Dark, fruity, bitter, spicy.Galena and Willamette hops and a grist mix as complicated as an astrophysicist’s equation.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Alesela
Black with no light through......massive massive frothy tan head...very good lacing....carbonation far too high
Aroma - roasted malts...rich dark malts...some coffee....bit of roasted nuttiness....spicy hops in the background
Taste - rich roasted notes...fruity - dark fruits...sweet malts...molasses...some spicy hops in there...plain bittter chocolate...dark treacle...very rich flavour for the abv and complex. However, the palate lets this down a bit.
Palate - Very high carbonation initally which is not suitable for a stout - when this settled down (after quite a while!) to a soft carb the texture is rather thick, gloopy and very sticky. Finish of dusty bitter chocolate...woody....dark fruits and some spices.
Overall - The aroma and flavour is complex but the messy palate lets it down - far too carbonated initially then too gloopy and sticky afterwards....some great aspects and some flawed ones - interesting brew - might be worth trying on cask
Black with no light through......massive massive frothy tan head...very good lacing....carbonation far too high
Aroma - roasted malts...rich dark malts...some coffee....bit of roasted nuttiness....spicy hops in the background
Taste - rich roasted notes...fruity - dark fruits...sweet malts...molasses...some spicy hops in there...plain bittter chocolate...dark treacle...very rich flavour for the abv and complex. However, the palate lets this down a bit.
Palate - Very high carbonation initally which is not suitable for a stout - when this settled down (after quite a while!) to a soft carb the texture is rather thick, gloopy and very sticky. Finish of dusty bitter chocolate...woody....dark fruits and some spices.
Overall - The aroma and flavour is complex but the messy palate lets it down - far too carbonated initially then too gloopy and sticky afterwards....some great aspects and some flawed ones - interesting brew - might be worth trying on cask
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2012
at 08:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ RBESG 2011 Grand Tasting at Dean Swift, Tower Bridge SE1. Pours a black color with a longlasting off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel and chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2011
at 03:50
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Like the label! Small but good yellow-tan head over black beer with red-brown highlights. Very roasted to burnt stout-nose, but lacking the typical acidity, or nearly so. Overroasted peanuts. Sweetish, lots of cigarette ash, lightly smoked. Finish has something salty, seafood. Medium bodied, grist slickness. Nice stout, quite rounded.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2011
at 12:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at RBESG 2011 Grand Tasting at The Dean Swift, London. Pours brown with a big, foamy tan head. There’s a mild roastiness that pervades the character, along with a sour twinge to the malts. Lightly sweet. Light to medium bodied with high carbonation. Mild sweet finish, faint roast and perhaps tart fruits. OK, just a little odd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2011
at 00:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber to brown with a small tan head. Aroma is fruity, dark malty and roasted. Solid carbonated. Light smoked and dark malty. Light breadish and roasted into a dry malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2011
at 14:25