Great Lakes Blackout Stout

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

Bottle dark as all, small creamy head aroma not much, thus the low scores on this. It makes it up for a great taste sweet taste of licorice with a wonderful blend of chocolate malt, finish is great, the high ABV is completely hidden. This is the best of Great lakes Brewery in my opinion.

Bottle. A dark brown/black color pour with a medium creamy brown head,that lasted a while,lots of lacing, Aroma of coffee,chocolate, Some licorice, light smoke,and maybe brown sugar. Big rich full flavor of charred malt,vanilla,chocolate,coffee,and a touch of bitter hops at the finish. Creamy mouthfeel,without being sticky, the medium carbonation keeps it lively. Very drinkable. A top notch Stout in every respect, very good Thank you GLB

2008 Bottle - Thanks DrHomolka! - Pours almost black with a small tan head...aroma is dry cocoa, vanilla malt, dark pit fruit and light roast...flavour follows, with some dominant fruit and sweet chocolate, roasty goodness...finish is terrific...this beer is just absurd...loved it!!!

Bottle. smooth I really enjoyed this beer. Sweet. some coffee chocolate. thanks

Thanks to JCB for this one, a supurb imperial stout that I really enjoyed. I could see how people would have problems with the sweetness (of which there’s a lot), but I didn’t find it overpowering, on the contrary, I found it very enjoyable. Gonna get more of this one in the future.

12 oz Bottle. Poured a thick black with very little head. Aroma was strong with coffee and roasted malts, with chocolate notes. I also detecteed hints of dark fruit. The flavor is strong with coffee and is strong the whole way through. Better than I thought it would be, considering I am not a huge fan of Great Lakes.

12 oz bottle. Pours black with a lightish tan head. Aromas of dark fruit, coffee, creamy vanilla, chocolate. Flavor is a balance of dark fruit, cocoa, and coffee with some hops in the finish. Blackout Stout has more dark fruit character than the average imperial stout, and it’s an excellent imperial stout; just a little bit too light on the flavor to be amazing.

Wow. Got the brew from the GLBC Brewpub in Cleveland, great place! Pours a smooth dark brown that leaves a thin yet sustainable head. The Blackout has a wonderful and creamy taste for being an Imperial. As the beer first touches the tongue the signature roasted malts and hops flash across the palate but then the flavor turns to a sweet almost condensed milk type of taste with a slight bitterness. Absolutely delicious, and even better on draught! One of my favorites!