Beer: Striped Horse Milk Stout
Brewer: Striped Horse / Signal Hill Products
Address: 12 York Rd, Muizenberg, Cape Town, 7950
Availability: Year-Round
What the brewery says:
Expertly brewed, expect rich, sweet and intense flavours. A full-bodied beer, with a silky texture and creamy mouthfeel. For those looking for things a little less ordinary and a lot more premium!
Review
Aroma: 18/20
Lovely dark grain smell with prominent notes of roasted malt, hints of chocolate and even a suggestion of coffee.
Appearance: 9/10
It pours a deep, dark brown colour with a light, tan-coloured head. The head lingers beautifully and departs with light lacing.
Flavour: 35/40
The taste is exactly as expected from the smell. Infused with a hint of sweetness, Striped Horse offers coffee, chocolate and creamy malt on the palate. Less sugary than the popular Castle Milk Stout, Striped Horse’s offering has a dryer aftertaste and a hint of bitterness, which do well to add to the balanced feel of the beer.
Mouthfeel: 8/10
Expect the creamy texture and mouthfeel that can only come with lactose as one of the ingredients.
Overall Impression: 16/20
Clearly designed to challenge SAB’s Castle Milk Stout, Striped Horse does a good job with a beer that’s dryer, slightly more bitter and multi-layered than the larger brand’s offering. Whether it’s worth the extra 15% or so on the price of a case, will depend purely on personal preference.
Total of out of 100 points:
86
Score Breakdown
100 to 95: World beater – Make a plan to try this before you die
94 to 90: Excellent – Drink this now
89 to 85: Good – Thoroughly enjoyable
84 to 75: It’ll do – You won’t remember it
74 and below: Don’t waste your time
