Great Lakes Blackout Stout

Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Cleveland, Ohio USA

12 oz. bottle. Pours a dark black. Thin, light brown head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla. Initially sweet mouthfeel gives way to bitter coffee flavor with hints of dark fruit. Long bitter finish. What a great beer.

bottle. pours oily black, moderate brown head. aroma of bakers chocolate. flavor is dominated by licorice and burnt molasses flavors. the dark roasted malt give is an edge, but as far as alcohol is concerned its fairly smooth. enjoyable. i prefer them more in the dry coffee range, but its a well made beer for sure.

Pours black, had a dark creme colored head. Aroma is full of roasted malts with chocolate and coffee tinges to it. Taste is full of flavor, chocolate followed by roasted, almost burnt, coffee rounded off with a slight bitterness. Smooth on the tongue and easy to drink.

12oz. bottle thanks to maltomeal. pours a nice inky black, aroma is dark chocolate,vanilla,wood. taste is thick and heavy with coffee,smoky wood and alcohol heat. a great imp stout no doubt!

A: Cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, roasted malt blackberries and faint alcohol on the nose. A: Black pour with deep brown highlights and a quickly dissipating tan head. F: Big bittersweet chocolate, dusty coca, coffee and dark fruit with an espresso hop spicy finish. P: medium heavy body, plenty silky and smooth. O: Lovely impy stout with a fantastic balance between the bold flavors, big body and substantial hopping. Highly drinkable despite the 9% abv, Would love to see this a year round offering.

Didn’t realize this was an Imperial until seeing and smelling this. Very traditional look and smell. Aroma is very rich, blackberries, coffee, decadent notes. Look is very black with tan head that goes away except for a residue around the edges. The palate is equal parts ultra sweet and ultra hops with a coffee edge to it. Well balanced, not as oily as I like, drier. Nice though.

Poured out completely black with a nice tan head leaving a very nice lacing. Hops, coffee, and a bit of cocoa in the nose. Taste explodes on the tongue, starting with currants and chocolate, then transforming into a little cherry flavor and a lot of roastiness. Amazing taste, I loved it. Low-medium carbonation and medium-full bodied, would have like it a little thicker. Takes a while to drink, but each sip was savored. Definitely a nice beer, try it if you see it available, but don’t fret if you don’t.

Tap. Black with a tiny brown head. Coffee and caramel malt nose with a little alcohol and hops. Starts out a nice bittersweet with a long aftertaste. Thinner than what I expected though and the alcohol is noticeable as well. A very good beer but could be made better if they try.