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Great Lakes Blackout Stout

Percentile
99
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7313.94/5.03.93/5.0Winter9%83.5Snifter
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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 JB175 (1662), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Apr 22, 2007  
Bottle from & memory of a nice pint of this on Draft @ Capone’s. Nice blackish pour with a med-large tan head. Big roasty, toasty malt aroma with a heavy dose of coffee and some dark chocolate in the nose. Taste is a pleasant, slightly creamy, toasty malt batch of goodness. Just a bit creamy & a nice amount of coffee as well. Very drinkable & quite good!


 anders37 (4579), Malmö, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 22, 2007  
Bottle. Thanks to SB. Pours a clack color with a tan head. Roasted malty coffee aroma. Roasted bitter malty flavor with hoppy hints and hints of chocolate and coffee aswell. Roasted malty chocolate finish with a long bitter aftertaste.


 chimpscampee (556), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/519/20
Apr 21, 2007  
Great malt-hop balance gives this a silky, dry, oily, dark chocolate, burnt expresso flavor. Top notch.


 SledgeJr (2960), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Apr 20, 2007  
At my 2007 Impy Stout Tasting. Thanks to bditty187 for the beer. Pours black with a dark beige big head. Has an oatmeal and chocolate roasted aroma. Flavor is solid with a sweet candy chocolate taste. Medium thickness. A fairly flawless, but yet not eccentric little stout. May 2004 vintage. Extremely yummy and devoid of anything that can detract from a great score.


 pineypower (1090), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 20, 2007  
Pours out black with a moderate fluffy tan head, nice lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee and slight chocolate. Roasty on the taste with some burnt malts, coffee and little more chocolate. Slight sweetness lingering in the background. Nice beer.


 shp555 (1681), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 19, 2007  
Pours a dark black color with a a light brown head. Aroma is of roasted malts, coffee, and chocolate. Flavor is of sweet and roasted malts. Has some hints of dark fruit, coffee, and a slight alcohol burn.


 mreusch (723), Olathe, Kansas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 15, 2007  
Bottle, pours a dark brown/black with a nice dark tan head, good lacing. Aroma of roasted/burnt malts, nuts, and lesser notes of chocolate and espresso. Flavor is more of the same, darkly roasted malts, with some detectable hoppiness, espresso, and nutiness. Pleasing on the palate with silky medium mouthfeel and clean, well balanced finish. Not super complex, but stands up well in it’s own right, a very enjoyable beer; recommended.


 Jwasciuk (194), Lowell, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/512/20
Apr 12, 2007  
Pours muddy black with a rocky light brown head. Aroma is very malty, cookies, roasted malst, nutty, dark chocolate strong coffee, leather and hints of earth and broth. Flavor starts on the sweet side, but still a good balance, chocolate malts, nutty flavor and hints of coffee. Medium to full bodied, and creamy.



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