Hop Back Entire Stout
Cask; Regular. Also available bottle conditioned.
A rich dark stout with a strong roasted malt flavour and a long, smooth malty aftertaste.
Ingredients: Optic pale malt, chocolate malt, roasted barley, wheat crystal malt. Challenger and Goldings hops.
A rich dark stout with a strong roasted malt flavour and a long, smooth malty aftertaste.
Ingredients: Optic pale malt, chocolate malt, roasted barley, wheat crystal malt. Challenger and Goldings hops.
3.2
401 reviews
Downton, England
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God fylde, helt træagtig i smagen, specielt i eftersmagen er den virkelig gennemtrængende, den har de klassiske noter af en porter, let brændt og chokolade. Med det den her øl vil blive husket for er helt klart smagen af træ. Det er næsten som at slikke et stykke brændt træ. Godt!
Drukker på Turf Tarvern i Oxford, det er næsten helt som at sidde sammen med Inspector Morse, det gør det temmelig svært at bedømme øllen da den jo bare smager af mere så.
Cask @Tree Folk’s (Rome). Pours brown with a medium and persistent creamy off-white foam. Aroma of roasted malts, toffee, chocolate, milk, light coffee and licorice. Flavour is quite balanced, medium to light sweet with a decent bitter end, licorice in the aftertaste. Medium to light body, light carbonation. So so...
Clear very dark brown color, if not looking through light might look black with thick coffee foam. Aromas of roasted malt, bit of oats, milky, smooth dark chocolaty aromas. Palate, light body with thikish heavier but still slick texture (goes down very easy maybe bit watery?) But leaves nice dark smoked aftertaste in a way reminds of smoked beers. Taste is dark and not too bitter and bit watery taste to it, mainly dark malt taste dominates with dark coffee back taste. Overall, bit less than I thought, bit watery, bit missing the umph! light easy going stout, maybe has bit of metallic notes, more of a session one I would say but still nice! (from local morisons)
Appearance: Black/cola in colour with thick light brown foam. Aromas- Malt, roasted coffee, dark chocolate. Palate: thick smooth oily texture, medium/full bodied.Taste: Very heavy, bitter roasted smokey malt. Overall- I feel like i have just eaten coal! Too heavy to finish, and not something i’d choose but glad i tasted.
Bottle, from Morrsison’s supermarket, drunk at home, 15/01/2016
I tasted a lot of oats, a very thick porridge texture, treacle, tar, motor oi, velvet, Icelandic salted caramel sweets, toffee crisp candy, clotted cream, UK hops, oils, some dark brown sugar. Great stuff. Dry but very drinkable. No astringency. Also flavours of black peppercorn, blackcurrants and leather.
Bottle at wyndham arms
deep ruby brown, slightly autolytic, savoury soy, dry, toasty cocoa, long chocolaty toasty finish.
Many thanks to bobinlondon for the bottle!! Pours a super dark brown with a tan head. The smell is dark, roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee. The taste is dark an toasty malt, bitter dark chocolate, mild coffee ending very dry and toasty. Light in body with course carbonation...not very elegant. Overall just OK.
Bottle. Clear deep amber color, large fluffy tan head. Aroma of light roast. Taste is light sweet roast. Plain.
Bottle, 500ml. Black colour with a small white head. Aroma has burnt notes but not much else. Flavour is very malty with smooth dark chocolate notes, some bread notes as well. A sweet, smooth finish. Very tasty.
In a bottle from Beers of Europe. Darkish black brown colour. Quite high carbonation. Some roasty flavours. Not overly dry, sweetish malts. Decent level of hop bitterness. A pleasant stout; would guess mouthfeel better on draught.
Bottle. Musty smell. Black. Not much head. Thin flavour disappoints. Pretty poor really, why bother?
Bottle from Morrisons, pours a deep rich dark brown which is almost black with small tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, slight woodsmoke, light dark fruits and a touch of chocolate. Taste is lightly sweet and medium bitter, long lasting finish. Smooth and slightly slick though thin feel in the mouth. A nice stout.
Marrón muy oscura casi negra. Un dedo de espuma beige. Aroma a humo, algo rancio al principio. Cuerpo medio algo acuosa. Sabor muy agradable, primero ahumada, pronto suave caramelo de toffe, para acabar seca con un postgusto amargo duradero.
