I think it’s done now! My bottle of Jekyll Major Horton’s Export Stout is done now. I bought it in a Jekyll Dark Mix Six back in early 2017 and drank the Coffee Cooter Brown right away, but the Slow n’ Low Country Smoked Porter have been sitting in my beer fridge since then. I kept a bottle of each and gave the other three to a friend.

 But hey, if you can’t age an Export Stout, what can you age? A barleywine, I guess. Anyway, I’m not sure exactly which Major Horton this beer is named after. Jekyll only knows. Maybe I’ll ask them.

From the label:

This Export Stout presents a full, dark roasted malt nose and balanced bitterness. Charging ahead with notes of coffee and chocolate, this well rounded stout brings some warmth to the season. We think Major Horton would be proud.

Jekyll Major Horton’s Export Stout has an alcohol content of 8% by volume with 58 IBUs according to the label. I paid $9.99 for the Dark Mix Six at Total Wine.

Jekyll Major Horton’s Export Stout pours to a jet-black color with a medium creamy tan head and dark fruity raisin and roast in the nose. Taking a sip, the beer is firm bodied with dark chocolate and licorice notes all rolling into a thick roasty finish. The dark chocolate mixes with a hint of fruit to suggest black forest cake oddly enough, and at times plum pudding (the raisin).

Jekyll Major Horton’s Export Stout has aged out nicely. I’ll seek out a younger bottle for comparison, but this one compares favorably with such classic export stouts as Guinness Foreign Extra Stout and Dragon Stout.

And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.

*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.

(B)=Bottled

(D)=Draft



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