Dragonhead Stout - Orkney Brewery

Wildman

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer poured a very dark amber, almost black color and formed a huge dark tan foamy head that coated the glass with lace as it very slowly subsided. Almost a float like appearance to it. An aroma of malt and burnt chocolate and coffee. A flavor of malt and coffee. A slightly burnt aspect to the finish, but not in a bad way, and a little lighter than I thought it would be.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2003 17:55:32 | More by Wildman

WilliamPhilaPa

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

(No bottled on date) -- Appearance: Pours a opaque black in color, and the head is creamy, sticky, rocky and cardboard in color; good retention. Decent carbonation. On the nose there is a pleasant aroma of dark chocolate, roastiness, and toasted bread. The body is light and mouthfeel is creamy smooth. The flavors consist of rich dark chocolate, dry charcoal, roasted malts, hints of some fruit, slight bitterness, hints of toffee, and a lingering dry roastiness. I enjoyed this brew...a very tasty stout…

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2003 16:47:42 | More by WilliamPhilaPa

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Although this is brewed by the wonderful, small Orkney brewery, it pales in comparison to their other brews... although that is partly due to the style itself. The body is typically opaque black, and it's topped by a full and frothy dark tan head that soon drops to a thin surface covering. It does, however, leave some nice lace throughout the glass. The nose expresses some dull fruitiness and minor roastiness which is nice, although there seems to be some minor acetone/solvent-like character as well. The body is typically light with a very nicely creamy mouthfeel from a very fine and moderate carbonation that's intended to replicate their cask-conditioned version. The flavor, again, expresses the typical characteristics of a dry Irish stout with a gently fruity (apple), lightly tangy (low pH) and smoothly roasty malt that's well backed by firm bitterness. It finishes quite dry with a light touch of tart fruitiness and a lingering roastiness. A very straight-forward rendition that's much better direct from the cask than in the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2003 19:41:51 | More by NeroFiddled

stcules

Italy

4.45/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Chocolate, burnt coffee, nuts and dry fruits. Full and round body. iIf you consider the low alcoholic level (4 ABV), this beer has a perfect body, a complet mouthfeel with a freshing flavour. Herbal notes. If you drink one of this beer, you are tempted to drink another one (and you'll do it, if you just have it...), and you'll be an happy man!. Very satisfating.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2002 12:32:40 | More by stcules