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Mad River Steelhead Extra Stout

Mad River Steelhead Extra Stout

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93
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A Stout brewed by
Mad River Brewery

Blue Lake, California USA

bottled
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on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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3083.68/5.03.67/5.06%89.9 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A black opaque ale with rich creamy roasted malt character and a very mild hop complement. This beer may look a little scary but take a sip and you'll see why this Extra Stout can convert even lite beer drinkers to Stout lovers. A unique flavor profile that starts with a slight coffee flavor and finishes with a hint of roasty chocolate. Try a pint with a scoop of French Vanilla ice cream. This beer is a favorite as a compliment to any dessert or as a hearty breakfast drink.

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 emacgee (1052), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Pours an inky black with a two finger creamy mocha tan head. The nose was a bit roasty, chocolaty, some coffee, sweet, light tobacco, rich. The flavor was choclaty, some bitter coffee, light alcohol, sweet, moderate bitterness. Very full and smooth mouthfeel. Very very tasty stout.


 SuperDave70 (765), Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Deep brown pour with a thick foamy tan head that lasts. Aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, molasses and licorice. Nice flavor as well, definate chocolate malts and coffee, with some dark fruit I didn’t pick up in the aroma. A very good 2 buck brew!


 ucusty (1062), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 26, 2008  
Dark brown pour with a rocky tan head. Molasses and coffee on the nose. Roast, coffee, chocolate, and cream. Decent beer


 daknole (694), Plantation, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Nice dark brown/black pour wtih a simple brown head. Aroma is heavy on chocolate, coffee and booze wtih a hit of pure cane syrup. Flavor is very good, chocolate, roastiness, coffee and the beer is very creamy on the tongue. Well done.


 elihapa (254), Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Pours syrupy thick dark chocolate with a brown head. Aroma is rich of semisweet chocolate, bourbon, coffee, and molasses. Quite enticing! Palate is creamy smooth, softly carbonated, and mouth-coating. Reminded me of Brooklyn’s Black Chocolate Impy Stout. Flavor of brown sugar, coffee, chalky ash, and malt. Starts fairly sweet, ends with some slowly revealed bitter flavors. A down side: for me the prickly carbonation disrupted the pristine creaminess of the beer. Overall, I really enjoyed this one, and found its attributes to be fairly unique.




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