Dragon Stout Spitfire
Desnoes & Geddes Limited
- From:
- Desnoes & Geddes Limited
- Jamaica
- Style:
- Foreign / Export Stout
Ranked #84 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #36,562 - Avg:
- 3.37 | pDev: 18.1%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 28, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 05, 2011
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
4.91/5 rDev +45.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.91/5 rDev +45.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Dragon Stout Fire has a thin, beige head and a dark, cola red-brown appearance, with some lacing. The aroma is of pungent, burnt starch and raisin. The flavor is very sweet, dark raisin, starch, and a scintilla of balancing hop bitterness. Dragon Stout Fire has a medium body, and a midway, sweet-to-dry finish. This is a most unusual item.
RJT
May 14, 2021RJT
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
3.21/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.21/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Poured from a small bottle into a pint glass
L: Dark oily pour with 2 fingers of fluffy brown head.
S: Rich and sweet... cocoa and grains.
T/F: Wow.. rich, super sweet, and... sweet. Strong chocolate flavor... pretty mild roast. Some dark fruit but mostly sweet. Becomes rather disgusting as it warms. Medium bodied... warming and packs a punch at 10%
O: A ridiculously sweet stout best served very cold (undrinkable as it warms). Not a great beer... but at 10% it'll mess you up fast. Not the ideal pool-side sipper, but might work on a cooler Jamaican evening.
Feb 12, 2019L: Dark oily pour with 2 fingers of fluffy brown head.
S: Rich and sweet... cocoa and grains.
T/F: Wow.. rich, super sweet, and... sweet. Strong chocolate flavor... pretty mild roast. Some dark fruit but mostly sweet. Becomes rather disgusting as it warms. Medium bodied... warming and packs a punch at 10%
O: A ridiculously sweet stout best served very cold (undrinkable as it warms). Not a great beer... but at 10% it'll mess you up fast. Not the ideal pool-side sipper, but might work on a cooler Jamaican evening.
Rated by DocManza from Belize
3.37/5 rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
Creamy, smooth dark taste. At 7.5% ABV it could surely warrant drinking with care. A must have Jamaican stout!
Apr 13, 2015
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
2.87/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.87/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
fresh 250ml bottle BB dated April 2015 / Purchased and consumed in Jamaica.
Sweeter than the regular Dragon Stout, this inferior stout is rather boozy and too sweet. Lingering boozy aftertaste with molasses and brown bread.
O: definitely drinkable but a bit too sweet and with high ABV that is just too obvious. Likely to benefit from some aging.
Dec 23, 2014Sweeter than the regular Dragon Stout, this inferior stout is rather boozy and too sweet. Lingering boozy aftertaste with molasses and brown bread.
O: definitely drinkable but a bit too sweet and with high ABV that is just too obvious. Likely to benefit from some aging.
Reviewed by Bierman9 from New Hampshire
3.91/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This a review of two 250ml bottles, which were a gift to me from a good friend while I was in Jamaica in April....
Poured one into a Sammy glass.... Opaque, dense, oily; all apply to the black liquid now in the glass. The head starts frothy-like but the gets thin, mostly lurking at the edges, and has a rich tan hue. It leaves a touch of lace here and there, but not too much. The aroma is rich with malty sweetness, with some choco and intimations of rum-soaked brown bread. It is quite smooth on the tongue, and a nudge over medium for body.
Flavor matches the aroma, imo.... Sweetness is full bore, like some Hersheys chocolate syrup on the palate. Add to this some caramelized brown sugar and molasses, plus some raisin/date characteristics. The maltiness lingers well, with little hopping to speak of. The 10% ABV is well-hidden.... I actually rather enjoy this one. A sweet, malty sipper is sometimes a welcome change to the plethora of hop-bombs out there... Thnx Owen! Irie, Mon!
3.89/5 rDev +25.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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Jul 03, 2014Poured one into a Sammy glass.... Opaque, dense, oily; all apply to the black liquid now in the glass. The head starts frothy-like but the gets thin, mostly lurking at the edges, and has a rich tan hue. It leaves a touch of lace here and there, but not too much. The aroma is rich with malty sweetness, with some choco and intimations of rum-soaked brown bread. It is quite smooth on the tongue, and a nudge over medium for body.
Flavor matches the aroma, imo.... Sweetness is full bore, like some Hersheys chocolate syrup on the palate. Add to this some caramelized brown sugar and molasses, plus some raisin/date characteristics. The maltiness lingers well, with little hopping to speak of. The 10% ABV is well-hidden.... I actually rather enjoy this one. A sweet, malty sipper is sometimes a welcome change to the plethora of hop-bombs out there... Thnx Owen! Irie, Mon!
3.89/5 rDev +25.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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Reviewed by gueuzedreg from Colorado
3.22/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
250ml bottle into a CS snifter. This was a very interesting extra to get in a trade. This is what makes trades worthwhile. Thanks Mike!
A- I can't say that I have seen a darker stout than this one. Thin lacing around the rim, with minimal head.
S- Honestly smells like a ton of oak. I am not getting any other characteristics out of it. It smells like a chianti.
T- Holy hell this is sweet. It is made in Jamaica, so that makes sense. This is a 250ml bottle, and I would advise people to share this one. I am getting some rum characteristic out of this. Plum background.
