Elk Creek Big Trout Stout

Sampled at Pints for Pets. Pours black with a thick creamy head. Doesn’t lace because the head doesn’t go anywhere. Very roasty coffee nose with some brown sugar. No surprises in the flavor. Roasted coffee with a good bit of smoke. Ok body with a lot of oilness, but not an overall good impression. Coffee and chocolate left on the palate. Decent stout.

On tap the the Pints for Pets Brewfest. Dark brown (way too light in color) with a super large, creamy white head. Smells very roasty and dry with chocolate and coffee notes. Creamy light taste with coffee and roasted malts. Super thin mouth. Weeeeeeeak.

Sampled on draught at Pints for Pets. Milky sweet nose with chocolate and coffee and fresh wood. Mild bitterness and some smoky character. Dark black clear with thick tan lacing head. Medium-light body with light smooth carbonation. Starts with dry roasted grain and a bit of tang. Light smooth hop character throughout with medium bitter finish. Nice, but kind of weak.

On tap at the brewpub. Aroma is soft run of pale caramel, salt and coffee oils. Pours deep black-brown with a soap, thin tan head. Flavor is interesting. Peculiar wash of toffees, salt, and wood. A nip of funk? Barely detectable. Herbal on the back end. Hops glow as eucalyptus in the roof of the mouth. A bit conflicted, thin, and ashy overall. Certainly drinkable, not bad. Another mostly bland Guinness rendition.