 frankenkitty (1789), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Oct 2, 2005
My 100th Illinois-Beer Rating!
Poured a near-black with mahogany edges. A small, mocha head was highly quaffable but did not retain nor did it leave any lace. This beer is a coffee-lover’s wet dream! Strong roast in aroma led to a flavor that started with a half-pack of sugar and ended with a healthy whomp of strong-roast coffee bitterness. Thick & oily, slick & big... this stout was simply awesome and "eclipsed" Flossmoor’s Milky Way Stout.
A perfect pick for my growler-to-go! <img src=http://www.ratebeer.com/images/smilies/14.gif>
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bitbucket (1542), Kirkland, Washington, USA
May 5, 2006 About the same color as heavily used motor oil, but somewhat less opaque. Almost no head. Very lightly carbonated, very creamy/full bodied. Espresso, vanilla and earthy smoke in the nose, with plenty of coffee and toasted malt in the taste. Hops and coffee bitterness in the finish, with a tiny bit of chocolate, but hops play a pretty minor role in this brew.
Doppelganger (1123), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Mar 11, 2006 Brown tinged black pour with a layer of fine tan bubbles that linger in a nice skim. Buttery, toffee aroma, with coffee, (of course). Coffee flavors, and a buttery mouthfeelm, reminiscent of Samuel Smith’s oatmeal stout. Solid.
Ughsmash (2996), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 6, 2006 On tap at G.I. Stoutfest. Poured black with a short, light-bubbled beige head. Aroma was chock fulla coffee.. plus lesser concentrations of dry, dark chocolate. Also tubs of coffee in the flavor, and it didn’t feel entirely fresh... the dry chocolate at the finish was great, though. Medium-bodied with coffee bitters. Decent brew, yet one-dimensional.
beervana (782), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
Feb 22, 2006 (02.18.06) Sampled at FebFest ’06, Libertyville, IL. Opaque black stout with small tan head. Roasted coffee nose. Medium bodied that starts dry with black coffee/roasted malt flavor. Finishes dry with roasted malt fade and lingering bitterness. Intensely flavorful. An excellent dry stout.
jaustin72403 (3), USA
does not count  Jan 10, 2006 This beer is an excellant example of a coffee-oatmeal stout. Very well balanced, the oatmeal really comes out in the flavor. I am a huge fan of Founder’s Breakfast Stout, and this is the one beer that I have had that I can compare with it. Flossmoor should definately consider Bourbon Barrelling this beer, I think it would turn out amazing.
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