7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to the brewery. Appearance - opaque black with a nice fawn head. Nose - acetone and pear drops. Later a little chocolate. Taste - roast notes, chocolate and coffee. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - the nose was confusing but it improved from there.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2015
at 16:33
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
330ml bottle as a precursor to the Siren Rainbow tasting, Jan 15, courtesy of Jeremy. My first from the Shetland Islands and it presents strange fizzy off-flavours from the start. Lactose, raisins, marzipan, chocolate, peat. Not the greatest of combinations, and not one I’d like to have again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2015
at 16:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle: BBD 31 Sep 15. drank during Jan 15. Dark ruby hue to the almost black body, the head a tanned crown. Malty molasses give the beer a sweetness with mild coffee and chocolate notes in both the nose and flavour. Cola fizzy to the palate and lacking in any oatmeal like presence it let itself down a little, but I quite enjoyed it , even with it’s flaws.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2015
at 08:58
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Bacco Wine. Clear amber body with a thin beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of toffee, roasted malt and biscuit. Flavour of sharp metal, rust and earth. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. Astringent and thin, not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2015
at 15:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Bacco Wine. Dark brown body with a thin beige head. Light lacing. Aroma of port, soy sauce and Marmite. Flavour of tangy berries, stewed tea, a hint of dark chocolate and a metallic finish. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. A pretty tasty Stout, though there’s little evidence of the oatmeal in the mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2015
at 16:39
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Clear amber colour and a small white head. Malts, caramel, herbs, vegetables in the aroma. Moderately sweet and somewhat bitter. Thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2015
at 13:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is roast chocolate, dung, taste is bitter, dry, sweet, creamy, thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2015
at 09:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Dunnottar Wines, Stonehaven. It pours near black with a decent beige head. The nose is roasted malt, peppermint chocolate, coffee and earth. The taste is bitter, smooth earthy roast, coffee, pepper, light tar, liquorice, cocoa and touch of acidity with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A well rounded and rather drinkable stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2014
at 12:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at Bottle Cap, Aberdeen. It pours darkest brown/nr black with a small tan head. The nose is soft, sweet, light toast, blueberry, jammy, treacle and burnt brown sugar and fruit cake. The taste is bitter-sweet, roast, earthy, acidity, dark fruits, eccles cake, berry, light toast and jammy berry with a dryish finish. Light-medium body and fine carbonation. I hoped for a bit more body with the oats. Easy-going, but a bit disappointing.... OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2014
at 07:16
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home... Deep black... Thin tan lacing... Soft sweet woody chocolate malts nose... Dark malts... Thin roast... Soft lactic... Ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2014
at 10:26