Dragon Stout
Desnoes & Geddes Limited

Dragon StoutDragon Stout
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From:
Desnoes & Geddes Limited
 
Jamaica
Style:
Foreign / Export Stout
Ranked #67
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,438
Avg:
3.49 | pDev: 17.48%
Reviews:
287
Ratings:
575
Status:
Active
Rated:
Friday at 02:06 AM
Added:
Jan 30, 2001
Wants:
  27
Gots:
  63
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Ratings by Tarks:
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Rated by Tarks from Canada (MB)

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

Jan 28, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.02 by cabsandking from Ohio

Friday at 02:06 AM
 
Rated: 3.95 by hopley from Massachusetts

Mar 12, 2024
 
Rated: 1 by paylstep from Canada (ON)

Jan 14, 2024
 
Rated: 3.48 by singletary from Mississippi

Dec 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.46 by howardnss from Pennsylvania

Nov 12, 2023
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Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts

3.94/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I read the reviews about this stout being different and unusual.
It’s not. It’s similar to a lot of American stouts I’ve tasted- but spicier.

Nice pour- dark chocolate with a 4F head.

Aroma is a little weak- roasted malts for the most part.

Good MF- similar to a lot of stouts- not thick or thin- mid way.

Nice roasted malt taste.

The finish is spicier than other stouts- an added kick to the aftertaste- not sharp or hoppy.

Worth checking out.
Oct 22, 2023
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Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts

3.46/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This was an impulse buy at Total Wine in the singles section and not bad for something I’ve never heard of. It is apparently a product of Jamaica and doesn’t strike me as a warm weather beer, but the dark cocoa nib and warm alcohol content of 7.5% is sitting exceptionally well on an October night in New England.
Oct 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Oct 15, 2023
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France

3.65/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
9.6 ounce bottle, straight up.
Dark (as seen through the bottle), a caramel head tried to spurt up the top.,
Aroma of dark malt, brown sugar, caramel.
Taste is of a malty beverage that belies its 7.5% ABV. Stout in name only., bit of dark chocolate, a hop note is present, bit of Coke, ends with a welcomed bitterness. Light. Bit of sticky temains on the lips. Reminds me of a spiked version of a Hispanic drink called ‘Malta’.,
Feel is medium. Carbonation is on point, taking away any heaviness the brew tries to claim.
Overall, approachable and not bad at all.
Aug 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by ItsBeer4Me from Pennsylvania

Jul 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dethark from England

Jun 20, 2023
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Reviewed by DarkLordScott from Wisconsin

3.39/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours light black, with a quick, thin head. Aroma is nearly all roasted malt and perhaps I can convince myself there is a bit of chocolate hanging back at the end. Taste is light for a stout, perhaps the lightest stout I've had. There is a spicy, earthy note to the brew that hard to quantify. Very unusual.
Jun 08, 2023
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

3.77/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
9.6oz bottle BB 18 FEB 24 poured into a becher glass at fridge temp 7.5% ABV. The beer pours black with medium brown colored head and a hint of brown around the edges when held to light. The head recedes to a thin ring and leaves a good amount of lacing. The aroma is mild with dark chocolate and toasted malt. The taste is bittersweet roasted malt, slightly tangy, with ashy, earthy dark chocolate flavors and moderate bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, yet a little watery with less than medium carbonation and a semi dry finish. Overall, good, but not great export stout.
May 21, 2023
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Reviewed by TerryMills from Tennessee

4.1/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Has all the proper notes of a stout but with a very drinkable characteristic that is unlike most Stouts I've ever had, you can tell this is brewed in a place where it's hot all year and they need something more drinkable than a heavy Russian imperial or even a thick base stout.. I really enjoyed it I don't know how to rate it as far as style because it's quite a bit different than most. Worth a try for sure.
May 15, 2023
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Reviewed by NorsemanOne from Utah

3.77/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Best by 8.23.23

Poured at about 50° into a shaker pint

Pours deep brown with a tall and lingering,dense tan head. 4

Aroma is big sweetness and a slight touch of roast. 3.75

Dark, some light but roasty malts, and slight alcohol burn. 3.75

Very gentle carbo and slightly creamy softness. 3.75

Overall a good and unique stout and my no.2 Jamaican beer. 3.75
Apr 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.49 by PvtSnowball from Florida

Mar 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.76 by RuffReader from Ohio

Mar 08, 2023
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Reviewed by BGDrock from Canada (ON)

2.82/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
Black body, forming a healthy milk chocolate head that rapidly disappears in half a minute leaving only a trace, although with a swirl it can form back up again.
Sweet caramel malt aroma, stewed banana and apple; maybe the faintest wisp of dark roast coffee.
Taste of marshmallow, sugar candy, lactose, cola - shockingly sweet; caramel, a dash of milk coffee; it does manage to finish off dry, though the sugariness lingers; medium-light carbonation, medium body, with a creamy but dry feel.

I'd label this a milk stout, it's so sweet and tastes of lactose. Very little roast malt character. Try it if you enjoy soda pop.
Mar 04, 2023
Dragon Stout from Desnoes & Geddes Limited
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 575 ratings