7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at Brew Dock. Deep black with a coffee head. Aroma is smoky malt. Flavour is quite smokey, a little sweet strain running through it finishing on a long dry burnt roast bitter finish.
Tried
on 15 May 2014
at 08:05
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Drinkstore, Dublin [120414]
Copper amber, slight haze, frothy dense off white head, some lacing
Aroma - brown toasted malts, slight red berry fruits
Taste of toasted malts, some caramel malts, dab of bitter zest hops under the brown malts, slight hint of berry fruits, some brown bread crust, bit earthy, brown leaves
Palate - medium carb, thin to medium body, soft mouthfeel, soft sweet malts, fairly bitter. Finish is more bitter, toasted malt and bitter spicy hop linger
Overall - A standard bitter ale, the least impressive of the Galway Bay beers I’ve tried. Not too bad.
Copper amber, slight haze, frothy dense off white head, some lacing
Aroma - brown toasted malts, slight red berry fruits
Taste of toasted malts, some caramel malts, dab of bitter zest hops under the brown malts, slight hint of berry fruits, some brown bread crust, bit earthy, brown leaves
Palate - medium carb, thin to medium body, soft mouthfeel, soft sweet malts, fairly bitter. Finish is more bitter, toasted malt and bitter spicy hop linger
Overall - A standard bitter ale, the least impressive of the Galway Bay beers I’ve tried. Not too bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2014
at 18:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Old Stormy Port plus a little bit extra in every way. Thicker, blacker, denser aroma, more complex flavor, longer finish. Chocolate, coffee, dark ripe fruit, vanilla, some smoked malt flavor as well. Deserves recognition.
Earlier Rating: 4/10/2014 Total Score: 3.9
Bought two bottles from Malloy’s and discovered that one was the 4.8% variety. Pours a thick dark brown with a medium to small tan head that left fairly good lacing on the pint glass. Nice inviting aroma of toasted brown bread, some vanilla, milk chocolate, freshly brewed coffee. Taste is very similar to the aroma with a nice dry chalky mouthfeel.
Earlier Rating: 4/10/2014 Total Score: 3.9
Bought two bottles from Malloy’s and discovered that one was the 4.8% variety. Pours a thick dark brown with a medium to small tan head that left fairly good lacing on the pint glass. Nice inviting aroma of toasted brown bread, some vanilla, milk chocolate, freshly brewed coffee. Taste is very similar to the aroma with a nice dry chalky mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2014
at 03:32
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
BBE Mar/05/2015, LOT 059
The beer starts smooth and creamy. Roasted chocolate in the mainpart, slightly toffee-sweet. The aftertaste is smooth, chocolate with hints of espresso, nicely smooth roasted. In the last end there is a nice bitterness, that harmonises ideal with the rest of the roasted chocolate-flavour.
Very nice Sweet Stout! --> 13/13/14/14
The beer starts smooth and creamy. Roasted chocolate in the mainpart, slightly toffee-sweet. The aftertaste is smooth, chocolate with hints of espresso, nicely smooth roasted. In the last end there is a nice bitterness, that harmonises ideal with the rest of the roasted chocolate-flavour.
Very nice Sweet Stout! --> 13/13/14/14
Tried
on 25 Apr 2014
at 16:27
Tried
on 20 Apr 2014
at 13:27
Tried
on 20 Apr 2014
at 12:59
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on 20 Apr 2014
at 12:25
Tried
on 20 Apr 2014
at 12:24
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg @ The Salthouse, Galway [170414]
This was set of one-off kegs available at all 9 Galway Bay bars in Galway and Dublin for one day only
Pitch black, no light through, rich tan head, good lacing, excellent appearance
Aroma of rich sweet dark malts, soft roast, slight vanilla, hint of soy
Taste of rich dark malts, dark chocolate, meaty malts, sweet rich dark malts, alcohol well hidden, very soft coffee notes, some savoury malts, soft dark fruits, slight vanilla, not getting much of the whisky from the barrel aging which is a good thing (maybe just the vanilla and dark fruits)
Palate - Soft carb, full body, oily rich texture, smooth, mouth coating dark malts, slight tangy palate .Finish as main flavour, smooth, rich dark malts, slightly dry
Overall - Not tried the bottle but this is a superb impy stout. It’s my #1 Irish beer.
This was set of one-off kegs available at all 9 Galway Bay bars in Galway and Dublin for one day only
Pitch black, no light through, rich tan head, good lacing, excellent appearance
Aroma of rich sweet dark malts, soft roast, slight vanilla, hint of soy
Taste of rich dark malts, dark chocolate, meaty malts, sweet rich dark malts, alcohol well hidden, very soft coffee notes, some savoury malts, soft dark fruits, slight vanilla, not getting much of the whisky from the barrel aging which is a good thing (maybe just the vanilla and dark fruits)
Palate - Soft carb, full body, oily rich texture, smooth, mouth coating dark malts, slight tangy palate .Finish as main flavour, smooth, rich dark malts, slightly dry
Overall - Not tried the bottle but this is a superb impy stout. It’s my #1 Irish beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2014
at 20:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg @ The Cottage, Galway [160414]
Dark brown, clear, no head, thin rim arpund glass
Aroma - Soft roast, some grassy hop, piney
Taste of bitter citrus zest, some bitter grassy hops, roasted malts, nice dark malts underneath, grapefruit zest, easy for the abv, good BIPA
Palate - Very soft carb, medium body, bit sticky. Finish bitter zest, bit grassy, sweet dark malts, roasted malt
Overall - Wasn’t sure at first, then really got to like it...it’s a good BIPA. Should have had more than 1/3 pt taster!
Dark brown, clear, no head, thin rim arpund glass
Aroma - Soft roast, some grassy hop, piney
Taste of bitter citrus zest, some bitter grassy hops, roasted malts, nice dark malts underneath, grapefruit zest, easy for the abv, good BIPA
Palate - Very soft carb, medium body, bit sticky. Finish bitter zest, bit grassy, sweet dark malts, roasted malt
Overall - Wasn’t sure at first, then really got to like it...it’s a good BIPA. Should have had more than 1/3 pt taster!
Tried
on 18 Apr 2014
at 18:45