6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
4th August 2012
ChrisOs Marvellous Pre GBBF Mega Tasting. Opaque dark brown beer. Few bubbles for a head. Light dry palate. Smooth herbs and berries start off - slightly medicinal. Very spicy back end - ginger, black pepper and chilli. Semi dry finish. Interesting beer but too spicy.
ChrisOs Marvellous Pre GBBF Mega Tasting. Opaque dark brown beer. Few bubbles for a head. Light dry palate. Smooth herbs and berries start off - slightly medicinal. Very spicy back end - ginger, black pepper and chilli. Semi dry finish. Interesting beer but too spicy.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2012
at 10:43
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
cask at tap ... deep black ... thin tan head ... deep chocolate roast malt ... soft coffee nose ... dark roast ... light bitter charcoal ... sweet roast ... mellow coffee roast ... little milky coffee ...little aniseed ... wonderfully rich and complex but i think id struggle on a full pint ... there just something a little overpowering to have much 3.9 cask at tap ... deep black ... thin tan head ....deep licorice roast malt nose ... dark roast ... caramel toffee ... deep roast ... puff candy ... and im not a big fan of puff candy in stout 3.7 cask at bow ... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft dark roast ... chocolate malts ... dark chocolate malts ... huge soft pine hop ... soft mellow juicy roast amazing ... very fruity 4.2 cask at blazer ... deep black ... thin brown head ... soft deep charcoal chocolate roast ... big meaty chocolate ... rich charcoal ... big roast ... light bitter ... deep rich smooth 4.2 Bottle at home ... Deep black ... thin tan head ... soft chocolate roast ... dark malts nose... deep meaty roast ... soft creamy chocolate ... soft silky body ... soft oily pine hop linger ... nice 4.0... Cask at SRAF... Deep black... Thin bubbly tan head... Soft dark dry malt nose... Soft malts... Dark fruits... Dark malts... Bit thin... Soft toffee... bottle at home ,,, deep black .... thin tan lacing ... dark roast ... thin tan head ... soft dry chocolate roast nose ... dark malts ... sweet chocolate ... soft chewey smooth dark chocolate roast ...mellow chocolate roast .. dark sweet roast ... 4.2
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Sep 2012
at 04:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at tap ... hazy amber ... thin creamy off tan head ... soft light berry nose ... light sweet fruit front ... zezty berries ... light strawberry and cream... light tart rasperry ... juicy ... you know this is really nice cask next dat at tap ... hazy amber ... thin whte head ... light sulpher ... soft berry fruit nose ... light fruit .. ligt astringency ... loads of berrieness ... i could sit and drink this all day...
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Sep 2012
at 04:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Growler at Chriso’s 2012 Pre-GBBF Shindig, London. Pours black with a fine, bubbly head. Hugely spicy nose, some dark fruits, winter spices. Medium sweet flavor, lots of ginger, faint roast. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Spicy finish with some dark malts, lots more ginger, dark bread. The beer is in extremely poor condition but there are still some interesting elements in there.
Tried
from Growler
on 01 Sep 2012
at 11:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Growler 100cl. @ chriso s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2012.Clear dark brown black colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, spicy, ginger, cinnamon, juniper. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, licorice, spicy, ginger - peppery, burning pepper - chili. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. IMO a good spiced beer and speical since i normal do not like spiced beers - also in good condition taken into acount that it was a handbottled growler ;-) [20120804]
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 03:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Benleva Hotel, Drumnadrochit
Pitch black, only slight ruby light through edges of glass, rich creamy tan head, excellent lacing
Aroma - soft roasted malts, bit woody, light burnt note, vague hint of smoke
Taste - mellow roasted malts, soft burnt bread crust, background of dark berry fruits, touch of burnt wood, hint of dark chocolate, slight tart note, quite complex flavour
Palate - soft carb. medium body. Soft mellow dark fruity malts with burnt bitterness cutting through a bit. Finish - A two tier soft red / dark berry fruitiness and burnt bread crust with roast malt. The burnt note is always tempered by the fruity note so its never too burnt. A long pleasant linger of both strands of flavour which diminish like a slow diminuendo
Overall - A really good stout with that interesting burnt roast/dark fruit balance. It’s the best beer I’ve tried so far from Loch Ness.Good stuff!
Pitch black, only slight ruby light through edges of glass, rich creamy tan head, excellent lacing
Aroma - soft roasted malts, bit woody, light burnt note, vague hint of smoke
Taste - mellow roasted malts, soft burnt bread crust, background of dark berry fruits, touch of burnt wood, hint of dark chocolate, slight tart note, quite complex flavour
Palate - soft carb. medium body. Soft mellow dark fruity malts with burnt bitterness cutting through a bit. Finish - A two tier soft red / dark berry fruitiness and burnt bread crust with roast malt. The burnt note is always tempered by the fruity note so its never too burnt. A long pleasant linger of both strands of flavour which diminish like a slow diminuendo
Overall - A really good stout with that interesting burnt roast/dark fruit balance. It’s the best beer I’ve tried so far from Loch Ness.Good stuff!
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2012
at 16:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Handbottled@chriso pre-gbbf shindig 2012. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is fruity, junipery with mild roasted and peppery notes. Flavour is spicy, ginger, juniper, some toasted wooden notes along with a nice chili burn in the finish. I guess the spices is what makes people either hate or love it, as this was still in good condition in my opinion.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 05:09
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Hand Bottle at Chriso’s 2012 Pre-GBBF tasting. It pours near black with no head. The nose is spicy, very much like a korma, ginger, clove, coriander etc. The taste is watery, spicy, korma, cheap curry powder, roasted malt and some charcoal, with a dry, spicy finish. Light body and pretty much flat. Doesn’t do anything for me....
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2012
at 03:02
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Pre GBBF shindig 2012. Spicy roastyness aroma. Quite spicy nothing good about this that i can think of.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Aug 2012
at 08:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bow Bar, Edinburgh 270712
Black, thin ruby edges, tan head, good lacing
Aroma - roasted malts, burnt toast, hint of plain chocolate
Taste as aroma, roasted malts, some burnt toast, bit of chocolate
Palate - soft carb, medium body, soft mouthfeel. Finish as main flavour with some burnt bread crust.
Overall - Drinks well but I prefer my milds a bit sweeter, bit over burnt for me
Black, thin ruby edges, tan head, good lacing
Aroma - roasted malts, burnt toast, hint of plain chocolate
Taste as aroma, roasted malts, some burnt toast, bit of chocolate
Palate - soft carb, medium body, soft mouthfeel. Finish as main flavour with some burnt bread crust.
Overall - Drinks well but I prefer my milds a bit sweeter, bit over burnt for me
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Aug 2012
at 04:45