St. Peter's Cream Stout | St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
Brewed by:
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
England, United Kingdom
stpetersbrewery.co.uk
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 10-02-2002
Ratings: 1,051 | Reviews: 620
4.53/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.92/5 rDev +26.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
3.97/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served in a munique glass, it pours black as night, with a two-finger head, frothy, creamy and light brown, with excellent retention. Nice lacing. After a while, the head settles as a thin layer of brown foam of a darker hue.
The bouquet is rich and assertive. Cacao nibs, milk chocolate, toasted malts, coffee, caramel, assertive vanilla.
Upfront, a nice amount of bitterness entering alongside coffee, roasted malts, and dark chocolate. Soon after the sweetness marks its presence in the form of vanilla, milk chocolate, sweet malts and caramel. It has a nice balance in the sense that once that the sweet notes appear, they don't overpower the palate since the bitter notes still linger in the background.
It has a long aftertaste, with a fresh sweetness, akin to vanilla and milk chocolate.
On the downside, it has a bit of a watery mouthfeel, not quite suitable for this style; but the mouthfeel is very smooth too.
A very good beer.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served in a munique glass, it pours black as night, with a two-finger head, frothy, creamy and light brown, with excellent retention. Nice lacing. After a while, the head settles as a thin layer of brown foam of a darker hue.
The bouquet is rich and assertive. Cacao nibs, milk chocolate, toasted malts, coffee, caramel, assertive vanilla.
Upfront, a nice amount of bitterness entering alongside coffee, roasted malts, and dark chocolate. Soon after the sweetness marks its presence in the form of vanilla, milk chocolate, sweet malts and caramel. It has a nice balance in the sense that once that the sweet notes appear, they don't overpower the palate since the bitter notes still linger in the background.
It has a long aftertaste, with a fresh sweetness, akin to vanilla and milk chocolate.
On the downside, it has a bit of a watery mouthfeel, not quite suitable for this style; but the mouthfeel is very smooth too.
A very good beer.
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4.2/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
L: pours a pitch black color with a small top of white-brown head that disolves inn a rapid pace.
A: roasted malts,dark and milk chocolate,cofee,caramel,vanilla and burned sugar.
T&F: my imression of the flavours is that it has a good balance with the roasted,bitter and sweet notes. Strong chocolate and cofee flavour with roasted malts in the background at the begining, then i feel it gets more sweet with creamy notes.The finish is bitter,but still with the roasted flavours in the background, and is a good lenght inn the aftertaste.
Medium bodied with light carbonation. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy.
O: This for sure was a beer for my preferance. A really enjoyable stout that I absolutelly would be trying again.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
L: pours a pitch black color with a small top of white-brown head that disolves inn a rapid pace.
A: roasted malts,dark and milk chocolate,cofee,caramel,vanilla and burned sugar.
T&F: my imression of the flavours is that it has a good balance with the roasted,bitter and sweet notes. Strong chocolate and cofee flavour with roasted malts in the background at the begining, then i feel it gets more sweet with creamy notes.The finish is bitter,but still with the roasted flavours in the background, and is a good lenght inn the aftertaste.
Medium bodied with light carbonation. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy.
O: This for sure was a beer for my preferance. A really enjoyable stout that I absolutelly would be trying again.
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3.98/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from bottle.
L: Black/very dark brown with a creamy foam head.
S: Chocolate, cacao beans, roasted sugar.
T: Chocolate cake, cream.
F: Medium body and carbonation.
O: Not so saturated for my taste.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from bottle.
L: Black/very dark brown with a creamy foam head.
S: Chocolate, cacao beans, roasted sugar.
T: Chocolate cake, cream.
F: Medium body and carbonation.
O: Not so saturated for my taste.
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4.48/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Beautiful bottle, autenthic English look and feel. Poured into my pitcher, small, yet lasting, almost creamy brownish head and coffee-cocoa smell, and a pitch black, creamy body. Not too strong taste, but everything in place; deliciously sweet malts, very slight bitterness, flavorful with caramel and chocolate. Mild carbonation, as it should be in a stout. Slides down extremely smoothly, especially considering it's 6.5%, and it leaves minimal aftertaste.
One of the best stouts I've ever had the pleasure of drinking! I'd drink it regularly - if it wasn't for the price.
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look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Beautiful bottle, autenthic English look and feel. Poured into my pitcher, small, yet lasting, almost creamy brownish head and coffee-cocoa smell, and a pitch black, creamy body. Not too strong taste, but everything in place; deliciously sweet malts, very slight bitterness, flavorful with caramel and chocolate. Mild carbonation, as it should be in a stout. Slides down extremely smoothly, especially considering it's 6.5%, and it leaves minimal aftertaste.
One of the best stouts I've ever had the pleasure of drinking! I'd drink it regularly - if it wasn't for the price.
