Sierra Nevada Stout

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Stout
Chico, California USA

Serve in English pint

Part of the sampler tray at the brewery. Tought to judge based on two ounces, but quite enjoyed this one

Jet black pour from bottle. Thin head. Aroma is roasted coffee beans. Taste is chocolate, roasted nuts and grass. Warm finish. Solid effort from SN.

Looks like stout. Roasted malts, earthy & citrus aroma. Medium body and good roasted malt character and hop bitterness. Nothing of a standout, but nothing wrong either.

Pours black with a large tan lasting head. Nose shows plenty of crystal malt in amongst lots of cocoa, truffles and spicy, piney hops. Perhaps too much hops but otherwise very nice. Flavours are instead dominated by roasted malt with little of the cocoa and chocolate found in the aroma. The roasty character and hops create quite a formidable bitterness. Carbonation is too high, the mouthfeel should be slicker. Too much hops, not enough complexity. Somewhat disappointing after their lovely porter.

Very dark brown/black with two finger foamy tan head. Smells of chocolate and roast, with a very roasty nose. Medium bodied with a nice finsh. All around a very nice stout.

12 oz. bottle from Blueberry Hill. Pours a dark brown, almost opaque, with a small, creamy tan head. Aroma of earthy hops, coffee grounds, bitter dark chocolate, orange peel, and caramel malts. The flavor has earthy hops and orange peel up front, followed by the roastier notes of coffee and bitter dark chocolate, and toasted caramel malts. Medium-bodied, with mild carbonation and a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Good stout that I would call hoppy for the style.

12 oz. bottle. Looks like a stout! Tan/brown head. Very roasty in aroma and appearance. Nice hints of cocoa and coffee. Maybe a little bit of dark berries in there somewhere. Also nice complexity and good balanced transition from the sweet and rich intro to the bitter conclusion. Quality brew.

Might be the new favorite! I was a pale ale guy but this dark beer is sweet coffee beer bliss! 4BI