Pike XXXXX Stout

Brewed by Pike Pub & Brewery
Style: Stout
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in English pint

bottle poured a dark black in color with a coating of heavy brown head when poured with some force. aroma has roasted malt, chocolate, tobacco, mild coffee, and some faint hops. thick mouth feel with low side carbonation that coats well. flavor gets a bigger roast, chocolate, light bitterness, and some mild coffee. this bottle was bought with a 2007 barley wine and has some oxidation so this is probably a bit aged as well.

22 ounce bottle courtesy of daknole. Pours a very dark brown color appearing an opaque black in the glass. Medium frothy brown head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of chocolate with lots of dark, roasty leathery tobacco notes. Taste is dark, dark roasted malts, leafy bitter hop notes, tobacco, coffee. Fairly bitter. Smooth, creamy, medium-full bodied.

Bouteille de 22 oz partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez MartinT. Arôme: Odeur de café et de chocolat. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque. Présence d’un mince col beige mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de café avec une pointe de chocolat et de noix. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Présence de café en arrière goût. (Rating #2853)

UPDATED: JUL 12, 2010 Pike Brewing Company--Pike XXXXX Stout--1997 22 oz. Bottle. 6.50% ABV. (4.0 / 5.0) Pike Brewing Company--Pike XXXXX Stout --1998 12 oz. Bottle. 6.50%. (4.0 / 5.0) Excellent! Pike Brewing Company--Pike XXXXX Stout--1999 12 oz. Bottle. 6.50% ABV. (4.75 / 5.0) Spotted at The Ballard Market 10/10/99. Rich chocolate head with Espresso aroma. Hazy deep dark black color. Creamy chocolate coffee front. Sweet dry creamy chocolate espresso body. Hot hop profile. Sampled 11/1/1999. Pike Brewing Company--Pike XXXXX Stout--Limited Release 2000-2001--2000 12 oz. Bottle. 6.00% ABV. (3.75 / 5.0) Clear dark opaque black color. Tan Espresso head. Thin lace. Espresso roasted mild front.Creamy velvet rich roasted slightly dry body. Creamy end with lingering hopless roasted flavor. Blander Version. Sampled 7/17/2001. Pike Brewing Company--Pike XXXXX Stout--Limited Release 2001-2002--2001 12 oz. Bottle. 6.00% ABV. (4.5 / 5.0) Light sediment. Rich espresso head and lace. Opaque dark thick black color. Rich roasted espresso chocolate mild hop front. Creamy rich sweet roasted chocolate fruit body.Sweet spicy chocolate hop end. Sampled 12/28/2001. Pike Brewing Company--XXXXX Stout 2002-2003 12 oz. Bottle. 6.00% ABV. (4.5 / 5.0) Clear obsidian ebony color. Rich lacy brown head. Sweet floral chocolate hop front. Creamy sweet velvet texture is rich with roasted chocolate cherry espresso notes. Smooth mild earthy hop malt end. Tasty. Sampled 12/30/2002. Pike Brewing Company--Pike XXXXX 5X Stout--2003 12 oz. Bottle. 6.00% ABV. (4.5 / 5.0) Bottle Conditioned sediment. Rich lacy espresso head. Opaque obsidian black color. Rich choc espresso tangy floral hop front.Creamy crusty earthy rich burnt sweet chocolate cherry espresso body. Balanced hop mild citrus end. Sampled 4/5/2004. Pike Brewing Company--Pike XXXXX "5X" Stout 2004-2005 12 oz. Bottle. 6.00% ABV. 50 IBU’s? (4.5 / 5.0) Lacy dark espresso head. Shiny obsidian jet black color. Rich burnt roasted espresso chocolate hoppy front. Creamy crusty burnt biscuit caramel mild sweet cocoa body. Chalky earthy balanced rich hop end. Sampled 11/8/2004. Pike Brewing Company--Pike XXXXX 5X Stout Limited Release 2005-2006--2005 12 oz. Bottle. 6.20% ABV. 45 IBU’s? (4.5 / 5.0) Sediment hint. Lacy espresso head. Opaque dark black color. Rich roasted espresso hop front. Crusty creamy rich burnt toffee caramel espresso mild cocoa dry sweet velvety body. Clean smooth roasted hop end. Sampled 1/9/2006. Pike Brewing Company--"Pike Stout XXXXX ""5X"" Extra Stout"--2006 Release--22 oz. Bottle--6.60% ABV--65 IBU’S. (4.25 / 5.0) Stout--Lacy espresso head. Opaque dead dark color. Burnt sweet chocolate espresso hop front. Sweet burnt drying smoky mild espresso body. Crusty burnt hop spice drying end. Rich brew drys and mellows with warmth. Sampled 12/10/2006. Pike Brewing Company--Pike Stout XXXXX Extra Stout--2009 Release--22 oz. Bottle--7.00% ABV--65 IBU’s. (3.9 / 5.0) Stout--Sediment Hint. Lacy thin dark espresso head. Dark clear obsidian black dark red edge color. Thick pour. Rich burnt roasted espresso earthy hop cocoa hint front. Dry sweet tangy rich burnt espresso mild dark fruit smoke hint crisp malty body. Hot hop spice end. Sampled 2/4/2010. $4.49 Each. Earlier Rating: 1/16/2010 Pike Brewing Company--Pike XXXXX Stout. 7.00% ABV. 60 IBU’s. Lacy espresso head. Rich roasted espresso front. Crusty chocolate Stout body. Crusty hop spice end. (4.0 / 5.0) 5 oz. Taster @ Seattle, WA Pike Pub & Brewery. Sampled 5/9/2010.

Very dark, pour vigorously but still got only a little tan head. Aroma is intense with with chocolate. Taste is strong chocolate and coffee and bitterness. Finish is bitter, but wants you having another sip. Great stuff.

OH my god. This is awesome. A deep black pour with a big frothy tan head. Aroma is nutty, malty and hints of chocolate and coffee. Taste is super malty, bitter and slightly hoppy. Chocolate taste at the end. Almost flat carbonation and smooth mouthfeel. Overall, an awesome stout with tons of flavour and nice bitterness.

Pours dark like cola with a flat carbonation and tan head. Chocolate, roasted coffee, caramel, and vanilla in the nose. The taste is similar with extra roasted flavors. The palate is moderately thick and lingers on the tongue. A pretty great stout.

( 22oz bomber) Clear very dark brown with oily bubbles. Nose of olives, licorice, dark chocolate. Taste of dry cocoa, dark chocolate. Body is a little thin but it’s creamy and drinkable.