3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the Church. Deep brown black pour with very little head. Cocoa and coffee aroma was mild but very noticeable in the flavor, particularly on the finish which was nice, clean, and dry. Palate was nice and well rounded but not too thick, which I liked. Overall a nice stout, but I prefer their more rich and wine-like Imperial Stout.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very light mouthfeel. Great minty aroma and heavy mint taste. Lighter on chocolate than I would have liked.
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3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at brewery. Blast Furnace is on the menu all the time but they rotate their stouts. This was their Renegade Stout. Dark pour, aroma of burnt toast and coffee. Flavor was thick rich black coffee. Chocolate. More coffee.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
According to the server Blast Furnace is on the menu all the time but they rotate their stouts. On this occasion I had their Renegade Stout. Poured deep and black. Nose was coffee and bittersweet chocolate. Flavor was bittersweet chocolate with roasted coffee hints. Finished off slightly bitter.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark brown in the glass. Aroma of roasted malt and dried fruit. Oatmeal contributes a smooth mouthfeel, but alcohol comes through a little hot.
Earlier Rating: 6/26/2011 Total Score: 3.5
Deep brown color with a tan head. Roasted malt profile with a touch of sweetness. Notes of coffee. Well done.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at brewpub. Pours a coke black without head. Coffeeish aroma. Flavor is primarily roasty coffee with perhaps a hint of chocolate. Body is a little thin in the finish.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours black with a thin khaki head. Big roasted coffee notes on the nose. Big malty coffee on the tongue as well. Kind of a thin mouthfeel. Has kind of a dry finish to it which tells me there’s some hops there balancing out all of that malted goodness.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
There’s alot going on withthis stout. Fresh & dry & roasty. The finish is INTENSLY COFFEE. Very flavorful!
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark brown color with medium body. Aroma of roasted malts, cocoa, and hops. Sweet flavor-lots of cocoa with a roasted malt balance and a light hop finish. Adequate stout.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
2/18/2010: Church Brew Blast Furnace Stout... Aroma: Melted dark chocolate. Appearance: Near black, opaque; creamy, dense tan-colored head. Flavor: Heavily creamed coffee; roasty cocoa finish. Palate: Smooth, medium-full body; mellow. Overall: ALmost average stout...
Draught (13.5°P, 1.054 OG, 30 IBU, 4.8% ABV) at Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh, PA. Rating #39 for this beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Church. Dark brown body, thick creamy head. Watery nose of light chocolate malt, some lactose, and a heavy dose of yeast. Mouth shows a lot more nuance in flavors like chocolate malt, licorice, an odd peat/fertilizer, and a nice balance of heavily roasted malt with some yeast. This creates an odd combo, but its enjoyable despite the still overly fizzy body.
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