitter, spicy.Galena and Willamette hops and a grist mix as complicated as an astrophysicist’s equation.
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5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle 330ml (AbM)
Deep ruby color, midsized beige head. Woody, earthy, spicey, berries and dark malts in the nose. Light to medium-bodied. Roasted flavor with herbal notes, ginger and some other spiceys. Light earthy note too. Not my cup of tea (beer).
Deep ruby color, midsized beige head. Woody, earthy, spicey, berries and dark malts in the nose. Light to medium-bodied. Roasted flavor with herbal notes, ginger and some other spiceys. Light earthy note too. Not my cup of tea (beer).
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2014
at 13:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Quasi black colour with huge, frothy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, tan head. Dark chocolately, dark malty aroma, a touch of blueberries. Taste is dry, dark malty, notes of dark chocolate, moccha, blueberries, some liquorice, a minimally earthy rye touch; (too) prickling carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2014
at 15:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Aarhus tasting. 4.9 % ABV. Black with a brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. Somewhat high carbonation. 050214
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2014
at 13:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Huge head with excellent duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are lactose sugar, chocolate, roast malt and hops. A bit carbonated but still nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2014
at 12:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Christers. Pours black with a brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate. Flavor is bitter hard roasted malt, laods of coffee, chocolate, nuts. Thin body, highly overcarbonated. 050214
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2014
at 11:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 4.9%. Very dark brown with big beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, caarmel and hop. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, strong coffee, little over carbonated, medium sweet, hop and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2014
at 11:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle at home. Pours dark brown with a thin, lingering, off-white head. Roasted coffee and dark malt aromas, alongside chocolate and liquorice notes. Taste is treacle-sweet and roasted bitter. Decent mouthfeel for the strength - better than those Ayr Blacklock’s anyway - Rich and satisfying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2013
at 09:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Black colour with a light beige head that quickly diminishes. Aroma is very roasty, licorice notes and some smoky. Flavor has roasted malts notes, very smoky, licorice and ashes notes, black coffee. The final has a decent bitterness with a dry sensation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2013
at 14:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
10th December 2010
Clear dark brown beer, decent light brown head. Dry palate, a little soft but with a carbonated bite. Dry dark malt that has a coffee trace and a whisper of chocolate. Trace of bubblegum estery sweetness. Mild tangy orange and red berry fruits at the end. There is even a little melon! Dry finish. Not bad at all.
Clear dark brown beer, decent light brown head. Dry palate, a little soft but with a carbonated bite. Dry dark malt that has a coffee trace and a whisper of chocolate. Trace of bubblegum estery sweetness. Mild tangy orange and red berry fruits at the end. There is even a little melon! Dry finish. Not bad at all.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2012
at 04:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green - 30/09/12. Pitch black with a big dirty mocha head - this really looks the part ! Roast malts, molasses and licqourice dominate the nose. Tastes of dry roasted malts, a little coffee and licqourice. Medium bodied but with a touch too much of spritzy carbonation, the only minor let down of an otherwise decent stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2012
at 08:36