The Craftsman Company

The Craftsman Company

Excite the Enthusiast

 Shop By Category
  • All Products
  • Alcohol
    • Beer
    • Cocktails
    • Spirits
    • Wine
  • Merchandise
  • Coffee
  • Equipment & Supplies
  • Experiences
  • Gifts
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Subscriptions
All
  • 01224 945600
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

    No products in the cart.

  • Log in Register
 Shop By Category
  • All Products
  • Alcohol
    • Beer
    • Cocktails
    • Spirits
    • Wine
  • Merchandise
  • Coffee
  • Equipment & Supplies
  • Experiences
  • Gifts
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Subscriptions
  • Shop By Vendor
    • The Craftsman Company
  • HOME
  • Online Market
    • Browse By Category
      • All Products
      • Coffee
      • Subscriptions
      • Gifts
      • Equipment & Supplies
      • Merchandise
      • Alcohol
        • Beer
        • Cocktails
        • Spirits
        • Wine
      • Experiences
      • Food
        • Jams & Marmalades
        • Chutneys & Relish
        • Herbs
        • Sauces & Oils
        • Granola & Cereals
      • Arts & Crafts
    • Browse Market
  • Book a Table
  • Coffee Guides
  • Career
All

Beer review: Siren – Broken Dream 6.5%, Breakfast Stout

15th September 2018 / by Website / in Uncategorised

I’ll cut straight to the chase with this review. This beer is a long standing favourite of mine, it’s getting a touch cooler, the nights are drawing in and it’s time to delve back into the stouts! Where better to start than a beauty like this breakfast stout by Siren, winning the title of Supreme Champion Beer of Britain at this year’s Great British Beer Festival.

Pouring dark and with a delicious finely bubbled tan head, it looks rich and inviting. The nose carries roast coffee, dark chocolate and smoky malts, standing out a mile and giving more than a hint of the tastes to come. Oats and the addition of lactose make for an extremely smooth, silky body which coats the mouth balancing with the bitter notes from the Sumatran coffee and the smoked malts while allowing chocolate notes to come through, which bring a sweetness without being cloying. It has a good dry finish and drinks incredibly well. One is never enough.

There have been various adaptions of this beer, rum, bourbon and Ardbeg barrel aged, vanilla and salted caramel editions. As good as these are (and they are) the original is one I’ll go back to time and again. Pouring now at The Craftsman Company, get on it while you can!

Thanks to Lisa MacLeod for another review!

Website

Related Posts

Uncategorised

Valentine’s Menu 2019

5th February 2019 by Website
Uncategorised

Beer review: North Brewing – Mystic Voyage 8.5%, Peanut Butter Milk Stout

10th January 2019 by Website
Uncategorised

Gift Vouchers

25th November 2018 by Website

Post navigation

Previous PostPrevious
Aberdeen Restaurant Week – Menu
Next PostNext
We’re Scottish Gin Bar of the Year!

Opening Times

Monday: 11:00 – 23:30
Tuesday: 11:00 – 23:30
Wednesday: 11:00 – 23:30
Thursday: 11:00 – 23:30
Friday: 11:00 – 01:00
Saturday: 11:00 – 01:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 20:00

Visit Us

2 Guild Street,
Aberdeen,
AB11 6NE

Contact Us

Call: +441224 945600

For General Enquiries:
[email protected]
For Online Market Enquiries:
[email protected]

  • Log in
Copyright © 2020 The Craftsman Company

Main Menu

  • Shop By Vendor
    • The Craftsman Company
  • HOME
  • Online Market
    • Browse By Category
      • All Products
      • Coffee
      • Subscriptions
      • Gifts
      • Equipment & Supplies
      • Merchandise
      • Alcohol
        • Beer
        • Cocktails
        • Spirits
        • Wine
      • Experiences
      • Food
        • Jams & Marmalades
        • Chutneys & Relish
        • Herbs
        • Sauces & Oils
        • Granola & Cereals
      • Arts & Crafts
    • Browse Market
  • Book a Table
  • Coffee Guides
  • Career