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Had a bottle of this last night. I was expecting something citrusy so got a bit of a surprise. What gives it its chocolately taste ?

After all the stout talk yesterday I picked up a bottle of O'Haras. I drink Guinness draught from time to time but this was the first time I'd drank a bottle of stout <!-- s:oops: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_redface.gif" alt="" title="Embarassed" /><!-- s:oops: -->

Really enjoyed it...so much more complexity and flavour compared to draught stout. I've never considered brewing a stout before but that will change now. <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

&amp;quot;Diablo&amp;quot;:g0vd5gfv wrote: I've never considered brewing a stout before but that will change now. <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->[/quote:g0vd5gfv]

What??? oh man. stout is usually the first thing many people brew. weird. You'll never look back after real stout! Try Wrasslers XXXX from the porterhouse, it's superb.

I actually don't like Wrasslers. I think the hops are too much.

well, de gustibus and all that

Indeedicus Maximus

The next time you're in the Porterhouse ask for a Plain Wrasslers (1/2 Plain & 1/2 Wrasslers). I find Plain has some good malty flavours but its a bit boring, while the Wrasslers has just been hopped to feck. Combine the 2 and you get a flavoursome well balanced stout. Its their best beer by far <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) -->