Taverner (827), San Ramon, California, USA Dec 6, 2007 God I love a good Coffee Stout! Pours a dark dark brown with a tan head, which quickly recedes. First taste is the malt and coffee. It could use more of the coffee, or a stronger brew. Finishes off with a semi-sweet almost chocolate flavor. MaltOMeal (642), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA Dec 6, 2007 22 oz bomber. Pours a dark brown/black with thin off-white/tan head which dissipated quickly except around the rim. Aroma is coffee and malt. Flavor is definitely coffee, way powerful. I couldn’t make out any plums which others suggest. Mouthfeel is medium and creamy with dry, bitter burnt aftertaste. tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA Dec 3, 2007 This was a very sweet and coffee stout. I enjoyed the heck out of this. Wow. Delicious. Not really cappuccinoey, but definitely espressoesque. Vanilla, chocolate. Burnt. Enjoyable all over. BREWMUSKCLES (1062), New Jersey, USA Dec 2, 2007 a bit thin for a stout. and a bit too easy on the cappucino for a cappucino stout. typical lagunitas sraw malt and hop charater as if all of their beers are layered over to have that flavor. tastes a bit porty.looks nice in the glass and has good carbonation. i taste vanilla creme among the burnt coffee. a bit different with that old brandy grape characterisitc. lingering bitter burnt taste almost smoky. stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA Dec 2, 2007 Updated: Jun 30, 2008650 ml bottle from Bevmo. This is the winter 2007 release. Pours an opaque black color with a small tan head. Aroma was light for a strong stout and featured sweet roasted malts, dark fruits such as raisins, dates and plums, and just a hint of strong black coffee. The flavor has an earthy quality with plenty of coffee and espresso as well the dark fruits and some cedar. The mouthfeel was very full, creamy and chewyvery satisfying. The finish was long and featured biter hops, walnuts and espresso. Overall: I am highly impressed with this ale, there was plenty of complexity, plenty of malts and plenty of hops. A steal at 2.99 a bomber bottle. Recommended. AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA Dec 1, 2007 Pours a deep chocolate brown with foamy cream colored head. Nose is bready and malty, and the flavor is the same with a coffee ground influence. Just ok for me. craftbeerdesign (731), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA Dec 1, 2007 bomber. not quite what I expected after reading the name of this beer - but was happy with the results. there is more fruit in here than coffee, in my opinion. I get a strong aroma and flavor of plum. The plum and slight citrus notes dominate the overall flavor of this stout. There is a bit of coffee to it, but not as much as I expected. Overall, this is a very good stout that I would definitely buy again. If you want to try it, get it now as it is only available in the winter months.... and the price is right @ $3 / bomber. lampeno420 (321), Zeeland, Michigan, USA Nov 30, 2007 Not as big of a nose as some stouts, but the smooth taste makes up for it. Nice easy drinkable stout, with just about the right amount of everything. Nothing overpowers or outstands like some others, which could be a good thing to get away from. A little watery palate but thats probably the Cappuccino flavor coming through. Decently priced as well.
Thanks BillVanE
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