Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo - Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a glass mug.

A: Clear red-brown with three-finger, off-white, creamy head that lasted more than several minutes. Nice lacing.

S: Really interesting smell. Caramel malt and sort of musty, but in a good way.

T: Moderately sweet and light bitterness. Matches the nose in flavor. Caramel malt that is sort of musty.

M: Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Smooth and just slightly warm going down.

O:I really like this beer. I think is might be my first English strong ale, and if this is any indication of the style, I will have to try more. Very good.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 04:32:06 | More by SolipsismalCat

apf

Utah

3/5  rDev -27.2%

05-15-2013 01:49:56 | More by apf

HALB

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-13-2013 05:08:33 | More by HALB

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-07-2013 22:24:46 | More by dalepryor

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.9%

04-09-2013 02:08:35 | More by oglmcdgl

GeoffreyM

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9%

04-02-2013 13:58:51 | More by GeoffreyM

chinchill

South Carolina

3.83/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured hazy, dark amber with an excellent head. The head is durable but left little lacing. Some odd orange particles suspended in the beer.

Aroma: features fruit, grains and biscuit plus some oak barrel.

Taste: ABV partly hidden; oak aging is quite apparent.

M: medium body; medium+ carbonation; smooth; almost no sign of the alcohol.

O: a refined strong ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 22:09:21 | More by chinchill

brewdlyhooked13

Ohio

3.94/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance - cloudy amber, thin head of light tan that manages just a partial cover after a bit of setup.

Aroma - apple cider aroma but lighter and less sweet. The fruitiness is also different with more of a barleywine caramel citrus lean. Kind of disappears after setup.

Taste - malty, caramel and sweet graininess. A balancing nip of bitterness and oak on the swallow, some noticeable and complementary abv warmth. A fine finish of warmth and wood, toasty malt and fading, drying light bitterness.

Mouthfeel - an element of smoothness somewhat interrupted by the crsipness. Medium-plus on the body.

Overall - a nice evening sipper, has as touch of elegance to it.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 03:08:22 | More by brewdlyhooked13

beerpadawan

California

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-28-2013 14:06:01 | More by beerpadawan

UCLABrewN84

California

4.01/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Brewed in 2011.

Pours a hazy dark reddish-orange with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small patches of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, caramel, toffee, and candied fruit aromas. There is also a bit of a sour aroma that becomes more noticeable as the beer warms up. Taste is much the same with a woody flavor and an alcohol kick on the finish. There is a mild amount of woody bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty but has a better smell in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 03:21:54 | More by UCLABrewN84

DarthKostrizer

California

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-27-2013 08:18:23 | More by DarthKostrizer

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.91/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Portion of a 500ml bottle into a Hunahpu's snifter. From notes.

A: Pours a dark copper color. The head is a one finger cream shade.

S: There's a lot of sweet caramel and brown sugar which I half expected. What really struck me is the strong vanilla qualities the aroma also provides.

T: This has a lot of vanilla to open the flavor profile. After a bit, raisin/caramel sweetness gives way to a balanced, dry mineral finish. Really pleasant, and complex to boot.

M: I really like the creaminess of this one. The body is of medium texture, and it coats the tongue smoothly.

O: This had a level of richness to it that many of the imperial stouts I had that day lacked. It's not super easy to drink, and it's kind of pricey, but it's a great one to savor slowly.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 08:38:23 | More by ThisWangsChung

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-24-2013 01:53:40 | More by Sparky44

Tumble

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%

03-18-2013 21:27:33 | More by Tumble

Hoptimus-Prime

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

03-18-2013 02:33:34 | More by Hoptimus-Prime

LordBowler

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%

03-16-2013 16:32:47 | More by LordBowler

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

03-11-2013 03:48:57 | More by JeffSuttonTX

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-10-2013 20:17:10 | More by spycow

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-08-2013 21:38:01 | More by Damian74Shensky

sethcroisant

Nebraska

4.7/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

A- unimpressive half-finger of head that quickly dissipates. hardly any lacing. i poured the 20 oz into two different bottles, so that also contributed to the lackluster appearance.

S- wow! VERY sweet with all kinds of dark fruit and caramel scents. if it's possible for a beer to smell dense, this is it. also some hints of bread mixed in. very faint herbal hops in the background.

M- almost syrupy and incredibly chewy. somewhat low carbonation, but it's easy to ignore with the other magnificent textures.

T- a little puckering up front from a combination of the alcohol, hops and overall dryness. flavors of fresh baked bread are aggressive. candy-like caramel sweetness follows towards the end.

O- phenomenal blend of flavors. pretty expensive, but it's a nice treat to have on special occasions.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 02:37:24 | More by sethcroisant

Rusty_Pabst

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-05-2013 05:47:16 | More by Rusty_Pabst

jsurfs82

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-04-2013 13:54:23 | More by jsurfs82

Texasfan549

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-03-2013 05:09:20 | More by Texasfan549

match1112

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-03-2013 00:27:09 | More by match1112

owend

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -2.9%

02-27-2013 20:31:15 | More by owend