Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout

Well, this is my first disappointment. I don't think it was the beer so much as the fact that it seemed flat, and therefore uninteresting. Apparently, it was the Champion Beer of Bristol in 2006 and 2007 so it must have had something going for it. It is brewed by the Bristol Beer Factory, which is located in a remaining part of the historic Ashton Gate brewery building. This was bought by a local architect in 2003 with the romantic notion of reviving brewing on the site and he had it up and running within 6 months. You can find out more at http://www.bristolbeerfactory.co.uk/.

The beer itself is intended to be a creamy, full bodied stout, replicating a beer that was originally brewed at Ashton Gate. They use local raw materials and it includes wheat, barley malt and lactose sugar. It is 4.5% ABV. According to the label, it does not contain milk!