Clarens Stout
Clarens Brewery
- From:
- Clarens Brewery
- South Africa
- Style:
- English Stout
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 0.96%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Nov 18, 2015
- Added:
- Feb 04, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by Thehuntmaster from South Africa
4.2/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
440ml bottle
Served lightly chilled in a pint glass.
Bought fresh from the brewery.
Appearance: The beer appears almost black in the glass, with a back light revealing a beautiful deep red colour. A rough pour yields a massive light tan coloured head that lasts incredibly well, but oddly doesn’t leave much in the way of lacing.
Smell: Oh wow, this smells fantastic! Roasted malt combines with chocolate (a lot for a stout that hasn’t had any chocolate added), a touch of dusty cocoa, a touch of coffee and a certain creaminess.
Taste: As the nose suggested, this is a delicious stout. The flavour offers a nice roasted character (actually reminds me a little of the De Molen roast profile) alongside dark chocolate, coffee an underlying creamy sweetness, and a light fruitiness. There is a pleasant roasty bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel: More carbonation than I usually like in my stouts, but at least it is nice and smooth. The body is just fuller than light.
Overall: This is one of the best non imperial stouts that I have had and I think there are a few breweries that could learn something from this beer (Rogue…)! I think if the guys at Clarens brewed an imperial version of this it would be pretty special.
Feb 04, 2014Served lightly chilled in a pint glass.
Bought fresh from the brewery.
Appearance: The beer appears almost black in the glass, with a back light revealing a beautiful deep red colour. A rough pour yields a massive light tan coloured head that lasts incredibly well, but oddly doesn’t leave much in the way of lacing.
Smell: Oh wow, this smells fantastic! Roasted malt combines with chocolate (a lot for a stout that hasn’t had any chocolate added), a touch of dusty cocoa, a touch of coffee and a certain creaminess.
Taste: As the nose suggested, this is a delicious stout. The flavour offers a nice roasted character (actually reminds me a little of the De Molen roast profile) alongside dark chocolate, coffee an underlying creamy sweetness, and a light fruitiness. There is a pleasant roasty bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel: More carbonation than I usually like in my stouts, but at least it is nice and smooth. The body is just fuller than light.
Overall: This is one of the best non imperial stouts that I have had and I think there are a few breweries that could learn something from this beer (Rogue…)! I think if the guys at Clarens brewed an imperial version of this it would be pretty special.
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