Wychwood Black Wych 4.5%

Formerly brewed at Wychwood (Refresh UK - Marstons plc)
Style: Stout
Witney, England

Øl købt i Føtex for 15 kr. Stout ??? - Den mangler kraft og er mere a la tysk schwarz beer. Øllen er mørkebrun, og har et brunt sæbeagtigt skum, der relativt hurtigt forsvinder. Nå man dufter til den første gang dufter den som en flad Hof. Smagen er dog som en hof der er brændt på. Kulsyren er også som en hof. Ikke en øl, som jeg vil drikke igen.

Interestingly, the word "stout" is buried on the back label, with the front label simply indicating "black beer". And, as advertised, it’s as black as an overcast night on Allhallow’s Eve. The aroma is fairly relaxed, with some mild chocolate and sugar notes showing through but not much else. Very innocent palate and mild flavour, with a little chocolate continuing through in the flavour and some espresso bitterness in the finish. Way less flavour-forward than expected, with an emphasis on drinkability vs. savourability.

A thin stout, but not a bad brew. Looks and pours like a cola - head dissipates remarkably fast for a stout. Nice (again "mild") roasty aroma. The taste is good, albeit a bit on the mild side for a stout. Taste actually fades in mid-swallow leaving a decent bitter aftertaste. Not a traditional stout, but it quenches adequately.

Like almost everyone here, I knew this was not going to be good. But I tried it anyway. Pours nice colour, black and not quite opaque, but no head. Aroma and taste have bitterness, but not in the right way. No feel in the mouth. Not very good.

Dark ebony body with a tall brown head. Aroma is coffee, slightly smokey. Caramel, licorice and roasted grains; traces of dark chocolate. Bitter finish. Smooth but still a bit too watery. I believe Silktork when he says this tastes more like a Mild than a Stout.

Pours black with a very rapidy diminishing thin hean. Very light aroma of roasted malt. Light body with a light roasted malt taste.

Dark red with off-white head. Very skunky aroma, probably due to the clear bottle. Flavor thankfully not as bad. Malty, slightly bitter. The aroma and palate ruined what could have been a good brew.

Smells burnt, leather, malt, liquorice, chooclate, hops and some pther stuff I can’t remember. Slimy and watery. Unfortunately. It doesn’t taste much. Too...spittly.