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Big River Grille Iron Horse Stout


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80
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A Stout brewed by
Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch)

Chattanooga, Tennessee USA

bottled
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893.43/5.03.42/5.05.6%65.4English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A two time medalist, this opaque black stout is boldly aggressive with a roasted flavor stemming from rich UK malt. Iron Horse Stout was awarded the top medal in the 1998 World Beer Cup Competition in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, and the bronze medal in the 2000 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado.

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 DKTN (108), Mc Donald, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20

Jun 1, 2008  
Draft. Pours black with a tan head. Roasted malt aroma with coffee notes. Clean finish. What Guiness should have been.

 nqualls (633), Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 17, 2008  
On nitro tap at Rock Bottom Atlanta. Poured a dark brown with a thin, creamy brown head. Aroma of roasted malt. Flavor is bitter chocolate and roasted malt. Slightly thin for a stout, but a good beer.


 kseecs16 (617), Westmont, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Draught at RB Charlotte. Nearly opaque dark brown with thin light cocoa heads. Fairly sweet chocolatey with little roast character.Finishes with a mildroast malt dryness and is fairly thin.


 beerbill (1457), Laurel, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 2, 2008  
On tap at the Seven Bridges brewpub in Jacksonville, FL. Arrived at the table black with a luscious tan head that lasted through mid-glass and left partial lace. Mild aroma of roasted malt. The flavor is roasted malt with some light bitterness towards the finish. A little light-bodied and thin, more like a porter than a stout.


 jzzbassman (703), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Draft at Downtown Chattanooga location Dark opaque pour with a nice tan head. Sweet stout up front, with a touch of licorice ending.


 tronraner (1537), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Side-by-side of the regular draft and the cask version, at the brewpub, pre-Noogfest. Pours blackish brown with tan head. The aroma is slightly roasty with some char and bitter chocolate, and the cask version sports a bit of woody sweetness. The flavor is roasty bitterness with some dry hoppiness and a little bit of root flavor. Lactose sweetness is more evident in the cask offering, as is a bit of vanilla and wood. Both are pretty drinkable.



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