Black Lung VI Starward Whiskey Barrel-Aged Smokey Stout
Moon Dog Craft Brewery
- From:
- Moon Dog Craft Brewery
- Australia
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 01, 2016
- Added:
- Sep 01, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia
3.67/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Even more of a mouthful than our last reviews name! I tried Starward Whisky [apparently the correct spelling!] for the first time the other day and it is a unique dram of the water of life that I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys their single malts but is looking for something a little different. It has a smoothness of flavour due to the use of the Solera process of fractional aging. This should definitely have a bearing on the overall flavour of this Black Lung - Moon Dog’s yearly Barrel-Aged release - which has so far had a blend of different barrels used from: Whisky and fresh oak to Pedro Ximenez sherry barrels. The one thing I’m hoping is that the peated malt doesn’t take over the flavour too much - I love peat but I want to taste the Starward barrel as well.
Poured from a 330ml bottle into a Duvel tulip.
A: Zooush! Out the gates like a clapper this one (i.e. this is a ‘pour slowly’ drop). Dark brown, almost obsidian body with a 2 inch khaki head that slowwwwwly drops back. I did my taxes in the time it takes for this beers head to dissipate. 6/10.
S: Peaty like a glass of Ardbeg - borderline OTT (and I love Ardbeg!). Sherry/dark fruit characters intermingle with a whiff of nail polish (Methyl Acetate) and an earthy/dark chocolate note. This is a big smokey stout that demands your immediate and undivided attention. 7/10.
T: All of the above: Peat, sherry, dark fruits, nail polish and earthy/dark chocolate notes. It’s everything but the patio furniture! Even though there’s a great deal, almost a cacophony, happening on in the palate it’s still pretty decent. The Starward whisky providing that sherry/dark fruit overtone to this Black Lung. 8/10.
M: Medium bodied with a thin but dense carbonation. 7/10.
D: Not for everyone... in fact I think only a small subset of craft beer and single-malt whiskey aficionados would enjoy this brew, but you’ve got to admire Moon Dog for going all-in... yet again! I’m curious to try other Black Lungs now to work out how distinct the flavour from the barrel is compared to previous attempts. I suspect there would be a notable difference between this and the other Black Lungs. One thing that didn’t do much for me was the peated malt - I felt it detracted rather than added to the overall flavour profile, jus saying. 7/10.
Food match: The skull on the bottle has the best suggestion: 6 corona cigars, smoked at the same time, whilst wearing a suit and tie.
Sep 01, 2016Poured from a 330ml bottle into a Duvel tulip.
A: Zooush! Out the gates like a clapper this one (i.e. this is a ‘pour slowly’ drop). Dark brown, almost obsidian body with a 2 inch khaki head that slowwwwwly drops back. I did my taxes in the time it takes for this beers head to dissipate. 6/10.
S: Peaty like a glass of Ardbeg - borderline OTT (and I love Ardbeg!). Sherry/dark fruit characters intermingle with a whiff of nail polish (Methyl Acetate) and an earthy/dark chocolate note. This is a big smokey stout that demands your immediate and undivided attention. 7/10.
T: All of the above: Peat, sherry, dark fruits, nail polish and earthy/dark chocolate notes. It’s everything but the patio furniture! Even though there’s a great deal, almost a cacophony, happening on in the palate it’s still pretty decent. The Starward whisky providing that sherry/dark fruit overtone to this Black Lung. 8/10.
M: Medium bodied with a thin but dense carbonation. 7/10.
D: Not for everyone... in fact I think only a small subset of craft beer and single-malt whiskey aficionados would enjoy this brew, but you’ve got to admire Moon Dog for going all-in... yet again! I’m curious to try other Black Lungs now to work out how distinct the flavour from the barrel is compared to previous attempts. I suspect there would be a notable difference between this and the other Black Lungs. One thing that didn’t do much for me was the peated malt - I felt it detracted rather than added to the overall flavour profile, jus saying. 7/10.
Food match: The skull on the bottle has the best suggestion: 6 corona cigars, smoked at the same time, whilst wearing a suit and tie.
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