Dragon Tips
Buxton Brewery

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From:
Buxton Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
8.3%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 9.92%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
73
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 17, 2018
Added:
Dec 02, 2014
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  13
Collaboration with Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
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Ratings by dgilks:
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Rated by dgilks from Australia

3.46/5  rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

May 21, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.79 by chrismattlin from Ohio

Jan 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by pkalix from California

Apr 02, 2017
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Reviewed by macrosmatic from Florida

3.8/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from notes. I'm not sure where I got this - I doubt it was locally distributed, and if someone sent it to me I apologize; I didn't write it down. Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Russian River goblet.

A: Very dark brown with a one-finger brown head that doesn’t last. Nearly opaque with low visible carbonation.

S: Cured bacon-ish, with sweet roasted malts, chocolate, and a bit of maple sweetness.

T: Follows the nose, plus a bit smokiness and some chili bite I hadn’t picked up on before. Roasted malts with moderate chocolate flavor, and a touch of sweet maple that’s subtle enough I'm not sure I'd have picked it up were it not on the label. It finishes with mild chili heat and bacon savoriness.

M: Body a bit on the light side. Average carbonation sensation, and low alcohol presence for style, though I’m not sure what the ABV is.

O: Pretty good, though it doesn't live up to some other similarly adjuncted stouts. Glad to have tried it, but certainly nothing I'm gonna go buy more of.
Jan 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.58 by osuskin from Indiana

May 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.22 by DrAnnaNemis from Illinois

May 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by KAP72 from Illinois

Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Kevinpitts from Illinois

Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.55 by stephenlee from England

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by Pro_Magnon from Texas

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by kevindp9 from Arizona

Jan 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by kiki3drt292 from California

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by jaydoc from Kansas

Sep 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by Resuin from Massachusetts

Sep 25, 2015
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Rated by Raziel313 from California

2.35/5  rDev -40.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.25
Just not a fan of chili beer
Sep 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Tdenham from England

Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by Shawner from Minnesota

Sep 04, 2015
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Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottled on 9/25/14.Pours into a snifter jet black with a thin deep beige head atop.Aromas of bitter chocolate and chili,and a bit of char.There is alot going on here on the palate,deep roast,char,smoke,bitter chocolate,one thing I don't get a whole lot of is the maple(although some creeps in in the finish),it's actually much more dry and roasted wich I was happily surprised by.It doesn't hit ya in the face but if you let it sit a whole lot comes out.
Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by joeroma5 from Massachusetts

Aug 26, 2015
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Reviewed by JamesBondGA from Georgia

3.31/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark black with a caramel head with a slight lacing. Smell of chocolate, smoke and maple. taste is fully chocolate and like brown sugar. Didn;t get the bacon or chilis at all. For a russian imperial porter, it was disappointing.
Aug 20, 2015
Dragon Tips from Buxton Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 73 ratings