Brewboys Ace of Spades Stout

Tasting Notes:

The excitement grew when pouring this beer, its enticing blackness rivaled only by the depths of night. A foamy espresso coloured head sat proud and dense like the cream on a Vienna coffee. The dark roasted aromas suggested charred nuts, sweet blackberry, crushed rock minerality and a strangely attractive dirty character like the old oil smell of a car workshop floor. The palate is bittersweet, not too much in the either direction of dry or sweet, combining roasted/charcoal flavours perfectly integrated with a very creamy body, soft blackberry fruitiness, coffee bean, dark chocolate then finishing with a dryish, gentle and lingering bitterness. This stout is not a huge face slapping hit of flavour, rather it is well balanced, rich and complete, and is easy to enjoy and sturdy enough to be a true strong stout. Quite sensational.

Price:

	Purvis Price	RRP	Qty
Single	$4.49	$4.99
6 Pack	$25.99	$25.99
24 Case	$92.99	$92.99

Members' Comments

Average Rating: 5.0

As you pour this stout in to a glass it demands your attention- because it looks bold! Dark and opaque, with a velvety, amber head this beer look like it packs some punch. But behind the dark look there is a sensual well balanced flavour. Espresso coffee, vanilla and caramel are the dominating tastes offered by this stout, but there is an underlying complexity here that is revealed further with each mouthful. This thick, opaque stout is a great winter beer to truly appreciated on the coldest of nights. There is no gamble here, Ace of Spades is a real winner. Daniel Ryan

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