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Granite City Broad Axe Stout

Granite City Broad Axe Stout

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A Dry Stout brewed by
Granite City Food & Brewery

St. Louis Park, Minnesota USA

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common

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722.88/5.02.88/5.05.1%6.3English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A thick creamy head sits atop the opaque blackness of this traditional dry Irish Stout. Roasted chocolate and coffee notes make this beer a great treat.

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 IPAndy (120), minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20

Feb 4, 2007  
I had never heard of this place, but happened to stop in. Tried this stout and was impressed by the chocolate and nuttiness in the aroma and flavor. The next logical step for someone who likes Guiness but hasn’t really tried a lot of micros.

 kwoeltje (1222), Manchester, Missouri, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Oct 3, 2008  
(draught, Creve Coeur) black with nice tan head. Roast malt aroma. Flavor is coffee, roast malt, bitter finish.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/59/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Date: 08/07/2008
Mode: Draft, Nitro
Source: Brewpub, Madison

Appearance: black, creamy tan head, solid lace,
Aroma: light roasted malt aroma,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, lots of burnt coffee character, lasting bitterness rises out of the burnt malts,
Overall: too much burnt black coffee for me

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 4/10
Score: **/4


 phishpond417 (1459), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/59/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Sampled on draught: Pours an opaque black with a creamy tan top. Roasted nuts, toast, coffee and oatmeal on the nose. Taste is a little watery, otherwise caramel and coffee on the palate.


 Russo (507), Campinas, Brazil
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Aug 14, 2008  
TAP@Granite City in Omaha,NE. Dark brown color, thin beige foam. Aroma is Roasted malt and notes of Chocolate and caramel. Flavor is a little bit watery, notes of coffee and roasted malt as well. Mouthfeel is weak to a stout one.


 msante79 (279), Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Aug 10, 2008  
On tap in Granite City in Orland Park. Pours dark brown with thin tan head. Aroma is of roasted malts, chocolate and coffee. Flavor is light with notes of chocolate and roasted malt with some biterness of coffee. A watered down version of guiness.



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