Grumpy Jack
Regular.
I've another one to review, maybe tonight... :whistle:
RobWalker said:i'd say there's just a lot of hop oil flavour in there overall and the cascade fruitiness is coming through calum - millennium seems to be a herbal bittering hop. hey, maybe it's something we can all learn from, you don't need a tonne of cascade for IPA flavour!
morethanworts said:Nice review Grumpy Jack. Well done Mr 4D! :
I make that the 28th beer report out of 30 beers in the swap. :clap:
Grumpy Jack said:
2D:
A fine deep cream coffee coloured head initially threatens to overflow the glass but subsides quickly. In colour the beer is a deep rich and dark brown, not totally clear, but it was a late arrival and I couldn't wait any longer!
On the nose there are heaps of deep burnt chocolate and coffee tones.
In flavour, the coffee and dark chocolate malt comes through, almost a specialist chilli chocolate style of flavour. Appearing to be a robust and chewy brew its actually a little thinner than expected and not quite as deep and complex as the nose suggested. Subtler flavours come through in the back of the beer, but still along the chocolate range with a slight tang of aftertaste.
:drink:
As a bit of a lover of darker beers, this is a really rather nice experience and not out of place even on this summer evening. SWMBO, who is NOT a fan of darker ales, didn't turn her nose up & had a sniff and a taste and said that the overwhelming flavour was of expensive dark chocolate; something like Green & Black's... I believe her, what she doesn't know about chocolate ain't worth knowing! :P
Overall, a very good beer for late night supping or perhaps, a winter afternoon by the fire.
scott-ayling said:Is that an old label still on the bottle I see ? Looks like label from the st Andrew's brewing co . Tried a few of there beers and really nice . Can't wait for secret Santa now as I'm going to be more prepared
scott-ayling said:Yea I believe his premises are actually in glenrothes at the moment where I'm from I've only tried fife gold and the oatmeal stout which I got at a farmers market need to try his others
fbsf said:A great big :clap: :clap: :clap: to the organisers for getting this underway and keeping tabs on it - many thanks!!
scott-ayling said:What's your restaurant called ? Is it in St Andrew's ? If so next time I'm up I'll need to nip in for a bite to eat and a pint
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