Blue Star Spire Stout

Brewed by Blue Star Brewing Co.
Style: Dry Stout
San Antonio, Texas USA

Serve in English pint

Draught at the brewpub
Black color; thin creamy head. Light roasted malt aroma. Very smooth and milky texture, good roasted malt flavor, with the correct bitterness; refreshing, for a Stout. Interesting.

Date: February 21, 2009
Mode: Draft, Nitro
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: black, creamy beige nitro head, solid lace
Aroma: sweet roasted malt aroma with a touch of espresso
Body: creamy body
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, touch of burnt coffee, light bitterness rolls out of the dark malts
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

(Draught/Nitro) Pours an opaque black body with a medium cream head. Aroma of roasted malt, lactose, and cocoa. Flavor of roasted malt, lactose, toasted grain, burnt coffee grains, and somewhat dirtiness with a dry finish.

Tower Stout–on tap-pours a light brown head and black color. Aroma is roasty/molasses-dark malt, some earthy. Taste is roasty/molasses/coffee-dark malt, secondary hops bite.

I'm told their recipe changed. Incredible body and head. But it has a watery texture and is too thin. Smoky malt. An oxymoron of a beer.

Black color/ tan head. Chocolate, coffee, dark roast malt aromas. medium bodied. Lightly astringent black roast malt, dry chocolate, coffee flavors- good.

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear dark brown with a thin off white head. Good coffee aroma. Watery. Too watery. Thin mild roastedness. Disappointing.

On tap at the pub. Dark brown color that is difficult to see through. Light peeks the edges. Creamy white head. Smells of roasted notes and dark malts. Taste is slightly dry with bitter roast notes. Smooth feel with slickness. Finishes dry and bitter.