Winter Brew and Swap - Tropical Stout

[Donegal john]

I was hoping to drink all my offerings tonight but I’m still waiting on yours @SMP Brewery

 

[pilgrimhudd]

I was hoping to drink all my offerings tonight but I’m still waiting on yours @SMP Brewery

Bet @samale gave mine a bleddy good shake up before passing it on.

 

[Donegal john]

Bet @samale gave mine a bleddy good shake up before passing it on.

I needed a crowbar , Vaseline and a feather duster to get it from him. He kept muttering “my precious” and trying to show me his ring

 

[SMP Brewery]

I was hoping to drink all my offerings tonight but I’m still waiting on yours @SMP Brewery

I've not had confirmation of it being delivered today. Could be because of the 2 day strike we had.. So much for 48hr delivery

 

[samale]

@Begbie your beer just arrived

 

[Begbie]

@Begbie your beer just arrived

Thank god for that! My own stock of Tropical Stout is very low!

 

[SMP Brewery]

@Donegal john I wouldn’t expect it any time soon. Looks like it’s going via snail mail.

 

[Donegal john]

@Donegal john I wouldn’t expect it any time soon. Looks like it’s going via snail mail.

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It’s in the row boat as we speak. Just a donkey ride to the village elder then. Won’t take more than a month.
Was it Royal Mail or the East India trading company you sent it with ?

 

[SMP Brewery]

East India trading company

Probably drinking my Malt Miller & CBC IPA and are all Ill

 

[Donegal john]

So finally.
@pilgrimhudd tropical stout
Aroma is initially yeast but when swirled it gives dark fruit and black malt aromas.
Head is fluffy and settles to a nice tan ring that is easily roused with a swirl.
Taste was “wow” this is nice with lots of fruit no bitterness and a chocolate finish. Nice velvet mouthfeel and plum and damson flavours that linger on the pallet and has you licking your lips after each mouthful.
Hits all the marks for a tropical stout as per style and a dam fine beer for a Friday night.
Cheers for sending and we’ll done that man

 

[Begbie]

So finally.
@pilgrimhudd tropical stout
Aroma is initially yeast but when swirled it gives dark fruit and black malt aromas.
Head is fluffy and settles to a nice tan ring that is easily roused with a swirl.
Taste was “wow” this is nice with lots of fruit no bitterness and a chocolate finish. Nice velvet mouthfeel and plum and damson flavours that linger on the pallet and has you licking your lips after each mouthful.
Hits all the marks for a tropical stout as per style and a dam fine beer for a Friday night.
Cheers for sending and we’ll done that man
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Plum! That's what I was tasting! Couldn't pinpoint the flavour, but now that you mention it, that's what it was!

 

[Donegal john]

Plum! That's what I was tasting! Couldn't pinpoint the flavour, but now that you mention it, that's what it was!

I was looking for the red berry flavours and couldn’t find them lol

 

[Donegal john]

@samale tropical now.
Poured with a small head that disappeared very quickly aroma Is fruit and sugar. Mouthfeel Is fairly thin but the flavour is all there. Fruit chocolate and sweetness all in one. A nice lingering taste with slight liquorice notes a very nice beer and we’ll received.

 

[samale]

@samale tropical now.
Poured with a small head that disappeared very quickly aroma Is fruit and sugar. Mouthfeel Is fairly thin but the flavour is all there. Fruit chocolate and sweetness all in one. A nice lingering taste with slight liquorice notes a very nice beer and we’ll received.View attachment 78622

Not the best beer I have ever made. Not sure why the lack of head retention, maybe it might improve

 

[Donegal john]

My own now.
I didn’t think this style would be good but I’m a firm believer now. Low bitterness high fruit flavour and lovely rounded mouthfeel lots of chocolate.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

So finally.
@pilgrimhudd tropical stout
Aroma is initially yeast but when swirled it gives dark fruit and black malt aromas.
Head is fluffy and settles to a nice tan ring that is easily roused with a swirl.
Taste was “wow” this is nice with lots of fruit no bitterness and a chocolate finish. Nice velvet mouthfeel and plum and damson flavours that linger on the pallet and has you licking your lips after each mouthful.
Hits all the marks for a tropical stout as per style and a dam fine beer for a Friday night.
Cheers for sending and we’ll done that man
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Glad you liked it!

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Forgot to say @SMP Brewery your beer arrived yesterday thank you!

 

[pilgrimhudd]

After wetting the palate, my first tropical stout is @SMP Brewery . Good head on the pour which lasts the whole glass.

Aroma is again, stone fruit, plum maybe, interestingly seems to get more malty as it warms.

Looks as it should, black.

Tastewise, I get loads of coconut at first! Id be interested to see if others get this. Definitely get chocolate maltiness as I get down the glass. Not as much roastiness that I might expect.

Mouthfeel, a little lighter bodied than the bjcp guide suggests I would say. More porter than stout in mouthfeel terms.

Overall, I've enjoyed it, no problems there, it's a nice beer. Does it meet the bjcp guide exactly, not quite. I reckon a bit more roast barley and a higher mash might improve it? All in all though, decent!

 

[pilgrimhudd]

My 2nd tropical, @samale ,

Not much of a head on this one, white froth dissipates pretty quickly. Well carbed though.

Aroma, not much fruitiness but its there, a lovely malty roast aroma though.

Taste, a nice chocolate, roast and stone fruit flavour. Like DJ, a bit of liquorice.

Mouthfeel, again a bit thin maybe? Not sure what the abv is but it doesn't pack a punch.

Overall enjoyed it again, I think could do with a bit more body but otherwise very nice! Thanks for sharing!

 

[samale]

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My 2nd tropical, @samale ,

Not much of a head on this one, white froth dissipates pretty quickly. Well carbed though.

Aroma, not much fruitiness but its there, a lovely malty roast aroma though.

Taste, a nice chocolate, roast and stone fruit flavour. Like DJ, a bit of liquorice.

Mouthfeel, again a bit thin maybe? Not sure what the abv is but it doesn't pack a punch.

Overall enjoyed it again, I think could do with a bit more body but otherwise very nice! Thanks for sharing!

Spot on, flavor seems ok but its on the thin side and the head is poor