Black Scottish Stout
Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.

Black Scottish StoutBlack Scottish Stout
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From:
Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
Irish Dry Stout
Ranked #92
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,114
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.93%
Reviews:
95
Ratings:
337
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 27, 2024
Added:
May 26, 2012
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  75
Almost three centuries of Belhaven brewing expertise is combined with pure Scottish water and Scottish triple malts sourced from the finest locally grown barley to create a smooth, deep and distinctive stout that has a rich, roast flavour with hints of chocolate.
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Rated: 3.53 by JTuomi from Finland

Feb 27, 2024
 
Rated: 3.69 by Dethark from England

Oct 17, 2023
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Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland

3.86/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Really dark brown with ruby highlights at the edges, dense off-white head, excellent retention, thick bands of lacing
Aromas of toasted nuts, caramel, a bit of coffee and dark chocolate
Toasted nuts and dark caramel flavor, a bit of roast
Light bodied, nitro carbonation
Nice one for cooler nights at fall, when you don't want anything too heavy or roasty, because it was still a warm, sunny day earlier.
Oct 12, 2023
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.08/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On nitro tap at The Haven in Boston, MA.

This one pours a very dark black color, with a creamy head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like coffee, smoke, roasted malt, and herbal bitterness.

This is definitely better than the more ubiquitous Guinness, with a really nice creaminess and a more full-bodied spicy bitterness on the back end. It’s a little bit chocolate and coffee, and a lot of roast, with a herbal spicy finish.

This is medium bodied, creamy from the nitro, and very drinkable overall.

This was really enjoyable – one of the better nitro dry Irish stouts that you’ll find out there.
Apr 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by DM_DAD

Mar 14, 2023
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Rated by Nass from Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The pour is dark brown with a small white head. The taste is roasted malts & char, great for a cold winter evening. Cheers! B
Jan 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3.66 by QuintusHorace from California

Oct 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Stengelfoot from California

Jun 20, 2022
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Rated by chachimai from Florida

4.91/5  rDev +34.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Excellent, however, I prefer the taste in a bottle.
Jun 06, 2022
 
Rated: 3.53 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Mar 30, 2022
 
Rated: 3.23 by AGoodStout from Kansas

Mar 13, 2022
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Reviewed by Truegent2004 from Minnesota

3.51/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Has a very similar look and feel to Guinness. But the taste is slightly watery and less pronounced than the Irish counterpart. Almost like Guinness light. Fairly average
Jan 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.82 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 03, 2021
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

3.73/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a nitro glass into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a brown color with a beautiful cascade of nitro bubbles streaming up through the brew. As the nitro bubbles cease their cascade, they leave a tan puffy foam on the top of the brew. The foam head very slowly fades over time leaving a decent sum of streaky lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strong of a roasted malt aroma mixed with a caramel and brown sugar smell. Along with these smells comes other notes of coffee and a little bit of toast.
Taste – The taste begins with a roasted malt flavor mixed with a bit of coffee and a touch of nut. At the same time there is a very light brown sugar sweetness, mixed with just a bit of toast and chocolate. As the taste advances the coffee gets lighter, all while the brown sugar gets slightly more intense, leaving one with a lightly sweetened and roasty taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – Being a nitro pour the body of the brew is creamy and smooth. For the style and the tastes the feel is good and makes for a nice sipper.
Overall – A fairly nice easy drinking dry Irish style stout. Overall rather tasty and nice for fall!
Nov 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3.48 by h4ger from Connecticut

Sep 01, 2021
 
Rated: 3.65 by arzt from Germany

May 13, 2021
 
Rated: 3.59 by URV from Romania

May 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Enomas from Portugal

Apr 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.69 by Eltrandos from France

Apr 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.78 by plaid75 from New York

Mar 22, 2021
Black Scottish Stout from Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 337 ratings