BEER REVIEW: 325

BREWER: Disruption IS Brewing, Surrey, England

STYLE: Pastry Stout

ABV: 6.5%

VESSEL: 440ml tin

DATE OF POST: 31st December 2023

 

JYMI SAY’S…

I’m not really a pudding kinda guy. Don’t get me wrong, I do not dislike a pud, but I’d sooner opt for the savoury side of life nowadays.

Once upon a time when I was just a lad, if out for dinner, 3 courses would not be an issue. Bit of fish to start, nice bit of meat for main and a sweet sugary mess to finish no drama. But I just can’t do it now. Two courses is the absolute max and because of the savoury sway a starter and a main will always win.

But as said, I do like a pudding… Bit of cheesecake? Defo! Nice dollop of Lemon Posset? Yes please! Rhubarb and Apple Crumble with clotted cream? Get in my belly!!! It’s when the time arrives I’m too full to take advantage of such delights.

Our brew today, and final one of the year, is based on an absolute British CLASSIC of a pudding. The mighty Sticky Toffee Pudding!!!

Now a STP is made up from Dates, Brown Sugar, Treacle and Golden Syrup. Stick this influence into a stout and you should obviously get sweetness in abundance!

And Alright Treacle? as you might expect does bring sweetness to the table. Not in a massive way but plenty enough to make this a sweet beer. There is a very good Date foundation holding everything together well and I have to say a Date flavour in a stout is actually lovely but ultimately the sweetness that it brings is a little too much. This brew is also a little over carbonated for my liking. Is it fizzy? No. Is there too much fizz though? Yes.

And just when I was about to state that the essence of Sticky Toffee Pudding isn’t actually present, there it is… deep, deep, deep into the aftertaste. Actually quite cool.

Look, I’m not the biggest fan of this beer and that is probably just me with the elevated sweetness thing. It’s brewed well and hey, give it a go! YOU may just like it.

Jymi’s Rating: 49%

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

Alright Treacle is a sticky toffee pudding pastry stout. Sounds like a mighty good combo to me!

For starters, I like the festive packaging – it looks like a steamed pudding. Perhaps on the budget side, it’s still a nice touch. 

Then onto the second course, a light treacle nose mixed with the usual stout features makes for an enticing lead into the drink. It really does get you in the festive mood. 

For mains, the sweet treacle definitely comes through. There’s no doubt this is a good, solid festive beer. It might not be one to be had in abundance but defo a good fireside sipper. 

I won’t be rooting AT out until next year’s winter season but by then I’ll be well ready for another!

Sammy’s Rating: 80%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 64.5%

MOB review next weekend: FORTY NINER by RINGWOOD BREWERY

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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M O B 2023