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Big River Grille Espresso Stout


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84
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A Sweet Stout brewed by
Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch)

Chattanooga, Tennessee USA

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133.6/5.03.5/5.0Special4.2%71.8English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cold pressed espresso beans from Stone Cup Roasting Company in Chattanooga, TN.

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 kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
<b>Date:</b> 09/10/2005<br /> <b>Mode:</b> Draft<br /> <b>Source:</b> Brewfest, Chattanooga<br /> <br /> in conjunction with stone cup roasting co using the dutch flowers blend at one fluid oz per pint, black, scant tan head, big roasted coffee aroma, thin body, big roasted coffee flavor, more coffee than anything, good for a cup of coffee<br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <b>Date:</b> 02/25/2006<br /> <b>Source:</b> blind coffee stout tasting<br /> <br /> dark ruby, frothy beige head, sweet malt aroma with a nice coffee character, good coffee flavor, nice bitterness, hint of ash, a bit thin, touch of chocolate<br /> <br /> <b>Aroma:</b> 6/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 6/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 7/10; <b>Palate:</b> 5/10; <b>Overall:</b> 11/20<br /> <b>Rating:</b> 3/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 7/10<br /> <b>Score:</b> *4<br />


 CaptainCougar (4678), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Feb 28, 2006  
Growler sample: Pours a barely transparent dark mahogany brown with a thin light-tan head. Fresh piney hoppy aroma has good chocolate and roasty presence with a touch of coffee. Starts with a thinner, lightly sweet palate with a watery mildly roasted finish. Could use a little more body, but otherwise a nice sweet stout.


 goldtwins (3745), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
May 26, 2006  
Growler. Poured a very dark brown color witha ruby tint and a small tan head. The aroma was fruity with coffee and light ash. Coffe flavored with roasty malt. Some tartness like you sometimes get with coffee. Dry bitter finish. Light to medium bodied.


 PorterPounder (2864), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/513/20
May 30, 2004  
Had on tap at the Chattanooga location - served as the nightcap to a fun evening with Shag and Cheri and my pick for a pint out of the sampler I had. Dark black appearance with a decent mocha head. Has a hard to describe,"creamy" aroma. Has some coffee notes - yes, leans toward espresso. Also has some chocolate and some creamy milkiness. Bitterness in the back end rounds it out nicely. Very good brewpub stout - according to the waiter - it is brewed with beans from a local coffee company.


 BeerandBlues2 (2606), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 12, 2005  
Draught at 11th Southern Brewers Festival in Chattanooga. Pours black with caramel brown hints at the extreme edges of the beer where light begs to pass through. Dark roasted coffee bean aroma hits you like a freshly roasted cup of coffee and then some sweet caramel malt notes pass by your nose long enough to doubt that coffee is the only ingredient. Carbonated coffee flavor is well balanced with a caramel to toffee flavor and very low acidity. Dark and thin, almost watery palate, silky smooth.



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