Appalachian Craft Black Bear Stout

Brewed by Appalachian Craft Brewery (NC)
Style: Stout
Fletcher, North Carolina USA

Draft at Brewgrass 2008. Pours a black beer with a thin tan head. the aroma is coffee, chocolate. Flavor is mostly coffee, roast molasses. Smooth and not bitter.

(Brewgrass08, called Black Bear Stout) Beige head atop clear dark brown body. Aroma is medium sweet, chococoffee, light roast. Taste is medium sweet, coffee, roast, light chocolate. Light-medium body.

Draft from Brewgrass in Asheville. This was nice. Nearly black pour with tan head. Roasted barley and malt flavors; hint of chocolate. Pretty creamy.

on tap asheville bier garden (incorrectly listed as Black Bear Stout)
Poured a opaque black with a thin tan head. Mild aromas of of roasted black malts. