6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark brown to black; huge brown head, reducing itself to 5mm rim. Liquorice, a bit flowery nose, further caramel syrup, very slightly roasted, sweet. Very scorched, dry, even smoked malt taste. A bit of (carbonised) bitterness, virtually no hops. The indication "sweet" stout is exaggerated - there's just a slight malt sweetness in the palate. In the finish, the remaining bitterness seems to turn slightly into an acidity, wheat-like. Mushroom aroma retronasal. Well-bodied, bit chewy, dry. Decent stout, after all.
Tried
on 21 Apr 2004
at 10:04