 Garrat (1132), Suffolk, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 17, 2005 From a Bottle.Almost black in colour,nice head,burnt malt and coffee,not very smooth on the tongue.
ALLOVATE (1126), Perth, Australia
| 1.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 2/10 | 2/5 | 3/20 |
Jan 4, 2005 Updated: Jul 9, 2005I sampled a bottle (correct me if I’m wrong:- sold as a concentrate to Carlton United Brewery [Australia] under license, for fermentation and bottling!) of this early in the morning after a night shift. Unusual aroma, wet dog, green wood, ash trays... Flavour met aroma with a watery thin body, overly burnt grains, harsh carbonation and an astringent ’grapeskin’ feel in the back of the tongue and through to the swallow. Hard to finish and (this sample) proof of macro breweries ignorance towards the consumer. Awful!
SilkTork (4191), Rochester, Kent, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 2, 2004 Updated: Aug 27, 2009 Aug 2002: Very dry with flat, woody tones and a little fruit. [2.0]
Aug 2004: Bottle. Head to Head with Guinness Draught. First notable difference is the very harsh mouthfeel from the co2 carbonation. It’s a very ugly mouthfeel compared to the commercial blandness of the nitrogen. Vigorous shaking is needed to reduce the co2 (which, incidently also creates a big head), and the mouthfeel becomes more natural and more attractive, though oddly light in the manner of a mild rather than a stout. There’s an odd aroma of rancid bacon fat, along with a hint of coffee. Dry roasty finish with a bitter bitterness. There’s some pleasant fruit, with a slight fruity acidity. This is more palatable and fruity than the draught. But it’s not a stout to get me excited. [3.0]
Sept, 2008 275ml bottle from Shropshire. Vintage 1988 - bottled by Samuel Smith. No carbonation. Mild chocolate flavours with some watered down wine. Watery texture. Not unattractive. [2.6]
Aug 2009 Vintage 1997 - brewed and bottled in London. Hiss of carbonation on opening. Soft yet firm carbonation. All round soft. initaiilay quite muted and with a cotton feel. The first flavour coming through is greasy with suggestions of bacon. Settles and clears, and becomes fruity and mildly sweet. The normal burnt bitterness is much reduced. Attractive mouthfeel with no off-flavours. Complex and pleasant flavours - faint chocolate and coffee, lavender, heather.... a quite soft, creamy and very attractive drink that I miss already. It has gone. It is finished. It was very yummy. [4.1]
Dorqui (1365), Brescia, Italy
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 22, 2004 Strongly intense, with great park of scents. Toasted and cereal in relief. Darkest, black from the persistent and compact foam. My favourite beer style.
DeepBlack (387), Derby, Derbyshire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 17, 2004 Bought in a can from an off licence on the way out of London. Not a bad little tipple but not great. Quite fizzy
madquacker (726), Canberra ACT, Australia
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Oct 16, 2004 Not a patch on the real stuff but not too shabby never the less. Plenty of malty a mild coffee aroma.
JoeMcPhee (5030), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 1, 2004 From a bottle purchased at the brewery. Dark, ruby-tinted beer wiht a thick off-white non-nitro head. Nicely persistent head and roasty aroma. Some coffee and chocolate. Flavour is fairly thin, but has some coffee and a hint of molasses. A touch of acidic tartness in the middle. Finish also shows some faint chocolate and a bit of unpleasant metallic character.
beaconstreet (811), Washington DC, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 20, 2004 What I miss is having this beer "extra cold"; the way they serve it at many pubs in England. Besides "extra cold" just tasting better, they had a killer advert campaign for it, though with some eroticisms probably too outrageous for the sex-pure US. Hmph. Nicely fills the glass, and a reliable standby, since it’s everywhere in England. But of course, not the most flavourful stout. From a London friend: "Want to wind up a drunk Irishman? Tell him the Guinness he’s drinking was made in England." It was a true joke, except now I understand the English brewery is closed, so everything in the UK I assume is now brought over from St. James’s Gate Dublin. But the truth is, though it’s not the best stout, either the UK or Irish version of this is better than the Connecticut-made US draught Guinness. That’s cardboard.
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