Moylans Dragoons Dry Irish Stout

Brewed by Moylans Brewery & Restaurant
Style: Dry Stout
Novato, California USA

Rudy brown color with a dark bone colored head. Grainy aromas with a hint of DMS. Thinner feel. Dark chocolate and mild vanilla flavors combine for a milk shake flavor. Seems bland. Finishes dry. Light roasted malt in the linger. A thin dry stout. A session type stout.

Date: February 25, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brusin Ales, Asheville NC
Appearance: black, big tan head, lots of sudsy lace
Aroma: rich dark chocolate and roasted malt aroma, touch of dark caramel sweetness
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, lots of dry burnt bitterness, lingering burnt charcoal finish.
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 4/10
Score: *4

pours a dark colour with a thin bownish head sweet aroma smooth sweet start which leaves a dry palate

Bottle. Pours opaque with a small, rocky, brown head, somewhat lasting with fair lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (chocolate, nutty, roasted caramel), light hops (dry grass), heavy yeast (leather) with notes of dates, prunes, cola, and vanilla. Full bodied, oily-creamy texture, average carbonation, and a dry-bitter finish. Long duration, moderate sweetness, light acidity and bitterness.

Pours a nice tight darkish tan head which dissipates after a short bit of time. Dark brown color. Trying to figure out the aroma. Almost like a soapy quality to it (YES, I rinsed my glass out and it doesn’t smell like the soap I use anyways). Bitterness in the flavor, but not overpowering. If it was ever so sweeter it could be considered a porter. Good smooth palate.

Sampled on 3/10/2009. This dry stout pours a deep black color from a 22oz bottle. Medium sized tan foamy head, with good retention and nice lacing. The aroma is roasted malt and a touch of chocolate. A little bit of peat and fruit as well. A medium bodied dry stout. The malts are roasty and chocolaty with some dark fruit and sweetness. The hops are herbal and floral. A touch thin, but still very drinkable. Nicely balanced. Good carbonation. Smooth nearly velvety taste. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

nice but flawed. I like the dark opaque look but not the thin mouth feel. its got good coffee and roasted malts. deep all around. very enjoyable.

The aroma is right for the style with coffee, chocolate, toasted malt, and earth. The appearance is dark brown with a very but head. The flavor is like the aroma with a touch of licorice. The palate is thin. Overall not bad but it is not exactly to my liking.