St. Peter's Cream Stout
Beer No: 25/1001
Page No: 811
Category: Dark
Earlier this weekend, I made a trip down to The Olde Ship, a local English pub which serves all beers on tap with different levels of carbonation, specifically suited to each beer. In addition, they have a very nice bottle selection of English beers, including this one - the St. Peter's Cream Stout. This creamy, dark beer features hints of coffee and chocolate and is a very smooth and drinkable beer. It was by far the favorite of the night around the table.
Based on a traditional, pre-Guinness stout recipe, brewer Mark Slater uses "Fuggle and Challenger hops plus a blend of four locally grown, floor-malted barleys to create an aromatic, strong, dark chocolate cream stout with a satisfying bittersweet aftertaste," according to 1001 Beers.
My review, cross-posted at RateBeer.com:
St. Peter's Cream Stout from St. Peters (UK)
Aroma: 8/10
Appearance: 3/5
Taste: 7/10
Palate: 3/5
Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4 / 5.0
Pours dark black with small, light tan head. Aroma is delightful - coffee, chocolate, and fruits. Starts bitter, but very smooth, creamy, and chocolatey. Finishes with a hint of dryness, but mostly coffee. Very drinkable, mild, creamy, lovely.
