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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

Regional Distribution
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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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 DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 27, 2007  
Thanx to Crizay for this one.Love this color.Black with no light being able to penetrate.Burnt coffe aroma.Flavor was full of coffee, chocolate, and roastedness.Finish was slightly bitter.


 Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 26, 2007  
Bottle sampled with stegosaurus. Pours a motor oil black with a small brown head. Aroma of roasted malts, and coffee.Flavor is similar to aroma with a nice hop bitterness. A decent stout


BillVanE (19), Zeeland, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 25, 2007  
Strong alcohol presence which i always find enjoyable. A very good malt and hop balance. I plan on having many more of these delicious beers.


DrFantasmo (8), Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Mar 24, 2007  
Beautiful dark color. Rich flavor full of coffee and chocolate notes with maybe some fruitiness. Nice hoppy notes in the aroma and flavor to balance the malt.


 lumberjack (178), Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 23, 2007  
Malt, alcohol, and a hint of coffee on the nose. Malt and hops are very well balanced on the taste buds, and some roasted coffee flavor comes through also. Palate is somewhat creamy, somewhat syrupy. Really good stuff.


 masonjer (562), Holt, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 20, 2007    Updated: Mar 6, 2009
Nice brew here. I have had this a few times now, and I keep coming back to it. Nothing too crazy here, great roasty coffee flavor, some chocolate, nice and creamy, with a great hop backbone. Very well balanced and drinkable.


ExSpectator (65), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 18, 2007  
Bottle. Pours black, medium tan head. Smells of roast and coffee. Tastes like coffee and roasted malts with a fairly strong taste of hops. Very smooth.


 stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Mar 17, 2007  
Bottle sampled from Capone’s. pours black with a nice size brown head. Aroma of roast, hops, and coffee. The flavor is roast, coffee, slight sweetness, and a nicely blended bitter finish. Great brew.



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