UPDATED: DEC 29, 2021 As Rye River Nocturne Export Stout. Black body with dark tan head. Aroma is roasted malts dried fruits. Taste Dark chocolate roasted malts dried fruits. Aftertaste is nice balanced.

UPDATED: APR 29, 2021 Review: 500ml bottle of McGargles Sean’s Export Stout: 6.0% vol. Last year (2020) this was awarded the Worlds Best Stout and a Country Winner, at the World Beer Awards, which is some accolade to get, cant get better than that.... Can get in bottle and on draught. Nice lovely big bottle and cool character of Sean with a back pack, on his travels no doubt! Definitely stands out. On pour looks good, a nice pitch black colour, with a very respectable tanned creamy head, nice. Looks good, nice pitch black, tanned head, nice. Some half decent lacing going on. Looks the part.  Very nice aroma, a strong whiff of chocolate and toffee malts. Typical stout and porter smell, nice... Onto the taste then, first impressions is positive, nice early flows on the tongue of a deep and meaningful taste of the chocolate and toffee malt body with a pleasant hoppy aftertaste. Hops are strong but manageable (at least initially) A full bodied stout that is relaxing and nice to sip. Yes it has that proper stout or porter taste, roasted flavours with cocoa, but the hops, over time and the more I got into it, are a little too strong for my soft palate to fully enjoy.  It is ok, but wont be returning as I prefer my stouts to be more fun, this was just a little too strong in the taste as I'd prefer, in a stout, a more enjoyable experience, this was ok, but too bitter and not as smooth as I'd prefer. Sorry Sean.

UPDATED: APR 10, 2021 Very dark with a tan head. Aroma is roasted grains, toffee. Sweet, nutty, initially sweet with dry finish.

UPDATED: JAN 12, 2021 50cl Bottle @ Drinks of The World, Geneva, Switzerland. Black colour with a thin tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, coffee. Taste is roasted malt, dark chocolate, sweet, coffee, mugicha. Medium body, average carbonation.

UPDATED: JAN 4, 2021 Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Big, creamy tan head. Aroma: Roasted, dark malt, some burnt bitterness. Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some dark chocolate. Some burnt bitterness. Bought: Wittich, 500 ml, CHF 4.20 Info: 1/1-2021, BB: 31/1-2021

UPDATED: SEP 28, 2019 Poured from 500ml bottle. Opaque, near black with a tan head and good lacing. Aroma of chocolate, roast coffee, roasted malt, molasses and hazelnut. Taste of molasses, roast coffee, chocolate, roasted malt and hazelnut. Medium/full body and medium/low carbonation. On the sweet side for a dry stout.

UPDATED: MAR 25, 2019 Puffy tan; raisin bun; treacle, hint of grape soda, dark chocolate, some ash, tight finish; creamy + full. 4 4 4.25 4 4.25 On style. Balance of char + fruit. Top example from Irish craft.

UPDATED: MAR 8, 2019 Aroma of coffee, chocolate, nuts, caramel, wood and a hint of dried fruits, Black with a tan head. Medium sweet and medium + bitter. Medium to full body with average to soft carbonation. Dry and bitter finish. Overall a very decent Export Stout.

UPDATED: DEC 25, 2018 500ml bottle from Tesco at Dundrum. Black, with a tan head. Roasted malt, fruitbread and molasses. Very dry, with a great, roasted coffee and burnt

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