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Bloomington Big Stone Stout

Bloomington Big Stone Stout

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A Dry Stout brewed by
Bloomington Brewing Co.

Bloomington, Indiana USA

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93.4/5.03.3/5.0-67.4 English pint P  Stats

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For those who seek a rich, full-bodied beer to savor slowly, there’s nothing like a good traditional stout. The creamy head, dark color and rich body combine for a uniquely satisfying drinking experience. In our Big Stone Stout, we achieve a complex flavor by using a large variety of malts, East Kent Goldings hops, and London ale yeast. This combination creates a traditional flavor with smokey and woody overtones. Perceived as malty-rich at first, it finishes richly roasty and dry.

 EithCubes (1756), Indiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 2, 2007  
My 400th rating from the US. Draught at the brewpub. Nose is sweetish chocolate with a surprisingly high amount of roast for this type of establishment. Opaque black pour with a tanned head and good lacing. Thin body, almost water, is overcome by light toasty roast. Sweetish with a touch of balancing bitterness. Slightly burned and woody, but certainly not smoky.


derekbang (83), Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/102/515/20
May 12, 2007    Updated: Dec 30, 2007
This is a great stout that is smoky, bubbly, sweet and makes you want to drink it all day.


 Optigon (535), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/105/512/20
Jan 20, 2007  
Pretty plain, smoky stout with a good mouth feel. Nothing extravagant, but a good solid stout.


 argo0 (6019), Washington DC, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/511/20
Jan 23, 2005  
Tan head, black body. Mild arome, medium sweet, some coffee. Taste is moderately sweet, coffee, roasty, some earthy/grapefruit in the background. Medium body.


 TAR (1995), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 20, 2004  
Draft: Seared prune body. Caked, mocha head. Buttered caramel, cocoa, espresso, and milk chocolate aroma. Faintly dusty with dabs of fruitcake and coarse mineral notes. Notably airy, as well. Coarse, stonelike texture works against the creaminess. Starts fairly musty with a tangy plum undertow. Touches of raisin, toasted cocout, and leather emerge toward the center. Burnt chocolate and delayed roastiness salvage the somewhat bland finish. Adequate enough.




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