When I saw a stout with a Star Wars reference in Lidl's beer festival, I just had to have one. This is a Scottish tablet stout brewed with lactose by Dumbarton brewers Loch Lomond. For anyone who doesn't know what it is, a Scottish tablet is a buttery, crumbly fudge and it's delicious.
This is a very dark brown, almost black, stout with a tight tan head that retains a decent layer. The aroma is mouthwatering with notes of sweet caramel, chocolate cake and treacle bursting out of the can.
I could taste the sweetness in my first sip and the sweet chocolate and treacle flavours reminded me of a pastry stout then it does something different. The Pacifica hops add a touch of bitter citrus and dryness to the finish. There's also a hint of coffee to swing the bitter balance away from full-on citrus.
Mouthfeel is relatively smooth with low but firm carbonation and a medium body, which is slightly thinner than I would expect in a stout.
It's a lovely sweet stout but I felt that the flavours could have perhaps been a little stronger to match the amazing aroma. I would definitely recommend trying it if it's brewed again and Ale Be Seeing You.
4.5% ABV
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