If you like Irish stouts, then the Black Rock should whet your appetite! This typically Irish beer is brewed by Dungarvan Brewery, a small brewery located in County Waterford, Ireland. Rather surprisingly, this beer comes to hunt on the lands of other behemoths in the sector, such as Guinness, Beamich and O’Hara’s!
Black Rock is a stout from the pure Irish tradition. In the jargon, this is an unpasteurized dry stout that has been refermented in the bottle. It has an attractive brown color tending towards black. It has an alcohol content of 4.3%, with fine bubbles and a light mousse.
The name “Black Rock“ is a poetic reference to a dark rock that is said to stand in the ocean not far from the entrance to the Port of Dungarvan. Black and menacing, it is both the haunt of fishermen and a source of fascination!
Taste-wise, the beer is a pleasant surprise. Fine, smooth and well-balanced, it reveals chocolate, vanilla and aniseed aromas. The light bitterness is very well balanced by the natural sweetness of the refermentation. The result is an interesting Irish stout, which elegantly takes advantage of the stout codes of the genre.
If you’d like to try Black Rock Irish Stout, it’s usually available from the Dungarvan brewery itself in Ireland, as well as from local Irish pubs. However, it is only available by the bottle, not on draught.
It is also available for export to many countries.
Be that as it may, Black Rock is a lovely discovery, proving to be an excellent alternative to the better-known stouts. One thing’s for sure: the Dungarvan microbrewery is one to watch!
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