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Orkney Dragonhead Stout

Orkney Dragonhead Stout

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71
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A Stout brewed by
Orkney (Sinclair Breweries)

Stromness, Orkney, Highlands & Islands, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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2833.32/5.03.31/5.04%51.7English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular. Also available filtered in 500ml bottles.
"A black stout which is brimming over with roast malt flavours, balanced with a complex hop blend. Really smooth with roasted aftertaste."

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 amx1970390 (466), Southampton, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20

Mar 14, 2004  
Medium sized, toasted marshmellow colored head. Liquid is very dark. Aroma of coffe and cookie dough. Boy I might have to say that this is the best Non-Russian Stout that I have had. Super smooth and soft mouth feel. Flavor is not overly bitter. Dry finish. I could drink a lot of these in a Pub somewhere.

 daknole (1131), Plantation, Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Bottle from total wine. glack pour with a tan head. Aroma is roasted chocolate and coffee beans. Flavor is a tad bitter and flat. Not such a great stout here. Too roated, not enough body....blah.


 fordest (1857), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Nice dark black color with a decent head that stuck around longer than I expected. Aromas of roasted malts and some chocolate. Touches of dried fruit. Flavors fell off a bit. Somewhat watery with some dust and metal. Still nicely roasty. Less chocolate, but touches of coffee. Still pretty decent.


 radagast83 (1096), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 20, 2008  
500 ml bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a tan head. Aroma is sweet malts, with a strong chocolate body to it. Flavor is not too overpowering, smooth, with touches of roasted malts. It’s a shame half of it went all over my carpet when I accidentally spilled my beer.


 Scauca (298), Lovere, Italy
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/510/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Dark brown with a huge lasting but coarse chocolate head. The aroma is quite poor, some chocolate, very little roasted, some earthy hop. Watery, root bitter, useless.


 Ughsmash (3148), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 30, 2008  
500mL bottle. Poured clear medium-dark brown with a shorter-lived cap of beige head. The aroma picked up molasses and licorice over a bed of sweeter chocolates.. nice roast to it.. just a hair of smoked peat rounded this out just beautifully. The flavor wasn’t far off, showcasing a blend of chocolates and the aforementioned peat.. charred smoke rolled off the back of the palate.. hops didn’t make too much of an impression (just a bit of herbal character).. finished with a bit of woodsy sourness and more smoked chocolate. Rather lightly-bodied and I wish it had a little more substance on the middle.. sourness was slightly off-putting on the back. Overall a very good stout.



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