Royal Extra Stout
Carib Brewery Limited

Royal Extra StoutRoyal Extra Stout
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From:
Carib Brewery Limited
 
Trinidad & Tobago
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 15.45%
Reviews:
100
Ratings:
149
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 19, 2020
Added:
Oct 18, 2002
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Georgiabeer:
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Reviewed by Georgiabeer from Georgia

4/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I've always like the tradition of drinking stout in the Carribean. I was pleasantly surprised when I first went there to find all the real folk slapping dominoes drinking various export stouts- Guiness, Ceres, Dragon, etc. All of the stouts consumed there are a bit stronger and sweeter than the standard dry stouts, stronger than most sweet stouts, but not so strong, hoppy, and roasty as an RIS. This beer falls into that tropical stout/export stout category. This beer is a good find and really quite a nice change of pace.

Pours black with a decent head that fades to a ring and leaves some spotty lacing. The smell is very fruity, even somewhat vinous with plums, cherries, a touch of coffee, and cream. Nice! The flavors are similar. Fairly sweet and somewhat simple, but with a nice fruitiness, some chocolate, and more cream. Mouthfeel is smooth and vinous. Straightforward, sweet, and tasty, and a REAL taste of the Carribean rather than a macro lager for tourists.
Mar 01, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.73 by smi69 from New York

Apr 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.49 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Nov 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by warpedrevolution from Illinois

Jul 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Jun 06, 2017
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

3.23/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint glass.

Deep dark walnut black, quite dark surprisingly with just a tinge of clarity up towards the head. Head creation is about average with a little cascading effect, but manages relatively dark espresso to mocha brown color. Slightly creamy head, a little bit of retention, but eventually dissolves to a thick collar and thin puck.

Clean sensing malts and mineral like quality on the nose. A light simple body with a touch of faint roast. Forgoes large lactose sweetness for more of an English ale (maybe?) yeast berry like ester. Clean almost dry grain but not too flour like but getting there.

Woah what is going on here. This is a reminder of why I don't care for these. While a decent malt feel seems to be present the taste is pure rock candy and soda. First sips at first give a little touch of sweetness then it goes overboard in the mid palate. Sweet cola, not even a touch of vanilla, cream, milk, anything. A half decent if somewhat wet texture, and there's a faint touch of mineral and roast quality on the aftertaste. Strangely not even sensing any sweet malt character qualities to this, it just flat out tastes like soda.

Trix is for kids, and even for a milker, or sweet stout this is far too sweet for my tastes.
Nov 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Piglet_rulz_da_yard from California

Nov 19, 2016
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from a Bodega in Brooklyn:

High B- (3.50) / WORTHY
Oct 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by bostonryan from Massachusetts

Sep 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.04 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

Jun 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Jan 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by Parmesan from Colorado

Oct 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by smithj4 from New York

Aug 09, 2015
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Reviewed by Marraybay from District of Columbia

4.17/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Have been trying to locate this one for awhile, as it's brewed by Carib, the most recent caretaker of my all-time fav, Mackeson XXX Stout. Interesting to note the number of reviews extolling the virtues of this beer's head, while others have complained the head is lacking. (Could be a QC or freshness issue I suppose.) I'd probably fall into the latter camp, as I didn't experience any real head or lacing either.

Nevertheless, this was actually a fun beer to drink and not at all unlike Mackenson in fact. Very sweet of course: cola like. I would guess that this has a slightly lower IBU as compared to Mackeson, but calling them "siblings" wouldn't be a stretch. I think head-to-head, I prefer Mac's more developed roast and slight closing bitterness over "the Lion's," but if I couldn't find Mac or one of my other "darker favs," I'd be happy to have this. Look forward to having a few more of these.
Jun 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

May 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.22 by CAC329 from New York

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by hopley from Massachusetts

Mar 10, 2015
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Rated by BcOneSeven from Michigan

2.59/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Not all bad. Just cannot stand up to bells, founders, or southern tier.
Jan 25, 2015
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Reviewed by Young_John from New York

2.79/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Interesting import from the Caribbean. Inexpensive and drinkable but not great. Liked it more than the similar but less flavorful Mackeson triple xxx stout but wouldn't buy this one again either.
Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by abcdefghijkyle from New Jersey

Dec 28, 2014
Royal Extra Stout from Carib Brewery Limited
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 149 ratings