Middle Ages Black Heart Stout

Brewed by Middle Ages Brewing
Style: Sweet Stout
Syracuse, New York USA

Serve in English pint

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Thanks to Mike for this... Looks great, dark brown, borderline black with a huge medium mocha head, great retention and lace... Smells like an oatmeal stout, creamy, vanilla, milky a touch to sweet, a touch of chocolate, lacks balance... Lots of coffee on the front, a bit of ash, ashy feel as well, a bit of sweet finish on the back, super easy to drink, one of the better english stouts I’ve had

On tap at the Chapter House in Ithaca last weekend. Served in a pint glass. Currently the #1 English Stout, and deservedly so. Pours near black with a moderately-thick tan head. Good retention and a bit of lacing on the way down. The nose brings forward a good amount of dark chocolate along with some roasted malt and coffee. Good combination. Slight smokiness to it as well. The flavor really combines all of these elements quite well. As with all of the beers I had from them, there was a touch of diacetyl, but it fit in well with the style. Way to use that English yeast. The smoke really makes this beer. Medium body with a slightly-smokey and dry finish. Still some body to pick it back up. Really solid. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 06-04-2011

Dark Opaque brown with a dark tan head. Strong coffee and chocolate aromas. Mild sweetness and heavy bitterness. Roasty/smoky notes on the finish. Full bodied witha creamy thick texture. Really good.

Cask at Mr Goodbar
Appearance: dark brown-black , creamy beige tanned top, ring painted on glass wall.3+
Nose: roasted barley , chocolate with hint of sourness , some of brown sugar. 7- .
Flavor/Palate : mid bodied , low carbonation. Character in mid of black tea , chocolate , Munich malt with side brown feel.

Draft at Tully’s in Amherst, NY. Opaque black pour with milk chocolate colored head. Light coffee scent. Taste is good, coffee and chocolate, definite coffee. Slight bitterness, but not a stabbing red wine-style bitterness that lingers. A little thinner than I would have hoped, but good overall.

The appearance? Black Hole darkness where not even a sliver of light escapes. Finger of chcolate milk-brown head. Looks big and heavy...and pitch black. The aroma is a roasted/burnt malt flavor with light coffee notes. Understated but quite rich. Smells good, but not all that powerful. The initial taste is a burst of strong coffee with burnt malt. The roasted stout flavor dominates. A sweeter second wave of dark chocolate and mild yeast. Very strong combination of flavors. The bready ringwood yeast comes out as it warms, as do all the other flavors. Really strong. Feels thick as hell but also smooth and oily. Leaves a thick coating. Somehow thickens as it warms. It’s very balanced even though it’s really thick and strong. Sweet enough for ONE repeat. Feels/tastes like it has a lot of alcohol.

Growler. Pours near black with a tan head. Roasted malt aroma, with chocolate and a touch of coffee. The flavor has a nice mix of sweet and roasted malts with semi sweet chocolate, a bit more coffee, and even a hint of smoke. Very nice.

Had on Tap with Owner att Brewery. Black pour, with nice mocka head nose is sweet with toffee, some coffee, choc and roasted malts flavor hits em basically right on nice and thick mouthfeel kinda creamy liked it alot!!

growler. pours black with dark brown head. light to medium body - slightly creamy mouthfeel. flavor is dark roasted malt, some coffee tones. dry - has a light powdery, grittiness. not super dynamic but a decent stout for sure.

En fût. Verre de 12 oz dégusté chez Chapter House (Ithaca, NY). Arôme: Odeur de café avec une pointe de caramel et de chocolat. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque avec un mince col crémeux et une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Forte présence de café avec une pointe de lactose et de chocolat. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de café en arrière goût. (Rating #2027)