Winter Brew and Swap - Tropical Stout

[pilgrimhudd]

It’s under preferences in your account details

Ahh ideal, thanks! I've only just started getting the ads so I thought it must have been a glitch or something.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Ahh ideal, thanks! I've only just started getting the ads so I thought it must have been a glitch or something.

I think a recent update changed a couple of settings glad you got it sorted.

 

[samale]

I posted my last one out today. Sorry for the delay, post in sunny Ireland is slow at the minute

 

[samale]

I will kick it all of with @Donegal john tropical stout 7.5%
Great looking beer, well carbonation but not fizzy, jet black with a lasting head.
Aroma, dark fruit and sweet dark sugar, minimal roast
Taste is very similar, really nice, dark stone fruit. Nice mouth feel, low bitterness but not sweet
For me this hits all the style guide lines, this is probably the best beer that you have swapped with me. Unfortunately my effort is not of this standard

 

[Begbie]

@samale did my bottle arrive?

 

[samale]

@samale did my bottle arrive?

Not yet unfortunately

 

[Begbie]

Not yet unfortunately

Hmmm. I'm not very confident in its arrival, given the fact that I didn't receive a confirmation that it had been received in the system, when I did get notifications for the other two bottles.

 

[samale]

Hmmm. I'm not very confident in its arrival, given the fact that I didn't receive a confirmation that it had been received in the system, when I did get notifications for the other two bottles.

When did you post

 

[Begbie]

When did you post

23rd. I got notifications of receipt into the system two days later for the other two bottles, then a notification of delivery.

 

[Donegal john]

I will kick it all of with @Donegal john tropical stout 7.5%
Great looking beer, well carbonation but not fizzy, jet black with a lasting head.
Aroma, dark fruit and sweet dark sugar, minimal roast
Taste is very similar, really nice, dark stone fruit. Nice mouth feel, low bitterness but not sweet
For me this hits all the style guide lines, this is probably the best beer that you have swapped with me. Unfortunately my effort is not of this standard
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That’s high praise indeed. I do think this will improve over the next few weeks but I’m happy with it. No idea what a tropical is supposed to taste like never having had one but it’s a nice beer. There was no added sugar in this one it’s all malt as I didn’t want to push it past the 7.5 mark.
Cheers Sam.

 

[samale]

23rd. I got notifications of receipt into the system two days later for the other two bottles, then a notification of delivery.

Who else did you post to. Did his beer arrive

 

[Begbie]

I wasn't going to drink until tomorrow night but seeing as @samale has kicked things off, I'm joining in!

@pilgrimhudd Tropical Stout 6.5%

A very faint hiss upon opening. As i started to pour, I thought it was under-carbonated, but a little height increase in the pour gave it a good tan coloured head which was very creamy looking. In my opinion, it's actually perfectly carbonated - style guidelines say that this should be moderate to moderately high carbonation.

Aroma was initially fruity, then chocolate and roasty hints.

Flavour was also an initial fruity hit, followed by chocolate and coffee. I employed the help of my wife's better sense of smell and taste to help identify the fruit and get her ideas on flavours. We can't identify the fruit, possibly redcurrants or raspberry, but definitely a little sweetness of red fruit. She also gets the coffee and chocolate.

Very creamy mouthfeel and the aftertaste is a nice level of dark chocolate bitterness.

This is a fantastic beer - I can't fault it at all. Well done @pilgrimhudd I look forward to you sharing the recipe!

 

[Begbie]

Who else did you post to. Did his beer arrive

I posted to @Stu's Brews and @SMP Brewery. Both have confirmed receipt.

 

[samale]

I posted to @Stu's Brews and @SMP Brewery. Both have confirmed receipt.

Post is slow in Ireland especially Royal mail.

 

[Begbie]

Post is slow in Ireland especially Royal mail.

Fingers crossed it arrives then. If it doesn't arrive by next week, I'll send another bottle. Although, once the reviews are posted on here from the other guys, you might not want it!

 

[YeastFace]

That’s high praise indeed. I do think this will improve over the next few weeks but I’m happy with it. No idea what a tropical is supposed to taste like never having had one but it’s a nice beer. There was no added sugar in this one it’s all malt as I didn’t want to push it past the 7.5 mark.
Cheers Sam.

Dragon Stout is available in Tesco in Britain (although not sure about Irish branches). Worth a look if you want something to compare it with.

 

[Donegal john]

Dragon Stout is available in Tesco in Britain (although not sure about Irish branches). Worth a look if you want something to compare it with.

Yeah it’s not sold over here unfortunately

 

[pilgrimhudd]

I wasn't going to drink until tomorrow night but seeing as @samale has kicked things off, I'm joining in!

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@pilgrimhudd Tropical Stout 6.5%

A very faint hiss upon opening. As i started to pour, I thought it was under-carbonated, but a little height increase in the pour gave it a good tan coloured head which was very creamy looking. In my opinion, it's actually perfectly carbonated - style guidelines say that this should be moderate to moderately high carbonation.

Aroma was initially fruity, then chocolate and roasty hints.

Flavour was also an initial fruity hit, followed by chocolate and coffee. I employed the help of my wife's better sense of smell and taste to help identify the fruit and get her ideas on flavours. We can't identify the fruit, possibly redcurrants or raspberry, but definitely a little sweetness of red fruit. She also gets the coffee and chocolate.

Very creamy mouthfeel and the aftertaste is a nice level of dark chocolate bitterness.

This is a fantastic beer - I can't fault it at all. Well done @pilgrimhudd I look forward to you sharing the recipe!

Oh wow, thank you for that very kind review. I'm glad you enjoyed it! The recipe was nabbed from an American website, I'll find it and share it later.

I deliberately underprimed my bottles in this one as I worry about my beer being flat, so I'm glad it worked out here.

I haven't had one in a few weeks so I'll give another one a go tomorrow night.

 

[SMP Brewery]

I haven't had one in a few weeks so I'll give another one a go tomorrow night.

Yours should arrive today so you might want to wait until you’ve had mine to take the taste away

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Yours should arrive today so you might want to wait until you’ve had mine to take the taste away

Thanks for the warning! I'm sure it'll be great!