Supplier: Beer Hawk
A seasonable brew from this Coloradoan brewery. They call this their Foreign Stout and apparently it's a 4X Gold Medal Winner (3 at the Great American Beer Festival and 1 at the World Beer Cup). I served this chilled.
A seasonable brew from this Coloradoan brewery. They call this their Foreign Stout and apparently it's a 4X Gold Medal Winner (3 at the Great American Beer Festival and 1 at the World Beer Cup). I served this chilled.
Appearance: Black all the way through, even when held to the light. A mocha coloured head that thins to a single layer of bubbles.
Aroma: A little bit of dark cherry and a litttle bit of brunt toast, but with some overlying notes of washing up liquid - but this fades when it warms up a little.
Flavour: Lots of green coffee notes with some raspberry and chocolate. There is a little sweetness underlying.
Body: A little too much fizz at first, but dies down. The body is reasonably thick, which is expected with this style.
Aftertaste: The sweet note goes all the way throught, with some burnt notes coupling it. With drinking though, this sweetness transforms into a slightly salty note.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 5, started off quite bad but it opened up when warmed to cellar temperature so I would recommend not storing it in the fridge. What it seems like though is just a standard strong stout.
Price Range: Another of the Mystery box, so about £1.50 for a 355ml bottle; it's a good price, especially as it's quite a strong beer, but it's not usually this price and would be too expensive for what it is otherwise.
Food Pairings: As it is a rich drink I would suggest a rich meal, maybe something like a juicy steak with mushrooms.
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