6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 500ml (K-Isolinna, BB 05/2012)
Dark opaque brown color, mostly vanishing brown head, looks a bit like Coca Cola. Aroma of oat flakes, chocolate and caramel. Low carbonation, decent body for this ABV although slightly watery. Coffee, toasted malts, slightly acidic although wheat softens the palate. Decent English-style stout, probably same beer as Dark Hare.
Earlier Rating: 4/20/2008 Total Score: 3.4
Bottled (BB 07/2008)
Opaque black color, small off-white head. Aroma has dark chocolate and coffee, hints of milk. Suprisingly full-bodied for 4 % beer. Lots of dark color malts. Dark toasted coffeish flavor with ashy notes. Toasted aftertaste. If I remember correctly, Carlow O’Haras Celtic Stout was a bit similar. This is not a world class stout, but wellmade brew.
Dark opaque brown color, mostly vanishing brown head, looks a bit like Coca Cola. Aroma of oat flakes, chocolate and caramel. Low carbonation, decent body for this ABV although slightly watery. Coffee, toasted malts, slightly acidic although wheat softens the palate. Decent English-style stout, probably same beer as Dark Hare.
Earlier Rating: 4/20/2008 Total Score: 3.4
Bottled (BB 07/2008)
Opaque black color, small off-white head. Aroma has dark chocolate and coffee, hints of milk. Suprisingly full-bodied for 4 % beer. Lots of dark color malts. Dark toasted coffeish flavor with ashy notes. Toasted aftertaste. If I remember correctly, Carlow O’Haras Celtic Stout was a bit similar. This is not a world class stout, but wellmade brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2011
at 06:37
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml bottle. Pours dark amber with no head. Aroma is dark fruity malt, some coffee and boiled sweets. Taste starts with some fruity malt and has a light coffee, low bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2011
at 15:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ The Standing Order, 62-66 George St, Edinburgh, Scotland EH2 2LR.Clear medium to dark orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, ginger. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long to average duration, ginger, peppery. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20101029]
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Apr 2011
at 11:25
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap, pours bronze. Aroma and flavour of toasted malt, light hops, with a bitter aftertaste. Drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Mar 2011
at 04:16
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from ASDA. Dark brown in colour with a tight, tan head. Sweet, caramel, milk chocolate and camp coffee aroma. Flavour was very sweet, with toffee, weak coffee and ash, with some dryish coffee grinds in the finish. Not for me.
Earlier Rating: 10/7/2007 Total Score: 3.2
Bottle. Near black with a slight hint of red and minimal head. The aroma was primarily roasty with some dark chocolate. The flavour was again largely roasted, almost charred, with an almost savoury finish. Mouth feel was smooth with a slight oiliness. Not bad.
Earlier Rating: 10/7/2007 Total Score: 3.2
Bottle. Near black with a slight hint of red and minimal head. The aroma was primarily roasty with some dark chocolate. The flavour was again largely roasted, almost charred, with an almost savoury finish. Mouth feel was smooth with a slight oiliness. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2011
at 08:59
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
500ml bottle. Pours light gold with no head. Aroma is grassy hops and butterscotch. Not that much to start. Some grass in the finish with butterscotch on the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2011
at 13:08
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
25th March 2009
Clear dark brown beer. Smooth and a little dry. Dark smooth malt, no toffee or chocolate - just rich malt. A little supressed and mild hop comes through at the smooth end. Very drinkable.
Clear dark brown beer. Smooth and a little dry. Dark smooth malt, no toffee or chocolate - just rich malt. A little supressed and mild hop comes through at the smooth end. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 13:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
6th January 2009
Very dark brown beer - just about clear. No real head. Nice dark ale - smooth, subtle toasty malt, subtle chocolate. A distinct nutty flavour and a little porterish tang. Not bitter or dry. Low carbonation but goes down easy.
Very dark brown beer - just about clear. No real head. Nice dark ale - smooth, subtle toasty malt, subtle chocolate. A distinct nutty flavour and a little porterish tang. Not bitter or dry. Low carbonation but goes down easy.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2011
at 04:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml. Pours a dark chocolate with a medium head. Aroma is dusty cocoa and roasted malt. Taste is milk chocolate to start. Chocolate roasted malt in the finish with coffee on the aftertaste.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2011
at 15:56
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask gravity at Ashford Rugby Club BF 2010. Gold, copper with thin lasting white head. Diacetyl on aroma. Rest of the beer is ok if sweet. Just pure butter with touch of hop. Not a great first beer of a festival
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2010
at 07:09