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Gorio

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Joel wrote:
Gorio wrote:
I agree on the Belhaven S. ale. I disagree with the Mackesons. It sucks.
I thought the sweetness would come come dark malt; but they obviously
use some lighter stuff to boost the sweet.

Keep in mind his reviews are 15 years old. I know Mackeson
was brewed in Cincinnati at some point, so you guys may be
talking about somewhat different beers.

Pretty sure the "brewed under license" US version (done for Royal
Imports by Boston Beer Co.) didn't come about until after then-Interbrew
bought Whitbread in the UK circa 2000-1, so a 15 year old review would
have probably have been of the UK exported version (which was stronger I'm speaking
than the UK domestic version IIRC). The Lion also brewed Mackeson for a
while in the mid-2000's- but I think their version was only the 22/24 oz
bottles.

But, Gorio complaining that the sweetness of Mackeson's didn't come from
"dark malt" but from "some lighter stuff" seems a bit off seeing as
Mackeson was *the* classic example of "milk stout" and so, by
definition, used lactose as sweetening ingredient.

I'm speaking of Mackeson's Triple Stout. One gets the impression of an imperial. I guess it's a matter of communication. Sorry, "sweet" does not typify the taste. It's like cardboard.

I was hoping for an "Imperial" and got "Dragon."