 RunDWP (178), San Jose, California, USA
Mar 24, 2008
Bomber. Light coffee aroma, with a reddish brown head that dies out pretty quickly. Dark brown color. Rather fizzy for a stout, and tingly on the tongue. Very rich, roasted malt flavor, with a bitter aftertaste that’s a little too overpowering for my taste. Difficult to rate, liked the rich flavor but a little course tasting, as organic beers sometimes are. Slight amount of sediment in the bottom of the glass. Would drink again, but there are definitely better stouts out there.
smashteroid (155), USA
Oct 1, 2008 I couldn’t get through an entire 22 oz. bottle of this beer. I just didn’t like the flavor, the mouthful...anything about it, really. I did not like the sour/bitter flavor at all.
Ale_Drinker (1072), Sunnyvale, California, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Pours opaque black, no light gets through this one. Brown head dissipates. Aromas of roasted malt, some burnt aromas, a little dark chocolate, and a certain sourness. In the flavor there is a lot of acidity probably from all of the black malt. Very rich with burnt malt, light charcoal flavors, and a mild sourness. I can’t help but think this sourness may be due to some sort of sanitation problems.
enginaaron (73), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Couldn’t wait for this one to end. Almost had to force myself to finish it. Horrible. Very mild aroma with tiny hints of chocolate and pine. Very bland flavor with a sour off taste. It was smooth, and that’s about the only good thing it’s got going. So much for organic...
Bradrcr (617), Renton, Washington, USA
Jun 29, 2008 6/29/08 From the bottle. Aroma is very rich with red and dark fruit, creamy sweetness and light roast. I wish I knew more style specifics, but this smells rediculous regardless. Appearance is very dark brown with a medium maintained light tan head. Flavor is much of the same as the aroma, but not as well balanced, as black or heavily roasts come through to wipe out the sweetness, but there’s good complexity. Mouthfeel is medium-full bodied with a heavy grainy feel and low carb texture. Overall, the flavor was a little bit of a let down, but not a major one; this is worth trying.
SamGamgee (585), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Jun 21, 2008 22oz bottle. Black body with a fine tan head. Roasted and chocolate aroma, with a little burnt toast. Bitter and pretty dry flavor with typical coffee flavors, but just enough malt sweetness to keep it pretty balanced. Hops are pretty earthy, blend in well and don’t over-assert themselves. A light acidity gives it some bite. Smooth and silky body with pretty mild carbonation. A pretty nice stout, without too much burnt flavor, which I like. My favorite SC Mountain offering thus far, and the only one that I’ve had bottled, which makes me want to seek this out on tap.
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