Cask at The Holy Inadequate, Etruria. A deep brown to black colour with a frothy tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, milk chocolate, nuts and subtle coffee. Taste of roasted malts, milk chocolate, coffee, nuts and some smokiness. Medium bodied and a smooth texture. A smooth, roasted malt finish. A nice, smooth, drinkable stout. Basic flavours but overall tasty.
Pours reddish black. Immense tan head.
Aroma is chocolate, smoke, blackberry, coffee.
Soft, light and thin. Metallic and bitter taste. Long smoky finish.
Bottle at home. Pours a red-black colour with a tight head. Aroma of rich, roasted malt and coffee. Taste is slightly sweet, then nicely dry and bitter. More dry bitterness to follow with a dusty, almost smoky feel. Plain and dry stout that is nonetheless satisfying. A very nice beer.
Clear dark brown, minimal cappuccino head
Coffee, hint of hash, burned wood, chocolate
Coffee, watery, hint of licorice, wood
Pours ruby-black with a small frothy off-white head. Very nice aroma of light hops, roasted coffee, grain and chocolate. Flavour is predominantly roasted malt followed by some hops. Palate was a little harsh. A very good stout.
Origin: Bottle. Vessel: Pint Glass. Locale: House (Bristol). Very heady, mild burnt overtones.
500ml bottle. pours black with thin head. aroma is weak coffee and bitterness, some wet cardboard and weak malts. quite watery consistency but nice taste nonetheless. weak coffee, not very carbonated, yeasty and slightly bready.
Pours dark and dense with creamy tan head. Medium to low carbonation, soft on tongue. Very drinkable
bottiglia. Ottima session stout. nGli aromi ci sono tutti caffé cioccolato liquerizia etc. si ripropongono in bocca delicatamente senza affaticare il palato che resta abbastanza pulito grazie a note amare secche.
A me piace
Für ein Stout ungewöhnlich frisch und angenehm in der milden Würze mit ein wenig Pfeffer, etwas Kräutern und angenehm im Malz. Recht einfach zu trinken mit einer feinen Säure zum Schluss hin. Nicht schlecht.
Bottle brought home from England. Pours out in a deep black colour with low head and medium body. Aroma of torf and malt. Taste of torf, malt, nuts, barley, bread, coffee and herbs. Easy drinkable with a dry finish. Enjoyed it.
Coffee, dark chocolate, grains and roasted malts in the aroma. Dark brown with a red tint. Tan head. Medium sweet and medium bitter. Medium body with a average carbonation. Overall not a bad stout, but i would like a little bit less carbonation
Appearance: Black color with a fine creamy beige head that leaves a nice lacing.
Aroma: Mild roasted malt, some chocolate and coffee.
Palate: Medium body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Average to soft carbonation. Creamy texture.
Taste: Roasted malt, some coffee and mild chocolate.
Overall impression: Nice fine stout.
Personal stats: Bottle from Meny Oslo City in Oslo, Norway
Z pompy, One Eyed Rat, Ripon. Kolor ciemnobrunatny, ale nie czarny. Piana niska, kremowa, zostawia gruba obraczke i bardzo mocno oblepia szklo. W aromacie slodkie, kawowe, karmelowe, lekko mleczne, minimalnie lodygowo-owocowe, lekkie sliwki, rodzynki i migdaly. W smaku ogromna pelnia i gladkosc, lekko sliskie, smak to powtorka aromatu, jednak mniej intensywna. Goryczka niska, glownie ziolowa, lekko sciagajaca. Wysycenie bardzo niskie, ledwie wyczuwalne.
Bottle from Matkroken Natland, Bergen. Pours a dark brown, near-black body with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma is chocolate, coffe, grains and hints of toffee and caramel. Taste is caramel, toffee, chocolate and hints of coffee. Medium body and carbonation. Boring, but fair enough.
Bona cervesa, bastant equilibrada i gustosa.
Buena cerveza, bastante equilibrada y sabrosa.
Botella de 50 cl, en Cerveceria Internacional. Color negro. Sabor a malta, cafe, ligeramente a chocolate.