Breakfast Stout

Brewery: Founders Brewing Co.

Supplier: Beers of Europe

I thought I would do something special for my 100th review and so I chose Founders famous Double Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal Stout. It is a seasonal beer produced to be available between October and December using two types of chocolate, bitter and imported, and two types of coffee Sumatra and Kona. I served this at room temperature.

Appearance: Completely pitch black with a thin mocha head that dissipates quickly.

Aroma: Deep roasted coffee notes, like smelling a bag of coffee beans, with hints of chocolate on the back.

Flavour: Tastes like smooth dark chocolate, the types that have underlying coffee notes.

Body: So incredibly thick and smooth, almost like one of those thick European hot chocolates.

Aftertaste: This leads into a more pronounced coffee note, later leading into slightly less pleasant green and iron notes.

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 8, an exceptionally nice beer to drink, although there are a few notes that are slightly unpleasant, and the thickness does become too much. Would be better with a slight chill on it, and needs to be at a time when you are ready for such a thick beer.

Price Range: £3.59 for a 355ml bottle, worth it.

Food Pairings: To be honest this is so thick and full that I would not suggest having it with anything.