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Great Lakes Blackout Stout

Great Lakes Blackout Stout - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout

Cleveland, Ohio USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7293.94/5.03.93/5.0Winter9%83.3Snifter
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Commercial Description:
A Russian Imperial Stout with a hearty malt body and bold hop flavor.
Named after the infamous "Blackout of 2003" that left the northeastern United States in complete darkness, but resulted in old-fashioned neighborhood porch parties and fun.
Available in February & March.
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 Driftwood6 (214), USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/515/20
Mar 8, 2008  
On tap at Map Room, Chicago. This RIS just comes in a little thin and weak compared to others of this style. Really nothing stood out to me-- other than I was I was drinking a bigger RIS. Good example of a beer that’s ever-rated because of its style.


 gunsho (134), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Mar 8, 2008  
pours a rich, dark black with a creamy espresso head. good lacing. fruity notes, sweet cherries, vanilla, dont get the coffee others describe. alcohol notes, more hops than i like in an imperial stout. airy palate that tingles the inside of your cheeks. good, not greaat. on tap @ the map room


SoBloHero (56), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/516/20
Mar 5, 2008  
Great color and aroma. Has a sharp and deep first taste that makes it very enjoyable. One of my favorite Stouts, I stock up in the late winter.


 WickerBrew (312), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 5, 2008  
This was a real tasty stout, but it poured a little thinner and lighter in color than I was expecting. Alcohol is at a good place, and this leans towards the drier roasted side of the category rather than smooth.


 TheRealBastard (141), The-No, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Feb 28, 2008  
This one poured black, with brown head out of a 12oz bottle. Fairly disappointed with this beer since I drank the BA version first. Next time I will drink this one first. The beer just seems empty without the oak flavors in it. An over-powering coffee flavor in this stout for some reason. The alcohol is hidden, but in the wrong way. It’s hidden behind a giant wall of coffee beans. This one has a pleasant mouthfeel though, lightly carbonated and not dry at all. Very wet finish to this beer and just way to much coffee. I will re-rate this beer, but will drink the BA version second and see what happens.


 grandridge (222), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Pours pitch black with a little off-white head dissapting to a lace. Smells of dark molasses, roasted malt and dark chocolate. Nice mouthfeel, would like a little thicker. Good roasted flavor with chocolate flavor throughout. Medium carbonation and far amount of hoppy bitterness to offset the alcohol which you don’t feel until it’s in your stomach. What a nicely balanced beer.


brewmaster420 (6), Canton, Ohio, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Great Lakes Blackout Stout does not count
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/105/518/20
Feb 20, 2008  
I liked the beer even though Im not a big fan of imperial stouts. But its such a smooth beer. Definetly a good beer to sip on cause this shit will knock you on your ass if you try and drink it fast. They don’t call it blackout for nothing.


 fiver29 (703), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/57/104/518/20
Feb 19, 2008  
Picked this up at the brewery today in a 4 pack. Pours dark black with a nice tan head. Has a nice aroma of roasted malts. Head retention was medium and has some lacing. Body of beer had very hearty flavors of dark roasted malts with a side of a hop presence. Overall a very tasty imperial stout.



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