Lustin' For Stout
Blue Bee Brewery

Half pint: gravity poured at a beerfest in The George Inn, Eccleshall (April 2012).

Dark brown, almost black in fact: cream head in colour and texture, looked fine. Smell was all burnt and toasted/roasted malts; without any sweetness. We are talking black coffee and bitter dark chocolate here. These aromas carry on into the taste, a rich blend of dry maltiness hits your tongue.

Good beer to finish the night on: sadly I had another two pubs to visit, one of which was also having a beerfest.

Handpump halfpint at the Harp.

A: Black with ruby highlights; frothy light brown head; good retention, poor lace. Ok.

S: Chocolate-covered espresso beans. Just pure, terrific coffee/chocolate roastiness. Simple and great.

T: More chocolate than coffee here, with some caramel malt balancing the roastiness with sweetness. Bitter, coffee-tinged finish. Terrific.

M: Thin, smooth, lightly carbonated. A bit weak for the style; doesn't stand up to the flavors.

O: The thin texture was a letdown, but other than that this was a great little stout.

Cheers!