Dragonslayer - Middle Ages Brewing Co., Ltd.

wedge

North Carolina

4.72/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Jet Black. Thick, creamy tan head leaves a nice sticky lacing behind. Smells of roasted malts and dark fruits - complex and rich. The flavor is fantastic - big roasted malts, burnt chocolate and fruit notes, some light hoppiness, dry espresso-like bitterness in the end. Alcohol is well hidden. Thick, robust mouthfeel...very smooth and so damn rich and tasty its quite easy to drink. I could consume these until I fall over.

This is a great stout...complex and satisfying. I will be getting this again in the upcoming winter months. Impressive offering from Middle Ages.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2005 03:05:47 | More by wedge

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

4.29/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle from Binghamton Beer Depot. From notes.

A - Poured black with a two finger mocha/brown head. Spotty lace rings and a good half finger of retention.

S - Super chocolatey, really rich, mocha, iced coffee. Such a lovely and inviting aroma.

T - Lot's of roast. Lot's of chocolate. Rich and sweet. A touch of alcohol. Tasty stuff.

M - Nice mild carbonation. Full body and a sweet then dry and bitter finish.

O/D - Pretty nice Imperial Stout. Rich and tasty. Makes you know what you're in for with the alcohol, but makes you want more as well. Nice stuff.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 18:52:52 | More by tbeckett

bennettj1087

New York

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-03-2013 15:02:17 | More by bennettj1087

jaminjohnson

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-26-2013 09:26:13 | More by jaminjohnson

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-24-2013 21:44:40 | More by Sparky44

BGsWo22

New York

3/5  rDev -26.1%

03-20-2013 23:08:31 | More by BGsWo22

JohnQVD

New York

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-17-2013 19:26:45 | More by JohnQVD

Brad007

Vermont

4.46/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Pours a pitch black with a nice brown head into my glass. Nice lacing too. At least the presentation is spot-on.

Coffee, cocoa and cream notes. Luscious. If the reviews are any indicator, this is shaping up to be one mean bastard.

Lots of roastiness to greet the tongue. As it reaches the back of the throat, the cream and cocoa notes make their presence known. There are no dominant flavors here as all share the bill equally.

Creamy mouthfeel is a treat as a lot of imperial stouts tend to finish on a roasty, alcoholic note.

I'd rather slay a dragon than wear green and drink beer at a commercialized "irish pub" on this St.Patty's Day!

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 18:46:13 | More by Brad007

cfh64

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

03-10-2013 21:55:47 | More by cfh64

beergorrilla

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-09-2013 11:30:22 | More by beergorrilla

Zaphog

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-08-2013 19:57:57 | More by Zaphog

gtermi

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

03-07-2013 07:44:34 | More by gtermi

GreesyFizeek

New York

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

03-06-2013 20:16:02 | More by GreesyFizeek

jsanford

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

02-26-2013 23:06:04 | More by jsanford

rlee1390

Indiana

3.99/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A-Black in the glass, two finger tan/brown head, nice carbonation and lacing.

S-Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, tad burnt malt, nice balance.

T-Roasty, some coffee, a little burnt, Chocolate is more of a dark chocolate. Some darker fruits even.

M-Lighter for a stout, nicely carbonation.

O-It was a good beer, just not great. Still a much better offering from Middle Ages.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 23:51:47 | More by rlee1390

TonyY

New York

2.75/5  rDev -32.3%

02-18-2013 19:20:33 | More by TonyY

Dope

Massachusetts

3.2/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75

Unsure of the age on this one, I don't see a date. I would assume 2-2.5 years old.

A: Black pour with an overly huge and fluffy medium brown head. Fades slowly with excellent head retention. Small thin tufts of lacing remain behind.

S: Mild char and chocolate. Some dustiness, maybe this bottle is older than I think. Kinda smells like old hops. Sweet.

T: Definitely get some remnants of hops up front. Kinda piney. Lots of char and chocolate in the middle and then turns into a total cardboard fest. Hmph, oxidized I would say. Bottle stored properly for not very long, surprising. Has a sawdust, cardboard and dust flavor from the middle onwards which pretty much dominates along with a bunch of acrid char. Mild hints of dark fruit in there, throughout.

M: Medium bodied, standard.

O: It appears this one had some potential but it's either a bad bottle or oxidized. Shame. It's almost still drinkable but I poured it out in favor of some Old Raspy anniversary. Honestly I'm not sure if the flavors aren't intended, but they're not very good either way.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 04:18:28 | More by Dope

DmanGTR

New York

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

01-29-2013 17:54:35 | More by DmanGTR

PJKSR02

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -1.5%

01-27-2013 01:53:53 | More by PJKSR02

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

01-19-2013 04:32:48 | More by drewone

Eweimer1

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

01-09-2013 02:49:58 | More by Eweimer1

jmarsh123

Indiana

2.9/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75

Pours jet black and viscous with just a little light around the edges. Very little retention, but some good lacing.

Lots of chocolate in the aroma along with anise and some earthy hops. There is some sweetness too that I can't quite pin down. Molasses maybe?

Very odd flavor profile. A lot roastier than the smell lets on, but is still sweet despite being chalky. Lots of licorice and stale hops as well. Too ashy after it warms.

Medium to heavy bodied. Finishes chalky.

Very odd beer. At times it's sweet and at times it's ashy and the combo didn't really work for me.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 14:46:23 | More by jmarsh123

chefduff2

New York

4/5  rDev -1.5%

01-05-2013 23:03:09 | More by chefduff2

CGMLS3

Florida

4/5  rDev -1.5%

01-02-2013 03:01:51 | More by CGMLS3

Schmuckles

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

12-25-2012 04:14:09 | More by Schmuckles