North Coast Old No. 38 Stout

Bottle, black pour small brown head. Aromas of toasted malt, roasted coffee, and some very dark chocolate. Flavor is coffee and some chocolate. Very dry and chalky, but the mouthfeel is still pretty nice. Again I find that I can pass on the dry stouts for the most part.

Dark mahogany pour with a stiff khaki head. Aromas of slow-roasted coffee, bitter chocolate, and vanilla. Flavors aren’t as aggressive as with other stouts but are pleasant. No really off tastes...a good solid session stout (if there is such a thing).

12 oz bottle. Black with a tan head. Roasty aroma with some coffee and chocolate hints. Dry roasted flavors. Very dry finish. Smooth mouthfeel. Good stout.

Color of strong black coffee... the inch-plus sand dune head is thick and firm. Roasty aroma with hints of sweet cherry, wet iron, and cocoa. Roasty and bittersweet flavor, faint coppery and old milk taste. As the long espresso bean and sunflower seed aftertaste fades, a tin can flavor becomes annoyingly persistent. Creamy, lightish mouthfeel, which is appropriate to the style. By the end of the glass, the foam still remains, undiminished in size. A decent Irish dry with metallic off-flavors.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a black color, which proves to be a dark brown when held up to the light . 1/2" tan head with some rings of lace. Aroma is roasted malt with some minor coffee notes. Smooth dry palate. Flavor is roasted malt with coffee & bitter bakers chocolate. An average dry stout.