South Shore Coffee Mint Stout (Bourbon Barrel)

Brewed by South Shore Brewery/Wilmarths Deepwater Grille
Style: Sweet Stout
Ashland, Wisconsin USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Bottle… Pours dark brown with a small, creamy, taupe head. Good retention. As expected, the bouquet is a bit odd – herbal sassafras, dark chocolate and a whisper of sourmash whiskey. Medium-bodied with laid-back carbonation. The flavor is chocolaty with a touch of mint and a mild, herbal, sarsaparilla component. Tilts just a tad toward the sweet side of balance. Things wrap up with nice mocha and a subtle kiss of acidity.

on tap at great lakes brew fest. wow a very chocolate mint nose and flavor. not much bourbon or oak but a really minty flavor. not my thing, but i can see how some would get into this.

On tap at the Great Lakes Brew Fest. Pours a dark black with red hints. Aroma is grassy, lemony, bourbon with chocolate. Watery flavors, chocolate grassy. Meh.

Thanks to Ughsmash for this rare tick... dark brown body with a light tan head, forms a ring, no lace... the nose is awesome, totally nails mint chocolate chip ice cream, no coffee or bourbon, the mint is a touch to strong comes off a bit chemically but I’m digging it... the taste is lighter, coffee with more mint, a little more balanced but too light so its a touch disappointing... worth trying if you love mint but other than that you can skip it

22oz bottle, RBSG grand tasting, thanks CaptainCougar. Clear red-brown body, small beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, bittersweet chocolate, some Bourbon, light mint, coffee. Taste is moderately sweet, Bourbon, some sour, coffee, light mint. Medium body, light stickiness.

Bottle sampled at Daknole’s Memorial Day Tasting (Thanks Sparky). Pours very dark, minimal head. Aroma is dominated by mint. Taste is bourbon, coffee, and overpowering MINT. Finish is minty coffee. For me, the mint is just not a good fit for a bourbon barrel stout. Too sweet. Mint should stay at the Kentucky Derby; in Julips, where it belongs.

22oz bottle @RBSG-pours a light brown head and black color. Aroma is bourbon, mint, wood, dark malt. Taste is bourbon, mint, wood, dark malt. Towards medium body.

Dark with some red hues. Lots of mint in the aroma. Very chocolatey flavour with the tiniest hint of bourbon flavour. Lots and lots of mint in the aftertase. it was pretty good, and it all worked well together but it’s just not my thing and I didn’t much enjoy it.

Nose of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Infortunately it is a bad bottle. Acetone and maybe an infection. Sharp biting flavor. Bad.