Belhaven Scottish Stout - Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.

bucklemyshoe

Georgia

4.03/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500 mL bottle. SA pint.

A: It looks black but lets light in. It has a finger of very frothy khaki head with great lacing.

S: Roasty nuts, coffee, and dark chocolate.

T: Strong roasted malts, no hops present, chocolate, some dark fruits, and lots of smoke.

M: Medium-thick creamy body.

O: Delicious. It is more Americanized than I expected.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2012 14:36:23 | More by bucklemyshoe

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-16-2013 14:32:15 | More by TheBeeraholic

homebrew311

Illinois

3.79/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a pitch black with creamy nitro head. Smell is of roasted malts, cream, and chocolate. Taste is heavy on roasted barley and chocolate malt with mellow caramel sweetness around the edges. Alcohol is well hidden, tastes like a 4 % brew. Mouthfeel is smooth, dense, and velvety. Overall, easy drinking with decent presence of flavor.

Serving type: nitro-tap

06-15-2013 19:16:55 | More by homebrew311

RobertColianni

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-12-2013 16:36:14 | More by RobertColianni

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-03-2013 03:31:03 | More by BeerForMuscle

clarknova

Germany

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

06-01-2013 20:34:29 | More by clarknova

HomrQT

Illinois

4.93/5  rDev +24.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

I'm a huge Guinness lover and this was like a Guinness but with more flavor. I would highly recommend this beer. Sweet, not bitter, not hoppy. Very smooth, fairly heavy drink. I'm going to start hunting around for these bad boys to have at the house.

Serving type: on-tap

05-30-2013 18:09:39 | More by HomrQT

jgarvis

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-27-2013 21:49:13 | More by jgarvis

GratefulTech

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-20-2013 23:27:53 | More by GratefulTech

chinchill

South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Undated 500ml clear(!) bottle served in a Belgian snifter.

A: Pours with a dark tan head over a pitch black, opaque body. The head slowly fades to a light covering and ring, leaving

Aroma: Medium and dark roasted malts with some raisins, other dark dried fruits, toffee and chocolate. Sweet and inviting.

T: Lots of dark malt flavors with a strong suggestion of chocolate and a hint of coffee. Starts sweet and is very mildly bitter by the mid-aftertaste. A little dark sweet fruit flavor with a faint touch of smoke and peat.
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M: Full and somewhat thick but not syrupy; Smooth; Medium carbonation is a bit lively for the style.

O: Exceptional and highly recommended. 7% ABV is partially hidden. Don't drink this too cold.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 22:25:49 | More by chinchill

oso

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-20-2013 06:41:53 | More by oso

magnusdave

New York

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-19-2013 23:59:03 | More by magnusdave

Chrily

Norway

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

05-16-2013 12:36:54 | More by Chrily

Mullinger1980

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-11-2013 10:57:00 | More by Mullinger1980

Ciocanelu

Romania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-09-2013 12:12:33 | More by Ciocanelu

Lagerquestrian

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-07-2013 02:17:59 | More by Lagerquestrian

wimpypixel

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-05-2013 23:15:06 | More by wimpypixel

Blakaeris

Iowa

4.18/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours very dark brown, almost black with cola highlights. Head is beige, dense and creamy and leave sheets of lacing.

Aroma is rather porter like, a little sweeter and lighter than a stout. Plenty of roasted dark grain. Hints of coffee, chocolate, and toffee.

Taste is much more rich and bold than the nose led me to expect. Sweet with roasted dark malt, coffee, fig, and raisin. A pleasant charred malt smokiness is prevelant throughout and offers balancing bitterness. Woody and earthy, with a metallic sting. Finishes with a strong tobacco quality, and alcohol warmth that lingers on the palate.

Mouthfeel is smooth and slick. Medium bodied.

Overall a pleasant dry stout. Quite tasty. A fantastic session brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 05:43:14 | More by Blakaeris

Bix

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-26-2013 18:57:31 | More by Bix

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-26-2013 18:26:39 | More by kjkinsey

RobinLee

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-19-2013 02:04:11 | More by RobinLee

Oneironautalis

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-18-2013 21:15:23 | More by Oneironautalis

cosmonick

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-16-2013 02:52:12 | More by cosmonick

Razorback09

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-09-2013 18:10:04 | More by Razorback09

JulianT

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-09-2013 14:14:02 | More by JulianT