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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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 omhper (12147), Stockholm, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/513/20
Aug 26, 2009  
Bottled, thanks Baggio! Near black, small head. Aoma of coffee with sugar. Sweet and nar full bodied and rather clean mouthfeel. Dominated by coffee, sugar and licorice. Nice, big flavours, but I prefer the lighter everyday beers from Great Lake.


 douglas88 (1556), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 23, 2009  
12 oz bottle thanks to goryshkewych, thanks George. Pours a beautiful opaque black color with a thick and large beige head. The aroma is great; loads of coffee, chocolates, light hops, rich roasted malts. The flavor is great as well; loads of rich malts, chocolates, smooth rich coffee and a velvety smooth body. Somehow very drinkable like a 5% stout. A very nice beer.


 Sonicdescent (374), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Pours a nice black with thin mocha head. Scent is outstanding, coffee, roasted goodness, chocolate, and cream are present. Alcohol is not. Taste resembles smell thankfully. Chocolate hits first, then a slightly bitter coffee bean finish. Really great. Mouth is thick bodied and medium carbonation. Works well here. Another winner from Great Lakes. I may have finally found my easy go-to stout. Update: I have indeed found my easy go-to stout. I purchased a case of this, and couldn’t be happier. Easily my favorite stout that isn’t a quest to get, and one of a very elite club of beers that I have purchased a case of. Amazing beer.


 TEJA (281), Stockholm, Sweden
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 22, 2009    Updated: Aug 26, 2009
Thanks baggio for charing the bottle. Brown head. Smooth and soft roasted aroma. Sweet and smooth taste with a medium to big body. Balanced bitterness.


 Braudog (3733), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 17, 2009  
Bottle. Sexy pour -- pitch black, solid, tight tan head. The aroma is darn near that of chocolate milk. Drinks with a nice solid character of baking chocolate, too ... and swift kick in the rear with it’s warming alcohol. Excellent night cap. (#3644, 8/17/2009)


 LtDan (471), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2009  
Appearance: Pours a midnight brown with a tight knit gathering of tan foam at the top. Aroma: The inside of a plastic milk jug and some roast. Taste: Burnt malts, dark chocolate, dark chocolate covered dark fruit right off the bat. A small touch of black coffee that finishes with a spicy hop and burnt malt mixture. Also some chared woody notes in there as well. Mouthfeel: A bit thin for my liking. Has a slightly silky texture, but still leaning towards watery. Overall: Full flavored, tasty, but too thin for me.


 nerdrocker101 (102), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 10, 2009  
Bottle. Pours oily black with almost no head. Smells of chocolate and dark roasted malts. Tastes of roasted coffee, chocolate malts, toffee and some hop notes. Slick mouth feel with moderate carbonation and a slight presence of alcohol.


 redlight (1445), Winter Park, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 10, 2009  
thanks to cmillward for this one! Chocolate roasted malts with hints of coffee on the nose. Pours dark brown almost black with no head. Rich chocolate malts with hints of coffee very smooth.



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