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Big River Grille Espresso Stout


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84
overall
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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UncleFesterLS (13), Hixson, Tennessee, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 2, 2004  
Recommended by Shag and Cheri I was anxious to try this one. This is great! It tastes just like an espresso. I can tell there is some chocolate in there as well. What a concept! Too bad this is only for a limited time.


alaskaiscold (7), Tennessee, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Big River Grille Espresso Stout does not count
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/518/20
Mar 8, 2006  
One of my first coffee stouts. And it’s actually made with espresso, not coffee, from a local coffee shop in Chattanooga. Looks black with just a little bit of light shining through, not completely opaque. Smell is of roasted espresso(coffee) and chocolate, hops are barely detectable. Taste has a lot of espresso in the front of it with chocolate and malty goodness going on. Really good taste. Lots of roasted qualities. Moutfeel is definitely thin for this, especially for a stout, but it’s not weightless, just needs some more body. Even though the mouthfeel is lacking, I drank about 6 of these in a night and could have had more. I love coffee stouts. So if you don’t like coffee or espresso, stay away, but otherwise, this a good choice.


 Sassy (217), Mullet Capital of the World, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/515/20
May 30, 2004  
I was impressed with this stout...though it is a bit thin, it has a wonderful aroma and taste of fresh coffee that I believe distinguishes itself from other run-of-the-mill stouts. I definitely want more of this!


 Shag (1823), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/102/516/20
May 30, 2004  
What an interesting beer! The aroma is of freshly brewed espresso. Apperance is dark with a small head. The flavor is espresso and roasted malt. Overall its not a very complex beer but it has a very good taste. I recommend it.


 PorterPounder (2889), 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.



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