Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle as part of a delivery from the Blue Boar, Leicester. Very, very dark brown, opaque with a small ring of brown head. Big vanilla aroma with hints of nutmeg, marshamallow, chocolate milk. Sweet taste but there a hot petrol bitterness to it mid-sip. Finishes sweeter, with more chocolate, caramel. Low carbonation but who needs it with this big thick oily body. Buckles a bit under the weight of its own ABV but still very nice.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle delivered from the Blue Boar and drunk at home. Very dark brown, opaque with a quickly dissipating light brown head. Sweet spice, vanilla, raspberry. At first the taste is a bit harsh and boozy, but letting it settle and taking smaller sips reveals a creamy sweetness followed by an earthy bitterness with coking chocolate and caramel in the aftertaste. Thick body, low to medium carbonation. A lovely imperial stout.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
330ml bottle. Pours jet black with a medium head. Aroma is sweet, with vanilla, cinnamon and liquorice roast. Taste has vanilla and roast to start, with cinnamon and milky rice pudding on the finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml bottle at 10.4%. Pours jet black with a medium head. Aroma is roast, liquorice and custard. Taste has custard throughout with some heavy roast and coffee.
hohops (2663) reviewed Buco from Moncada Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Appearance is slightly hazy golden, with a small white head. Aroma- corn, citrus, malt, peppery hoppy hints. Taste- malty, fruity hop hints, citrus undertones, mango, bit of tropical fruit in the background.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
4/5/2020. Sample courtesy of the SHIG, cheers! Pours black with a small creamy beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, raspberry, toffee, roasted malt, light nut and a touch of molasses. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Medium to full body, slick texture, soft carbonation. I liked this.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Poured a black with a light brown ring. Aroma is super chocolate with raspberry fruit. Taste is super raspberry, chocolate, some waxy, roasted malts, drying finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from Left Field Beers, Solihull. Black pour with a deep tan head. Chocolate pudding, coffee, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, cocoa nose. Very nice aromas. Taste is chocolate ice cream, coffee Matchmakers, sweet spice, liquorice, treacle toffee, light smoke. Robust sweet spicy mouthfeel. Warming spicy finish. Lovely stuff!