Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) Black Coral Stout

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Denbighshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		26 Apr 2012	A good classic stout, creamy and dark with a burnt, nutty, bitterness at the end. Perhaps a little thin on body.

The Crown Hotel, Downham Market, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		17 Nov 2011	Wow, this was the beer of the evening. A dark rich, and creamy stout. Delicious.

The Magnet, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Battersea Beer Festival 2009, Battersea, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		11 Feb 2009	Black, very dark brown, very thin beige head. Some dark fruit on aroma. Odd, I expected it to be roasty, but it isn't. It's a fuller, bigger, juicier stout. Good carbonation sting on finish. OK, good interest.