Black Bart Milk Stout
Port Dock Brewery Hotel

 

Had on nitro-tap at the hotel.

Pours a very dark colour, maybe a glimmer of brown up to the light but otherwise a glob of dark matter. Nice ochre head, sinks to a dense film but leaves some gorgeous lace around the glass. Looks like an espresso shot, great stout look.

Nose is fairly dark, with a good roasted aroma. Hints of dark cherry blend with coffee, dark chocolate and some pecan and hazelnut notes. Slightly sour, mostly roasty and slightly bitter. Not overpowering though, excellent stout nose, they've really trimmed the stout roastiness well.

Taste is very creamy, lots of residual lactose sweetness. Hints of caramel throughout with a nice undertone of roasted malt, slight hints of a charred character. Almost zesty through the mid with a lime flavour coming through, and lots of lighter, glazed fruits coming through later in the palate. I feel like it might use more roastiness, but that's just me, I mean I like my demonic stouts. I can definitely see why this is such an award-winning drop - excellently constructed palate, wonderful balance struck between dark and lighter flavours.

Velvety, smooth mouthfeel, goes down like a Thai ladyboy hooker. But slick - not sticky. It's a wonderful texture, impeccable even.

A tasty, tasty milk stout. Hugely drinkable and thoroughly enjoyable. Top drop.

outstanding beer from one of the best, if not the best pub brewery in the country. several great beers on tap here and this is the pick of them. a smooth, tasty milk stout with some real kick behind it.

nothing new in the color department for a stout. black beer, tan head, some fizz. nose is quite sweet, nice and roasty, chocolate and coffee tones, with a certain creamy element bringing up the rear. great complexity and balance to this brew. chocoalte, coffee, rosted nuts, licorice all come together with a delightful sweetness backed with a subtle hop finish that could possibly be more influential but still does enuff to say quality. has the warming effect of ABV, but not hugely overpowering. all in all a beautifully well rounded package.

milk stouts used to be what the women drank at the pub while the men had an ale or a bitter. if thats the case, this is a milk stout for blokes. tasty, potent, well crafted stout that will warm the cockles of your heart on a cold winters night. if youre in adelaide, youd be a right dill not to go out to this place for a crack at this little number. a winner.