Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout
Bottle conditioned; Regular and Cask; Occasional.
Previously 4.8%.
Sweet, black and extremely full-bodied. Unfermentable Lactose sugar (added during the boil) sweetens the Chocolate and Black Malt derived roast / burnt flavours.
Ingredients: Maris Otter Pale Malt, Crystal, Chocolate & Black Malts. Challenger Hops.
An historic beer, recreated for the modern drinker.
Previously 4.8%.
Sweet, black and extremely full-bodied. Unfermentable Lactose sugar (added during the boil) sweetens the Chocolate and Black Malt derived roast / burnt flavours.
Ingredients: Maris Otter Pale Malt, Crystal, Chocolate & Black Malts. Challenger Hops.
An historic beer, recreated for the modern drinker.
3.5
210 reviews
Bristol, England
Community reviews
Really nice milk stout. Plenty of lactose to give that smooth, creamy feel. Not too rich, slightly chocolatey, a little roast. Delicious.
On tap at the Old Bike Store. Black and tan with a thick head. Dry cocoa and espresso aroma. Milky, smooth, chocolate and coffee. A good milk stout.
Keg at PoW, Farnborough. Low key chocolate and malt aroma. Dark. Creamy beige head. Initial creamy chocolate sweetness with some coffee bitterness. Then sour edged dark berries comes through. Medium bodied. Creamy. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Enjoyable creamy stuff.
Bottle from Bristol. Pours black with decent creamy head of foam. Decent milk stout. Sweet and creamy, dark roasted malts, full bodied with that dark berry finish. No clever tricks here but true to style and well made.
Gorgeous creamy lactose stout. Sweet and mellow. Exactly how a good milk stout should be.
Medium bodied, very creamy and soft texture. Roasted malt, sweet chocolate, dark fruits and the slight lactose sourness. Very little bitterness and a creamy finish.
Aug 2018, Pilgrims Inn, Glastonbury. Very smooth and drinkable. Blackcurrant flavour comes through. A velvety mild or milk stout.
Nothing happening with this beer - light bodied - no flavour development
Subtle coffee and roasted malt. Clear dark brown color with small sized tan head. Sweet coffee taste, some milk, lactose and roasted malt. Thin to medium body, soft carbonation, silky.
Nice smelling sweet stout. Fairly bland taste. Not much behind it but a good session option. Keg pelt trader.
Draught at Pivní. Pours dark brown with an off-white rapidly diminishing head. Aromas of dark malts and burnt toast. Flavours are very samey, of malt and spent coffee grounds. Not much development. Not as creamy as other stouts and a less impressive body. Just really middle of the road with nothing truly remarkable. Lacks character and a bit more work especially on the flavours.
On tap at the Rose & Crown, Oxford. Pours an ink black with a beige head. Aroma: roasted malt, cream, bitter cocoa, mild nutty notes. Mild aroma. Taste: roasted malt, cream, bitter cocoa, mild nutty and syrup flavours. Mild flavoured. Mildy creamy. Smooth consistency. Medium bodied. Easy drinking and very pleasant but a bit dull.
Keg at The Queens Head, kings cross. Pours very dark brown, minimal head. Smooth, balanced beer, quite thick, dry finish, malty roasty undertones. Not bad
A black smooth milk stout. Dark chocolate flavours and slightly sweet. Full bodied beer and really good for the abv
Cask at The Crown & Anchor, Brixton. Pours brown with medium beige head. Milk chocolate, malty, some caramel, some dark fruit notes, low carbonation. Medium sweetness. Medium bodied.
Bottle - full dark brown with only a small tan head. Good chocolate / coffee aroma. Slight ting on tongue but ok. Strong tasting and lasting. Full bodied for a 4.5% beer. Getting chocolate / coffee taste after resting a bit.
Tap @ Queen's Head. Black with a small beige head. Classic milk stout. Smooth and creamy. Chocolate and a bit fruity. God body for such a relative low-ABV beer. Tasty and quite drinkable and won't knock you off your feet.
Dealer / Source: Pub (Cask)
Expectation: Dark Sweet Milky Stout
Were expectations met: Yes
Findings: It is pretty much what it says it is. I tasted milk white chocolatey - custardy - vanilla with roasted malt-hoppy after-flavours.
Its a lovely smooth easy drinking pint.
Would I be happy drinking it again: Yes
Not the greatest stout I've had. Seemed a bit sweet over anything else, gets boring.
Cask at Queens Head, KIngs Cross, Greater London. Bleck, beige head. Chocolatey roasted malt aroma- Semi sweet, low bitterness.
Fra keg på No. 1 Harbourside Bristol 1 Mai 17. Svart. Lavt skum med litt farge. Teppelacing. Lett røstet aroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken mild sjokolade. Litt tørr ettersmak. Uvariert.
500ml bottle. Pours jet black with a nice beige head. Aroma is sweet and chocolatey, dark fruit and roasted malt. Taste is chocolate, caramel, dark fruit, light roast, moderately sweet and low bitterness. Mouthfeel is very smooth, creamy, lactic. Medium body and low-medium carbonation. Nice.
Cask @ Rumsey Wells. Dark brown with a tiny tan head. Malty and fruity tones. Malt, fruit and hops. Medium to light body with a nice bitter finish.
Draft Half Pint at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, London in Mar 2011 - Black in colour, with reddish hints. Malty; roasty malts, milk chocolate, caramel, sugar . Fruity; light fruit. Hoppy; slight balancing hop bitterness. Full-bodied. Sweet (but not too sweet) roast malty chocolatey throughout. Very drinkable. (2011-03-07)
Cask at the Eldon Arms, Reading. A glossy black body with a tight beige head that laces the glass to the bottom; sweet chocolatey aroma; lactic body, really sweet with lots of well toasted chocolate malts; then a drier, nutty finish. A really good stout.
pours into a dark black with a strong caramel head that sticks around for a while after it’s been poured. the aroma is sweet. the flavour again sweet with tastes of chocolate and caramel with a smooth palate to boot. a very enjoyable drink.
Bottle @Mad for Beer (Rome). Pours deep brown with a medium head. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, milk, a touch of molasses. Flavour is a bit unbalanced, medium sweet with a light bitter end. Medium body, medium to light carbonation. Decent.
Bottle from Waitrose, Michaelwood Services. Black beer with large mocha head. Aroma of dark chocolate and roast malts. Taste is roast malts, coffee, chocolate and sweet lactose. Good.
Half Pint from keg at Cheltenham Real Ale Festival. Pours a dark brown with a foamy beige head. Coffee, chocolate, caramel aromas. Sweet taste, a little bitterness, plenty flavourful.
Bottle at home. Aroma is dark malt, cocoa, creamy lactose, powdery chocolate, some roast, touch of dark fruits. Flavour is above moderate sweet and light bitter. Body is medium. Nicely creamy and smooth, a very fine Milk Stout!