Lakefront Snake Chaser Irish Stout

12oz bottle from The Lighthouse in Manchester. Pours an opaque black body with a half inch of tan head. Smells roasty, with hints of coffee, chocolate, and a suggestion of date. Tastes roasty - baker’s chocolate and coffee along with nut toward the finish. Medium to full mouthfeel with moderate carbonation that helps keep this an easy drinker. One of the tastiest dry stouts I’ve had thus far. I’m impressed.

Wow, I might be going "against the grain" on this as I really enjoyed it. Black bodied and intimidating with a thin, oily, tan film sloshing around on top. Well-roasted aroma, coffee-bitter that carries over largely into the flavor. Full-bodied & oily, finishing dry. A fine stout.

<font size=-4>From bottle bought with 2 tokens at <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=164>Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee, WI<font size=-1>

Black with a small brown head. Aroma of roast and dark chocolate. Flavor of roast, coffee and dark chocolate. Very good.

So I went on the "Brewery tour" at Lakefront today and was suprised to see this beer, as it was new to me (and obvisly to RateBeer as I just added it). It was damn tasty, so I had 2 pints of it (needeed one to wash down the bad Pumpkin beer).

12oz bottle. Completely black pour and a thin head of deep mocha. RIch sweet aroma of cream and mild roast. Flavors are well blended - mild roast that cleans up the sweetness. A very nice stout - the sweetness defines it.

(02.18.06) Sampled at FebFest ’06, Libertyville, IL. Pours brown-black with tiny off-white head and no discernable carbonation. Roasted malt aroma. Medium bodied stout that starts dry with tiny malt sweetness and dried fruit (prune?)/expresso/roasted malt flavors. Finishes dry with roasted malt flavor and bitterness fade. Flavorful and smooth. A very good dry stout.

Head is initially large, frothy, brown, mostly lasting. Body is black (almost opaque). Aroma is moderately malty (roasted grain, chocolate), lightly hoppy (flowers, herbs), lightly yeasty (dough), with a light note of vanilla and mineral. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Light to medium body, creamy/velvety texture, lively carbonation. Wow, now this is a very authentic dry stout...low alcohol, clean and wonderfully balanced, has that hard water / wet stone smell that all Irish stouts do, insanely quaffable, but still creamy and very enjoyable. And a fairly well-lasting head without the nitro crutch. And just about opaque, which surprised me. Thumbs up.

Bottle. Actually called Snake Chaser Irish Style Stout. Truly opaque black liquid. respectable mocha colored head. I smile as I take in the first olfactory perceptions. Roasted malt, light smoke, treacle, tar, and toast. Light bittersweet slippery start. Dry roasted finish. Smooth, simple, and drinkable. Perhaps I was in the mood for this brew but it really has been a while since I have had a stout that I have enjoyed as much as this one. Lingering malt and roasted flavor. Original Rate Aroma 8, Appearance 4, Flavor 8, Palate 4, Overall 17. Rerate: Now that the initial euphoria is over...Still good but a touch chalky.