Alpine Beer Company Black Forest Stout

Brewed by Alpine Beer Company (CA)
Style: Stout
Alpine, California USA

Date: 11/29/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: O’Brien’s

black, wispy tan head, sweet roasted malt aromawith lots of black raspberries with a tart edge, rich dark chocolate flavor with lots of tart raspbery and a dark caramel sweetness, little to no bitterness, touch of sweet alcohol,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

on tap-pours a tan head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate, cherry. Taste is dark malt-chocolate, cherry.

Tap at O’Briens SD: Deep brown with a minimal head and just a touch of lace. The aroma has notes of ripe raspberry, fig, chocolate, smoke, grassy hops and an earthy element. The taste is quite yummy with tart raspberry covered in bittersweet chocolate. There is a smoky finish with hints of grains of paradise. The mouth feel is smooth, lush, and oily. This is pretty nice with the interplay of fruit and chocolate, Mikey Likey.

Tap @ O’Brien’s. Poured black with a tan head. The aroma was roasty with chocolate and fruity notes of raspberry. The flavor was a smooth blend of chocolate and raspberry then some roast to finish it up. there was even some woody notes. Medium bodied.

1st rating. On tap @ O’brien’s during pre SAF insanity. Had to try this after not having any of the Nickel variety. This is barrel aged captain stout with raspberries. Pours black with a thin tan head. The nose is full or raspberries and malt, with a hint of wood from the barrel. Taste is sweet, fruity and robust. The raspberry nicely balances with the other characteristics in the beer. The taste is well rounded and sweet and overall damn nice. Great mouth feel, very drinkable.

On tap @ the Liar’s Club in Alpine back in early 01/08. I guess they’ve been holding back this keg for some time and I was lucky enough to be there when they tapped it. Thanks Louis.

Pours completely black with lasting mocha ring of foam and spotty lacing. The aroma is three things varying in strength depending on the aromatic sample: sweet cherries, dark chocolate and wood mixed with sweet and roasty malts. Wow, nice. The taste begins with a quick rush of tartness that bleeds into sweet cherry fruitiness and red wine. Another flavor level running along with the fruit is a rich chocolate maltiness, faint burnt malts and a hodgepodge of various roasted malts. Everything is melded together seamlessly with a hint of wood just noticeable from time to time. Well crafted beer.

On tap @ O’Brien’s......I bet I saw the guy below me there last night.....go Romo...its your birthday. anyways, One of the most interesting brews I’ve encountered in a while. Big nose of raspberries, mocha and chocolate. Slight oak, very clean and fruity.

Draft at Liar’s Club. Dark pour with smallish head. Aromas were sour wood and chocolate. Flavors were still tart with more chocolate and some fruity finish. Raspberries and barrel flavors. Sweet and tasty. I liked it.