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4.03/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This cream stout pours a pitch black color with a somewhat small frothy tan head. The scent is of dark chocolate, bready malts, and a bit of sugar. It’s a bit dessert like, reminiscent of a lower sugar cake, quite pleasant. The taste, however, isn’t as sweet as expected. This is a malt bomb stout with a real emphasis on roasted, bready malts and bitter dark chocolate with a more subtle coffee undertone. The finish is creamy although the bitterness detracts from the smoothness of the finish a bit. The body is as heavy as a stout should be, which is very much so. Overall it’s a very nice, classic stout on the robust end of the spectrum, especially for a cream stout, which is the way I like them. My only criticism is that the flavor lacks some complexity which keeps it from being an elite stout in my opinion.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This cream stout pours a pitch black color with a somewhat small frothy tan head. The scent is of dark chocolate, bready malts, and a bit of sugar. It’s a bit dessert like, reminiscent of a lower sugar cake, quite pleasant. The taste, however, isn’t as sweet as expected. This is a malt bomb stout with a real emphasis on roasted, bready malts and bitter dark chocolate with a more subtle coffee undertone. The finish is creamy although the bitterness detracts from the smoothness of the finish a bit. The body is as heavy as a stout should be, which is very much so. Overall it’s a very nice, classic stout on the robust end of the spectrum, especially for a cream stout, which is the way I like them. My only criticism is that the flavor lacks some complexity which keeps it from being an elite stout in my opinion.
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3.94/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Sneaky beer - I get almost no nose off of this, and it pours nearly flat, almost no head and minimal lace. The color's a dark pond with hidden warmth, I imagine this beer is clear if light could penetrate it. Once tasted, a consistent if mild carbonation throughout the beer, very reminiscent of a good cask-conditioned ale (poured a store bought pint); fairly dense body magnified by a quite malty, slightly hoppy sweetness. Definite dark chocolate that's not overbearing and mellows as the pint goes down.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Sneaky beer - I get almost no nose off of this, and it pours nearly flat, almost no head and minimal lace. The color's a dark pond with hidden warmth, I imagine this beer is clear if light could penetrate it. Once tasted, a consistent if mild carbonation throughout the beer, very reminiscent of a good cask-conditioned ale (poured a store bought pint); fairly dense body magnified by a quite malty, slightly hoppy sweetness. Definite dark chocolate that's not overbearing and mellows as the pint goes down.
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2.89/5 rDev -25.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
4.43/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.68/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.99/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Taste: SMOOTH, semi sweet, chocolate malts, milky, vanilla toffee. Same with the nose.
Mostly black in color, opaque, with tan head and some lace. Medium body. Yum. 34 IBUs
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Taste: SMOOTH, semi sweet, chocolate malts, milky, vanilla toffee. Same with the nose.
Mostly black in color, opaque, with tan head and some lace. Medium body. Yum. 34 IBUs
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4.2/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
3.65/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.15/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
500 ml bottle into imperial pint glass, bottled on 11/2/2015. Pours crystal clear nearly opaque dark brown color with a small dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toasted dark bread, vanilla, cream, light smoke/nuttiness, herbal, light pepper, slight dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity dark/roast/bready malt, lactose, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toasted dark bread, vanilla, cream, light smoke/nuttiness, herbal, light pepper, slight dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/spicy hop and roast bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toasted dark bread, vanilla, cream, herbal, light smoke, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, lactose, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Slight dryness from roast/hop bitterness as well. Light carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety, and slightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an outstanding English style cream stout! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, lactose, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. Spot on English malt complexity, with an awesome mouthfeel. A highly enjoyable offering.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
500 ml bottle into imperial pint glass, bottled on 11/2/2015. Pours crystal clear nearly opaque dark brown color with a small dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toasted dark bread, vanilla, cream, light smoke/nuttiness, herbal, light pepper, slight dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity dark/roast/bready malt, lactose, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toasted dark bread, vanilla, cream, light smoke/nuttiness, herbal, light pepper, slight dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/spicy hop and roast bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toasted dark bread, vanilla, cream, herbal, light smoke, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, lactose, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Slight dryness from roast/hop bitterness as well. Light carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety, and slightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an outstanding English style cream stout! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, lactose, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. Spot on English malt complexity, with an awesome mouthfeel. A highly enjoyable offering.
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4.49/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.92/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.02/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Balanced and slightly sweet with a Near black brown color, this beer showcases peat smoke with coffee and cocoa nibs in the palette. The aroma has a pleasantly peaty bread aroma, along with a nice and mildly smoked chocolate aftertaste. The stout also has a very nice mouthfeel that goes well with the subtle carbonation of the beer. This can have a roasty characteristic that’s not so obnoxiously bitter compared to other roasty stouts. While the cream stouts are not my forte, this is a solid stout for its category. I recommend trying out their Old-Style Porter as well.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Balanced and slightly sweet with a Near black brown color, this beer showcases peat smoke with coffee and cocoa nibs in the palette. The aroma has a pleasantly peaty bread aroma, along with a nice and mildly smoked chocolate aftertaste. The stout also has a very nice mouthfeel that goes well with the subtle carbonation of the beer. This can have a roasty characteristic that’s not so obnoxiously bitter compared to other roasty stouts. While the cream stouts are not my forte, this is a solid stout for its category. I recommend trying out their Old-Style Porter as well.
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4.14/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
St. Peter's Cream Stout from St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
3.88
out of 5
based on 1,051 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75