Terrapin Midnight Project Depth Charge Espresso Milk Stout

Brewed by Terrapin Beer Company
Style: Sweet Stout
Athens, Georgia USA

Enjoyed via draft in an English pub glass. The beer pours an opaque pitch black, with a moderate thick tan head. The nose gives very strong notes of espresso coffee grounds. There are some underlying notes of crystal malts, and a bit of roasted character, but these items are overshadowed by the aforementioned strong espresso character. The palate again shows strong espresso character, along with a more perceptible level of English character malts. The use of roasted malt is also detectable, but it seems that it was either used in small amounts, or is muddled by the combination of the espresso and the residual sweetness added by what seems to be a touch of lactose. In general, the beer lacks the strong and often palate-busting roasted character of other stronger stouts. It is smooth, and extremely drinkable. A great effort.

Rich and flavorful brew. Plenty of creamed and sweetened coffee, milk chocolate and soft roast. Moderate bitterness in the finish (bitter chocolate and light grass). Nicely balanced. A bit sweet for my buds, but fitting for the style. Nip of fruity alcohol in the finish. Overall, I found it rather enjoyable. One of the best milk stouts I’ve ever had.

On draught at Funky Buddha (Boca Raton, FL): Pours black with a soft, pillowy, tan head. With a full on coffee assault to the nose, you can actually smell each individual grain that make up a coffee bean. There’s an outstanding balance between the chocolate/coffee/vanilla/hazelnut flavors and the stout itself. It’s sweetness does not overstate the true chrarcter what of a stout should taste like (which is what I found to be the problem with Bell’s Java Stout). Drinkability: Enjoyably sweet and satisfying. Rebuy: Definitely. #228 on 29112009, DG.

I actually thought this one was a little thin. Nose is rich dark chocolate with the power of a dark brewed coffee. The coffee is there in this one, probably more than any coffee stout i have ever tried. Its good, but not as sweet as many others, I thought it could have a little more body, but overall a good brew

Bomber. Pours a deep and dark mahogany color with a small, smooth head of mocha colored foam. Wet spots and flares of lacing dot the glass. The nose is loaded with rich, fresh, roasty espresso, complemented with heaps of bittersweet chocolate, toasted nuts, and some creamy lactose. Flavors are again massively roasted, brimming with coffee, mocha, and dark baker’s chocolate. Burnt caramel comes through a bit, lending some sweetness, while bitter, earthy hops provide the counterpoint. The palate is medium-plus in body, smooth, and surprisingly drying. The coffee roast lingers well after the finish. Very nice sweet stout here.

Pours an opaque black with dark mahogany edges and a thin, creamy beige head. Aroma of sweet milk sugar and roasty coffee with some dark chocolate. Starts with pretty good fullness (once it warms some) with a chewy doughy milk chocolate flavor before a rich bittersweet mocha finish. Has an authentic lactose sweetness throughout and good coffee balance, but could be a little smoother as the sticky sugary bittersweetness coats the throat.

Bottle from Kingdom Liquors. Poured a black color with a large frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy roasted coffee and chocolate aroma. Medium to heavy milk chocolate and roasted coffee flavor with a medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. Full body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. This is a standout beer.

Bottle Shared at Ryan & Max’s Tasting @ Pauls. Pours a black body with a tan head. This beer is dominated by fresh roasted coffee and vanilla tones. If thats not your thing avoid this beer. Fresh coffee roast with a mild bitterness. Awesome.