Belhaven Scottish Stout (Bottle)

Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: Stout
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Motor oil pour, low head and lace. Smokey, bready aroma. Bitter malty flavor,with a wheaty bready mouth, and a lot of chocolatey bitter coffee flavors. Medium carb, thick, smokey roasted soy and worcestershire sauce. Lots of chocolate, like a milkshake. Some alcohol comes in at the end. Woody, biscuity, just a hint of worcestershire sauce. Outstanding.

500 ml bottle in pint glass. Black with lasting brown head and lace. Aroma is more burnt/roasted smokey woody than typical chocolate or coffee. Mild chocolate coffee grainy woody smokey flavor with medium finishing dry roasty bitterness. Medium-full body with nice creamy soft texture. I’m kinda digging it. I think I could drink a lot of this.

Sampled this new stout at the Paisley Beer Festival in May 2009. Pulled from the cask by handpump. Dull jet black in colour with mahogany around the edges in bright light. Thin creamy white head which quickly disappeared to leave no trace of lacing at all. Mix of aromas, with roast malt, toffee, bitter chocolate and a hint of vanilla pod. Smooth, smooth mouthfeel with an almost milky like texture. Dark malt complexes give a rich overall sweet flavour in the mouth. Treacle toffee, dark chocolate, overipe figs, maple syrup and American cream soda. A vague hint of toasted hops makes a really brief appearance and then its back to normal service with a creamy sweet finish. Does not have that warming alcoholic kick you get from strong Imperial Russian Stouts. Is this stout really only 7%? The ABV is well disguised. Highly recommended and another belter from the Belhaven portfolio.

Very very dark mahogany color with a large tan head. Great retention and lacing. Nutty cocoa aroma with accents of light peat and some sweetened coffee. Nice black malt flavor, notes of coffee beans and dark chocolate. A bit of caramel sweetness along with a slight acidity. Body is nice and full yet airy. Carbonation is a little too high. Very drinkable and tasty.

500ml bottle. Deepest shade of brown-black, thick beige head. Mellow sweet roasty aroma. Creamy, rich chocolate taste with some delicate hop bitterness. Excellent balance. The alcohol content goes unnoticed, any warmth perfectly combined with the bitter hops and chocolate. Mellow carbonation. An awesome beer.

Black color with a medium head. Roasty chocolate aroma, ample coffee. Very thick mouthfeel. Cocoa, coffee, roasted barley flavors. Dry, but not insanely dry. This is simply excellent

500 ml bottle from Country Club Liquors; Nose of smoky coffee, chocolate, and a little licorice. black with brown edges and a medium, glass lacing cinnamon head. Flavor has some nutty chocolate with a bit of toffee, and some very mild bitterness. Finish is lightly bitter chocolate. Damn fine Scottish Stout!

The half a liter bottle poured out deep dark with amber edges and thin tan head. The aroma is, wow! with chocolate, mild caramel and just the right level of earthiness blending together. The taste is smooth and rich with toffee and chocolate moving toward fudge brownie. By midway earthiness joins in as well and it seems to tastes like rich and modestly sweet dark German bread to go along with rich dark fruity esters. Wow again, I love the way these notes come together with the added bonus of a creamy mouthfeel.