Orkney Dragonhead Stout (Bottle)

Brewed by Orkney (Sinclair Breweries)
Style: Stout
Stromness, Orkney, Highlands & Islands, Scotland

Sampled March 2007
Pours with a frothy, initially three-finger thick, light brown colored head that sits a top an almost black colored beer that has some brown in it. The aroma initially has notes of chocolate to it, both a chocolate liquor note as well as a dusty cocoa note. Quite malty as well with a touches of sweet burnt caramel, lots of toasted grain character. This has a touch of alcohol heat to it in the nose, or perhaps something similar to this as this beer is quite low in alcohol.

The beer is quite dry with an accompanying dusty chocolate note. The middle and finish actually have a note of burnt malt sweetness. This has quite a light body to it; it is very quaffable. The beer finishes with a hint of roast grain astringency, a touch of chalkiness, and a nicely lingering roast coffee character. This actually has a touch of roast derived acidity here, which adds a nice tart backdrop to the other flavors. This is an interesting beer, quite tasty and I like that it is so light. This is something that Guinness draught should aspire to be.

Pours a beautiful onyx with a healthy, frothy head that clings to the glass. Aroma is almost exclusively chocolate, with a bit of smoked malt thrown in for good measure. Flavor is a titilating blend of smoke and malt, heavy on the smoke. Some peat is detectable. This is a stout all unto its own. I WOULD LOVE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE.

Dark Coloring. Small Sandy Head That Lasts....Aroma of Sweet Malt and Possibly Alcohol...whisky....Flavor of Roasts, Coffee...and Whisky...Mildly Bitter...A Little Thin but Overall a Decent Stout.

Chocolate, candy sugar, toffee nose - very intense. Medium big rocky hazelnutbrown head on the black liquid. Bitter espresso taste, goes by fast, slightly bitter finsish, suprisingly thin body.

Pours black, but reddish brown around the edges. The head is probably the darkest I've ever seen for such a weak stout. The brown foam on top of this is what you expect for a 6% or an imperial stout. Instead it's on top of a 4% stout. Quite impressive. I was expecting to be let down, but then I stuck my nose into the glass and the aroma is HUGE. Much fresh coffee aroma. It's kind of like sticking your nose into a bag of coffee. A little chocolate backing it up. The flavor is equally big. A bit sweet, a little smokey, but oh so good. It's a little rich to be a quick drink, but you enjoy every sip. I'm impressed that they packed so much flavor into such a relatively small beer. Kudos to Orkney.

Black,thick lasting rocky tan head.Smooth dry malt flavor with medium burnt finish. Great lace

From Skjold Burne, Aarhus, DK. Bottled. Black with brownish head. Aroma of roasted malt. Flavor is coffee, wood and fruit notes

Bottled.Dark black with rich smooth brown head. Roasted, toasted, burnt, liquor. Ash feel in the mouth, that tickles the back of your throat. Nice stout this.