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Mendocino Black Hawk Stout

Mendocino Black Hawk Stout

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A Dry Stout brewed by
Mendocino Brewing Company

Hopland, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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5123.24/5.03.24/5.05.2%45.2 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Black Hawk Stout retains the big traditional flavors of an Irish-style stout and yet offers a refreshing dry crispness that is rare in many dark beers. "Bottle Conditioned" Black Hawk Stout is replete with a rich, roasted malt flavor that makes this not-so-heavy stout, creamy and ever so smooth. It has a subtlety that surprises and converts even the most reticent stout drinker.

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beerdad (33), Kansas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Bottled. Pours dark brown with a small creamy head. The aroma has chocolate and roasted barley. Tastes include the above noted aromas, It has a sweetness attributed to the chocolatey notes. Overall a decent stout, not my favorite, but a good drink.


 darn1207 (176), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Jul 1, 2008  
12oz bottle. dark brown pour with minimal tan head. aroma of chew tobacco, dark chocolate and bread. malt taste with hints of chocolate and coffee. has a metallic quality to it. slight burnt bitter finish and a little thin on the palate. not for me.


 jhliesen (328), West Melbourne, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Bottle-A subtle type of stout, is there such a thing? Solid black color, I was able to hold it to the light and noticed some brown/red coloring on the edges. Aroma was typical roasted smell rising through the off white head. The palate was creamier than a typical stout with the expected roasted malt flavoring. Old notes, Produce Place


 Ibrew2or3 (1571), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 6, 2008  
12oz bottle pours dark dark brown with infra red edges and light brown head. The aroma is mildly roasty and burnt along with larger notes of molasses, toffee and buttered bread. Wow, I really like the flavor. I get notes of roasty to burnt to dark chocolate notes that run along with sweet molasses and malts. Midway and to the finish the burnt malts build to overcome the sweeter notes and become nearly burnt toast.


 rustychiles (349), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Pours a dark brown, almost black with a small light brown head. Aroma of malt, coffe, chocolate, roasted barley. Flavor is slick chocolate, coffee, roasted barley and a touch of woodiness. Not a bad sessions stout.




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