Subsidiaries
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Very dark brown. Thick head. Chocolatey aroma with slightly pungent fruitiness. Fairly drinkable, rich roast and light chocolate. Some alcohol in the finish. Easy going, balanced impy.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2010
at 20:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy amber with a medium beige head. Sweet aroma with toasted malt, caramel, ripe fruits and berries. Flavour was sweet with toasted malt, caramel, ripe fruits and mild hops. Finished sweet.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2010
at 16:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with a medium deep beige head. Sweet aroma with hard roasted malt, dark chocolate, liquerice and espresso. Flavour had burned malt, dark chocolate, espresso and hoppy notes. Finished dry and bitter.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2010
at 16:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A very dark brown beer with a red shine under a huge brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt and coffee. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of malt, straw, roasted malt, coffee, and a bit of wood and soy sauce, leading to a dry roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2010
at 12:45
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. A hazy deep red beer with a thick orangey head. The aroma has notes of straw, malt, caramel, lemon. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of cloves and staranise as well as some malt and caramel, leading to a dry spicy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2010
at 12:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
1 L bottle. Pours dark brown with a deep amber glare and with a small tan head. Aroma is phenolic and dark roasted malt. Sweet roasted malt, caramelish and toffee. Liqourice and sweet flavoured. Mild acidic and dark roasted into the far finish. Lasting liqourice impression. Overall dry and bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2010
at 12:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 100 cl. Courtesy of fiulijn. Pours a very dark brown with a frothy light brown head leaving laces. Hard roasted malt in the nose. Solid body, soft mouthfeel, hard roasted malt and loads of licorice. Solid malt bitterness. 010410
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2010
at 12:29
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
1 L bottle. Pours cloudy to hazy dark orange with a small white head. Aroma is spiced, phenolic and overripe fruity, light mouldy. Mild bitterness mixed with a phenolic yeasty touch. Lasting spiced and overripe fruity impression.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2010
at 12:20
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle 100 cl. Courtesy of fiulijn. Pours a hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma rich in fruits and caramel. Solid body, sweet caramel, fruit and spices. Some hops in the finish - with a little licorice. 010410
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2010
at 12:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(2020 rating) 473mL can, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is full of charcoal, roasted malt, burnt notes, and a little molasses. Flavour is likewise rich, with lots of burnt malt, roast, charcoal and molasses. This is much harsher and more burnt than I remember. It's still a good beer, but insofar as imperial stouts in 2020, it's less impressive than it was in 2010. (2010 rating) 1L bottle, pours jet black with a medium tan head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, nuts, dark chocolate and coffee. Flavour of rich coffee, dark chocolate and roasted malt. Palate is rich and complex, with a slight alcohol sting at the end. The absolute best by Howe Sound by far.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2010
at 20:18