Black Shuck
Wagtail Brewery in Attleborough, Norfolk, England 🏴
Stout Regular|
Score
6.66
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The Black Shuck has roamed East Anglia since Viking times, regular sightings of this red eyed dog help keep the legend alive.Brewed using Branthills legendary malt. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Black with a dissipating tan head. Aroma was smoky with some malt. Flavour had some chocolate and coffee going on, but I actually felt this was a wee bit on the thin side with not enough of a finish. Will try and re visit this again when less baked perhaps.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2008
at 16:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
RBESG2008: 50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a lacing tan head. Chocolate malt and roasted aroma, coffee too. Flavour is roasted and chocolate malt. Smooth and roasted into a nice roasted acidic finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2008
at 13:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle bought at Williams Deli, Nailsworth. Jet black with a thin, but tight, tan head. Big aroma of roasted malt, caramelised brown sugar and bitter chocolate. Full yet smooth mouth feel, with heaps more chocolate, brambles and charcoal. The slight sweetness at the start slowly gives way to an earthy, bitter finish with a touch of spritzy carbonation. Excellent all round.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2008
at 13:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle, big thanks to Fin and Loz for this one as I’ve been after it for some time. Black colour with very dark brown edges and a thin beige head. Attractive charcoal choc, grainy aroma. Little bit of liquorice. Fine, bit watery in mouth. Decent stout. No bad or poor flavours. Decent choccy stout. I suppose I was expecting a bit more from it from the previous reviews. I have 2 more bottles at home to take to RBESG in Plzen, so will try it again then.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2008
at 11:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... Thanks to FIn for pointing me at this one ... Deep solid black with short lived head ... roast coffee with hint of tobacco ... Ohh bitter roast coffee malts ... bit too bitter for me ... Very solid stout ... behind the bitterness is lots of smooth roast malts ... good body ... and a simple but rounded stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2008
at 13:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[i] [b] Bottle picked up from the Dodgi’ Deli’, Cowley Road, Oxford, 13-03-08 [/i] [/b] Very dark brown pour with a small tan head. Wonderful aroma, Loz pointed out that there was rolling tobacco how right she was it smelt quite sublime and I don’t even smoke and never had done, there were also some gentle woody notes. The taste is simplicity itself wonderful gentle roasted flavour’s nice coffee touches, this isn’t laden down with sweet malts, it just tastes very good, down to earth proper stout. I’m sure this sort of stout is very much in keeping with how stouts used to be, it’s simple, honest and bloody marvellous.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2008
at 02:41