Staropramen Kelt Original Stout

Formerly brewed at Staropramen Breweries (InBev)
Style: Dry Stout
Prague, Czech Republic

New rating
(Bottle at Cafè 3 Små Rum, Göteborg)
On May 28, 2008
Nice black color and beige head. Roasted and butterscotch aroma. Sweet and roasted taste. Smooth mouthfeel, though not as good as the draught version in Prague.
9/5/9/4/18=4.5

Draught at "Staropramen NAverandach" and at "Hells Bells", both in Prague.
Almost pitch black look with a thick creamy rich beige head. Thick creamy taste and mouthfeel, finishes with a touch of burnt from the black malts. Very little scent, but the amazing taste and mouthfeel makes up for it. Nice balanced bitterness.

Older rating:
Tried this fantastic stout at several breweries in Prague, only from the tap, never seen it on bottle or can. When talking of "regular" stout, not imperial or russian or whatever, this is without a doubt THE best stout I’ve ever had. I love it! Ar:9 Ap:5 Fl:9 Pa:5 Ov:19 = 4.8

Rerate
(Draught at Hells Bells metal pub in Prague)
On June 24, 2008
Beautiful settling, black color, dense cream, tan head. Creamy, malty, roasted, coffee, metallic taste. Malty and roasted scent. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
7/5/8/5/16=4.1

Wow, i honestly cannot understand the low overall rating and percentile rating of this beer. To me, it is quite similar to Guiness, only better. It is sweeter I believe as well. Had on tap in Brno in the Czech Rep. Perhaps its better on tap than in the bottle?

I don’t taste the milk, but a wonderfully roasted barley beer. Aroma is outstanding, abnd a beautifully creramy head on black opaque. Lots of lace. Easy mouthfull, not creamy as advertised. Coffee taste, it’s barley. Give me lots of these. Thanks for returning with this Georgina.

Very nice flavour, very sweet aftertaste, the toasted like coffee barley is very nice in this beer, it was a shame I couldn’t drink more of it. I liked it a lot.

Kitöltve gyönyörű fekete,amiben felhősen tör elő a hab,aminek a színe mint a kávéé.Illata édeskés,kávés.Az íze egészen összetett,kávés,keserű csokis,komlós,keserédes.Egy pillanatnyi vizesebb érzés után hirtelen kitölti az egész szájat,és az ízek felerősödnek.Az utóíze is igen száraz és keserű.Nem egy "női" sör,ember kell hozzá!Fantasztikus!

Bottled(500ml). -Pours a dark brown colour with nice pale brown cappuccino head and pleasant ice cream chocolate nose. The aroma of roasted barley malt and bitter chocolate with notes of coffee and caramel. Bitter coffee finish and aftertaste. Very smooth.

Bottled. Deep ruby red colour, mediumsized brown creamy head. Aroma is roasted malts, caramel, some toasted notes as well as notes of black, mild coffee. Flavour is roasted malts, coffee, some balancing up flowery and grassy hops. Aftertaste is toasted and quite much coffee.

Sips from gnoffs bottle (50 cl) at café 3 små rum, Göteborg, Sweden. Black with creamy beige head. Roasted coffee aromas nicely mixed with fudge/butterscotch notes, and some dusty, herbal hops. Light to medium bodied, soft carbonation. Very well balanced. Very nice stout.