Coffee, dark chocolate, oak, toffee, malt, fruity sweetness — stout influence immediately apparent
Smooth, spicy black pepper, hops, butterscotch, milk chocolate, creamy coffee — stout meets Irish
Long, sweet — milk chocolate and butterscotch — the cask trade paying off
Jameson Caskmates Stout — Franciscan Well stout cask finish. 2015. 40%. £24.
Coffee and chocolate nose. Pepper and hops palate. Long milk chocolate finish. Stout meets Irish.
Caskmates Stout earns a 7 — smooth, crowd-pleasing twist on Jameson at £24. Stout influence subtle but effective.
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