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Wychwood Black Wych 4.5%

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
15
overall
Formerly brewed at Wychwood (Refresh UK - Marstons plc)
Style: Stout

Witney, England

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1762.51/5.02.52/5.04.5%3.3English pint
Commercial Description:
Bottle: Filtered. And cask.
Ingredients: Marris Otter pale malt, Black malt, Crystal malt, Oats; Progress and Target hops.
"Black Wych was first brewed long before Jeremy Moss arrived as brewer at Wychwood. It is a 4.5 % abv brew of Maris Otter Black malt, a bit of Crystal and some oats. Hops are mainly Progress with a dash of Target, all of them copper hops with no late additions."
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 swiseman (208), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/59/105/518/20
Dec 12, 2004  
very impressed with this one. dark stout with a very sweet initial taste that quickly changes to the more common bitterness. aftertaste does not overpower; light enough to have more than one during the same sitting


 thedm (3834), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
May 5, 2003    Updated: Jun 4, 2003
This brew poured a medium head of fine to medium sized dark tan bubbles that left a nice lacing and a dark brown body with some carbonation rising up the side of the glass. It has very nice malty aroma and an initially mild coffee flavor but finishes with a slight bite, but still very nice all around.It was jJust a bit mild for a great stout.


 hotstuff (3175), Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 26, 2003  
This stout poured a thin head, but it did not last very long. It did have excellent lacing. I do not enjoy the traditional strong coffee tasting stouts, but this stout was mild which was much to my liking. In fact, I told my bf, thedm, that given the chance I would definitely drink this one again!!


 MrRoss (617), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 16, 2009  
Does Wychwood not have amongst the best/coolest labels and bottles going today? I particularly like this one, with the embossed broom-riding witches. I also note the cleavage on the label’s witch. Nice touch! This one poured a modest,light brown head and a very dark colour; it was damned near black. The aroma was chiefly coffee, and quite enjoyable. Taste was better than the mouthfeel, being again mostly coffee.


 bark (255), Linköping, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 5, 2005  
Bottle. The colour is black with a tint of wine red. The head is beige and two fingers high.

The smell is soft with notes of dry, roasted malt, coffee and some vanilla.

The carbonation is creamy with small bubbles that tickled my tongue.

The taste is somewhat sweet with roasted, velvety malts. There are some fruity hops and a full-bodied taste. The long aftertaste is creamy with some delicate bitterness, coffee and toffee.


 Ungstrup (15111), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/515/20
Mar 2, 2003  
A deep red beer with an OK head. The aroma is malty sweet. The flavor is primarily sweet with a slightly bitterness to end it - a beer with a great balance. Though it's not a stout - it's a great beer.


 rauchbier (2997), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 31, 2002  
Bottle. Black with flashes of red. Moderate shortlived beige head and moderate condition. Typical stout but a little on the thin side, roast coffee and chocolate aromas, roasted barley flavour and a dry chocolate powderlike finish with a little roastiness.


 Sigmund (2277), Hafrsfjord, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 19, 2004  
(500 ml bottle, bought in Denmark). Very dark reddish brown colour, moderate thick tan head. Moderate but pleasant roasted aroma, hints of tar and old woodwork. Flavour is all roasted malts, a bit thin mouthfeel compared to some other stouts, but refreshing. No masterpiece, but nice enough.



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