M- A lot of carb going down with this one. Medium body for this style. Pretty smooth.
O- I am very glad to have got this rare beer (I have never seen it) as an extra. This is definitely one for the tickers.
Jan 10, 2014A- I can't say that I have seen a darker stout than this one. Thin lacing around the rim, with minimal head.
S- Honestly smells like a ton of oak. I am not getting any other characteristics out of it. It smells like a chianti.
T- Holy hell this is sweet. It is made in Jamaica, so that makes sense. This is a 250ml bottle, and I would advise people to share this one. I am getting some rum characteristic out of this. Plum background.
M- A lot of carb going down with this one. Medium body for this style. Pretty smooth.
O- I am very glad to have got this rare beer (I have never seen it) as an extra. This is definitely one for the tickers.
Reviewed by mpyle from Maryland
3.74/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Based on having the same strength, I'm assuming that the "Dragon Stout XXTRA" in my possession is the same thing. 250 mL bottle (8.45 oz).
App - Nearly opaque with reddish highlights. Pours a decent sized tan colored head, medium sized bubbles and moderate head retention.
Smell - a bit of chocolate and roast, and some definite alcohol that dominates as it warms.
Taste - Nice malty sweetness upfront, maybe a mix of chocolate and coffee, but not terribly complex. Stays slightly sweet through the finish, as the hop character stays below the horizon. Alcohol becomes more apparent in the finish, adding a dimension and drying it out.
MF - Fairly big body, moderate carbonation, and a decent level of alcohol warming.
Overall - A somewhat sweet and one dimensional export stout, but very drinkable. Like the mini bottle.
May 18, 2013App - Nearly opaque with reddish highlights. Pours a decent sized tan colored head, medium sized bubbles and moderate head retention.
Smell - a bit of chocolate and roast, and some definite alcohol that dominates as it warms.
Taste - Nice malty sweetness upfront, maybe a mix of chocolate and coffee, but not terribly complex. Stays slightly sweet through the finish, as the hop character stays below the horizon. Alcohol becomes more apparent in the finish, adding a dimension and drying it out.
MF - Fairly big body, moderate carbonation, and a decent level of alcohol warming.
Overall - A somewhat sweet and one dimensional export stout, but very drinkable. Like the mini bottle.
Reviewed by asabreed from New York
2.18/5 rDev -35.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.18/5 rDev -35.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
250 ml. bottle into a hotel drinking glass where we were staying in San Pedro.
Appearance: Pretty opaque overall, with an off-white head that sticks to the edges but dissipates quickly.
Smell: A ton of sweetness is dominant here -- one of the sweetest aromas I've ever taken in I think. Mild chocolate and brown sugar are evident when it warms, but it's pretty much pure sugar-syrup aromas.
Taste: WAY too sweet, surprisingly so, and unexpected. A hint of dark berries, brown sugar syrup, mild chocolate. This would probably be amazing to cook with, or use for a chocolate sauce reduction, but the alcohol's from the sugar, and unfortunately there's really no sense of char from the malt or bitterness from the hops to balance things out.
Mouthfeel: Thick, cloying, under-carbonated, heavy but watery, and almost feels close to syrup.
Drinkability: I was thrilled to find this in a store for the equivalent of a few dollars, and though I'd expected some sweetness, I didn't know the alcohol would be coming from pretty much pure sugars with no attempt for balance. If you want strong and sweet, you'd be better off going with some good rum in my opinion. I'd stay away unless what you read above's what you're into.
May 13, 2012Appearance: Pretty opaque overall, with an off-white head that sticks to the edges but dissipates quickly.
Smell: A ton of sweetness is dominant here -- one of the sweetest aromas I've ever taken in I think. Mild chocolate and brown sugar are evident when it warms, but it's pretty much pure sugar-syrup aromas.
Taste: WAY too sweet, surprisingly so, and unexpected. A hint of dark berries, brown sugar syrup, mild chocolate. This would probably be amazing to cook with, or use for a chocolate sauce reduction, but the alcohol's from the sugar, and unfortunately there's really no sense of char from the malt or bitterness from the hops to balance things out.
Mouthfeel: Thick, cloying, under-carbonated, heavy but watery, and almost feels close to syrup.
Drinkability: I was thrilled to find this in a store for the equivalent of a few dollars, and though I'd expected some sweetness, I didn't know the alcohol would be coming from pretty much pure sugars with no attempt for balance. If you want strong and sweet, you'd be better off going with some good rum in my opinion. I'd stay away unless what you read above's what you're into.
Reviewed by Mar02x from Netherlands
3.2/5 rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
We blind tasted this one during our monthly tasting session in the Mug (Dutch ABT pub).
A - A deep dark red ale, not hazy and no head. Just a thin lacing.
S - A fruity chocolate scent.
T - A medium full body, fruity cheery, sweet and some light milk chocolate tones.
M - A medium carbonated beer.
O - A nice beer, a whole evening sipper.
Feb 15, 2012A - A deep dark red ale, not hazy and no head. Just a thin lacing.
S - A fruity chocolate scent.
T - A medium full body, fruity cheery, sweet and some light milk chocolate tones.
M - A medium carbonated beer.
O - A nice beer, a whole evening sipper.
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