Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbodys Wholesome Stout

Brewed by Wye Valley
Style: Dry Stout
Hereford, England

chocolate aroma. very dark pour with a lasting head. bitter molasses and chocolate. not overpowering. well balanced but not too complex

Bottled. Pours a clear dark brown with a scant tan head. Aroma of coffee and molasses. Medium body. Taste of coffee and roasty malt. Dry smoky finish with some hoppy bitterness.

Bottle on 10/22/06. Very dark ruby/black that initially appears opaque but does allow some reddish light through. Aromas of coffee, molasses, and spice are promising. The mouthfeel is slightly oily with a medium body and light carbonation. This is bitter from the start with black coffee, bitter choclate, and spicy, peppery hops, although the hops are subdued compared to the big stouts that are the rage in the US. A nice dry stout, easy to drink and true to style.

Unmistakable label! What a great looking beer. Huge foamy brown head and thick dark body make for a visual delight. Lots and lots of roastiness in the flavor. It definitely translates to the flavor as well. Bitterness is very present as well as some acidity. Flavor is not that subustantial. Body is pretty thin. There is a light zing in the back of the throat but nothing like an Irish.

Thanks to Indra for this one, I believe. Pours a nice black with a large light tan head. Aroma of milk chocolate. Fairly light bodied, nice mix of milk chocolate and gentle roast flavors. Not spectacular, but quite solid. More enjoyable than the score indicates.

(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a clear mahogany with a warm, reddish glow and a dense and frothy, beige head leaving a broad rim of lacework. Aromas dominated by roasted malt and chocolate. Medium body with both roasted and burned malty accents. Also both licorice and chocolate. Bitter, burned finish from the malts. A wholesome stout indeed! Yummy. 240906

Brown bottle, 1 pint 9 ounces, got while tripping to Beers of the world (Rochester) with Dum, Ian and Lubière, purchased on August 26, 2006; eye: black with a lasting coffee head, no effervescence, opaque, lacing; nose: roasted malt, chocolate, cocoa, yeast, vanilla; mouth: bitter and then acrid roasted malt, dark choccolate, rather long finale in bitter roasting with a hint of dark chocolate, mildly astringent, rather bitter, full body,thin, good carbonation; overall : good FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 9 onces, voyage à Beers of the world (Rochester) avec Dum, Ian et Lubière, acheté le 26 août 2006; oeil : noire avec une belle mousse café qui persiste, pas d’effervescence, opaque, dentelle; nez : torréfaction, chocolat, cacao, levure, vanille; bouche : torréfaction amère puis âcre, chocolat noire, finale assez longue en torréfaction amère avec une pointe de chocolat noir, astringence moyenne, assez amère, corsé, mince, bonne carbonatation; en résumé : bonne

Cask (GBBF 2006): Ruby borwn with a lovely hue. Nutty sweet with some roast to back it up. Not bad.