1895 Shipwreck Stout
Holy Goat in Dundee, Dundee, Scotland 🏴
Collab with: Epochal Barrel Fermented AlesStout - Foreign / Extra Special
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Score
7.52
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Export Stout. Brewed in collaboration with Epochal Barrel Fermented Ales. This is a recreation of a beer that found in bottles retrieved from a shipwrecked vessel Wallachia, which sank after a collision in the Clyde Estuary in 1895. The beer itself was a strong export stout from the McEwan’s brewery in Glasgow, destined for the West Indies.
Our version utilises ingredients typical for the period, including heritage Chevallier base malt, amber, brown and black roasted malts and No.2 Invert sugar. We have released this version of the beer as close to what we think the original would have tasted like young, with another portion aging in barrels with mixed cultures harvested from the original bottles, for release once the beer is aged for one year.
Our version utilises ingredients typical for the period, including heritage Chevallier base malt, amber, brown and black roasted malts and No.2 Invert sugar. We have released this version of the beer as close to what we think the original would have tasted like young, with another portion aging in barrels with mixed cultures harvested from the original bottles, for release once the beer is aged for one year.
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8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Color: Black, long lasting brown head. Aroma: Molasses, sweetish, roasted malt, some leather and blueberry and hints of coffee. Taste: Molasses, roasted malt, leathery notes, some chocolate and fruity blueberry and hints of coffee. Full, bit creamy body. Below average carbonation. Over moderate to medium sweet, light sourness, moderate to over moderate bitterness. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Hoppenaar
on 21 May 2026
at 19:11
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Un grand merci à Graham pour m'avoir envoyé cette bière. En verre, nous sommes sur un noir total avec une mousse brune s'estompant rapidement et une très faible effervescence. Le nez est sympathique sur le café et le chocolat avec de légères épices et un soupçon de charbon. En bouche, les arômes sont francs mais sans réelles variations. Mais c'est le sucre surdosé qui m'a le plus dérangé même si l'amertume arrive quelque peu à le contrebalancer. La présence en bouche est bonne. Quelques déséquilibres pour être vraiment appréciable.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2026
at 05:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from the interweb. It pours oily jet black with a dark brown head which dissipates. The aroma is dark roasted malt, charred, burnt toast, rich chocolate vibes, gateaux, praline, nuttiness, chocolate covered coffee beans and salted caramel. The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, rich roasted malt, burnt toast, coffee, cacao nibs, rich chocolate character, gateaux, salted caramel, umami, pipe tobacco, treacle, some spice and light alcohol presence with a smooth, roasty finish. Fulsome body, moderate, foamy carbonation. Pretty robust and flavourful.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Sep 2025
at 18:18
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can via the online shop. Nearly black. Slim super sticky lasting tan swede. Looks boss. Nose has vinous tangy coffee malt. Dark chocolate caramel. Taste is similarly tangy and vinous. Plenty bitter. Drinks easy throughout. Tangy vibe keeps going. Big bitterness to finish. Tasty no nonsense adjunct free boss bev.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Sep 2025
at 20:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440mL can, pours jet black with a medium brown bead. Nose is full of deep dark roasted malt, some dusty dry cocoa powder, a touch of coffee, and some wood. Flavour is bold, with massive roasted malt, wood, a touch of coffee and cocoa, finishing dry and very roasty. Almost reminds me of Yeti with its woody roast and dryness.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jul 2025
at 04:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught Dark tan head, not very huge; black beer with a brown-red rim. Slightly salty/mineral nose. Further coffee, roasted nuts, sweetish meatroast. Very dry, coffee-like flavour. Dry, almost ashy, smoked, roasty flavours; almost all sugars gone. Medium bodied, not thin but thinnish for its ABV. Very soft carbonation. Nowhere bad, but one might expect slighty more fireworks from 8%.
Tried
from Draft
at
Beerlovers Bar
on 02 Jun 2025
at 07:39
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 23 May 2025
at 07:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Black colour with small beige head.Sroma of licorice and dried fruit nice roasted and toasted mouth feels with hint of cocoa and caramel medium body and mild smooth finish.
Tried
from Can
from
Hos Rune
on 20 Apr 2025
at 06:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can 440ml. @ home - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 🍀☁️☂️ [ As Holy Goat 1895 Shipwreck Stout ]. ABV: 8.0%. [20250413]. -8/4/8/4/15
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2025
at 19:34
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2025
at 19:10