Dogfish Head Chicory Stout

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Stout
Milton, Delaware USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

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Thin-palated like a dry-stout, IMO. Had very high hopes here...many folks say the Shelter Pale Ale from these guys is the lesser ware, but I’d put it here. I like the bark, but I’m not getting enough hop aroma or flavor, and I think the baseline roasted malt is muddled by the other ingredients. But, still, even so, I have to say, if my misfires were of this quality, I’d quit my day job and become a brewer.

I guess not. Lots of different bitters in here - coffee, yup, but also some more barkish, woody bitters, and hops. The bitters provide some action in an otherwise thinnish brew leaning longingly toward creaminess. It’s long and dry and ultimately almost unpleasant, from where I sit. Just when I think I’m going to get those sweetish undertones Delbomber noted, that backswing of a burnt birchbark broom sweeps them away.

Smooth, creamy stout that had just enough body to make me sit back, smile and say....ahhh good stout!

God but not great. Not malty enough and too much coffee aroma. Better than most American stouts but certainly cannot compare with their Brittish brothers like Sammy Smith’s

Nice color with a good head - mild coffee aroma. A pleasant stout - although it came across more like a porter. Slight smokiness, light bitterness, moderately watery mouthfeel.

Wonderful appearance: very dark ruby red with a great initial head. I enjoyed the roasted malt aroma. Very drinkable. It is a bit thin for a stout, but good nonetheless.

Clean bitterness, some almonds, blue cheese, hint of coffee. A bit on the thin side though.

UPDATED: FEB 5, 2003 Delicious roasted coffee/chickory aroma and flavor. Medium body. Slight bitterness. Much better than I thought it would be.

Dark, nice roasted flavoring. A very big fan of this beer.

Black. Malty, clean dry & bitter. Very well balanced.