Dry Stout - Bramling Cross
The Kernel Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Stout - Dry Series|
Score
7.24
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Malted barley, oats. The equivalent to Table Beer in our range of stouts and porters. Not brewed to 'dry stout'-style, per se, but a stout that is dry. Light-bodied but not thin, with more prominent kettle-hopping and then dry-hopping to add some brightness and contrast to the roasty, biscuity, and savoury character of the dark malts.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0,33l bottle at home. Bottled 24.03.2016. BB 24.03.2017. black color, medium big coffee-colored head. smells licorice, earthy, some bitter chocolate, light coffee, light lactose, spices. nice smell. light body, medium carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of licorice, earthy notes, light ash, some coffee, bitter chocolate, spices, lightly grassy, light veggie notes. finishes lightly earthy bitter with notes of licorice, spices and some bitter herbs. quite decent overall. maybe lacks a bit of freshness.
8, 7, 7, 6, 6.5
Rerate: 0,25l from tap at Dynamo, Brussels, 29.08.2022. Blank color, small tan head. smells toffee, earthy, grassy, peppery. Nice smell. Medium body, soft carbonation. tastes earthy, toffee, coffee, spices, . Finishes dry and lightly to medium bitter with coffee, earthy and peppery notes
8, 7, 7.5, 7, 7.5
8, 7, 7, 6, 6.5
Rerate: 0,25l from tap at Dynamo, Brussels, 29.08.2022. Blank color, small tan head. smells toffee, earthy, grassy, peppery. Nice smell. Medium body, soft carbonation. tastes earthy, toffee, coffee, spices, . Finishes dry and lightly to medium bitter with coffee, earthy and peppery notes
8, 7, 7.5, 7, 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2016
at 10:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. Bought at Oddbins, London Bridge. Rich aroma - coffee, liqourice, mince pie filling and gravy. Pitch black. Beige head which gradually shrinks to a few mm. Light to a stronger bitter. Coffee and tart berries, some biscuit. Medium bodied. Pretty soft, but the finish is certainly dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2016
at 16:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from the brewery (bottled 24.03.2016)
Dark black color, big cloudy beige head. Ashy, dry, hoppy aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Very hoppy dry stout, roasted, a bit fruity and ashy. Long lingering roasted, licorice aftertaste, Dry and hoppy.
Dark black color, big cloudy beige head. Ashy, dry, hoppy aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Very hoppy dry stout, roasted, a bit fruity and ashy. Long lingering roasted, licorice aftertaste, Dry and hoppy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2016
at 10:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Almost black colour with average to huge, creamy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, beige to tan head. Dark malty aroma, notes of cocoa, chocolate, grassy and minimally herbal, hoppy overtones, hints of peppercress. Taste is bitter, hoppy and roasty dark malty, notes of cocoa, some dark chocolate, grassy hoppy overtones, a chalky and papery touch; bitter, chalky finish. Average to lively carbonation plays a part in creating a thin and "hard", "rebounding" texture.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2016
at 13:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Black brown colour, white head. Aroma of cacao, chocolate, light berries and brown sugar. Flavour brown sugar, cacao and roasted malts. Bit thin. Finish cacao.
(from 33cL bottle @ ZZT 2016-1. Thanks for sharing, 77ships!)
(from 33cL bottle @ ZZT 2016-1. Thanks for sharing, 77ships!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2016
at 04:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
330 ml. bottle sampled @ Sneaky Pre-ZZT 2016-1. Black solid mocha bubbles. Nose is roasted grainy cacao cereal, mocha ground, heavy roast, bitter, grainy & low dark fruity berries. Very bitter & roasted taste, very grainy, grainy burned & ashy malts, very dry, lingering heavy bitterness, ashes, low fruity qualities in the background. Massively grainy & roasted, faint sweetness. Quite a bit too heavy on the roast & ashes for me but so is the base beer. Decent brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2016
at 01:58