Cooperstown Strike Out Stout

Dark beer with a short lived brown head. Dark caramel and roasted grain nose. Initial taste is of very roasted grains with some coffee bean bitterness and an almost cigarette smoke. There is sweetened coffee and chocolate that comes out in the finish. It is a little waterery, but not a bad stout.

12 oz. bottle from Premier Gourmet - Pours a dark brown color with a large light tan head that faded quickly. Faint lacing. Aroma is roasted malt and light cola. Flavor is much of the same. Light to medium body. Watery mouthfeel. Nothing special, but worth a try.

Pours a near black colour with a mocha head that fades out as quick as pepsi, yet somehow manages to leave a ring. The aroma is of heavilty roasted malt, smoke, chocolate, mild vanilla notes and coffee. The flavour is equally roasty and smokey, with chocolate, sour coffee, cedar wood, some lactic notes and a metallic tang in the finish. The flavours are too robust for the thin mouthfeel its paired with. It comes across as being harsh and overly smokey for a sweet stout. The carbonation is a bit sharp. I feel like the palate of this beer would be more suitable for an IPA, ESB or even a pilsner. Its actually refreshing, but in a sweet stout, I’m looking for something more intense and full bodied.

Bottle Pours a dark black body with a tan head. Aroma is malty, some chocolate, roastiness, a touch of vanilla. Flavor is bitter from the coffee overtones or burnt malt. Very drinkable but nothing special.

notes from 3/15/08: Pours a deep dark brown with virtually no head. Mouthfeel is light and a little slick, with low carbonation. A very tasty stout with mild flavors of coffee, roasted malts, and some bittersweet chocolate. Little sweetness. Body is a tad light, but finish is fairly crisp with a slight bitterness. Low alcohol (boo), but I enjoyed the flavors.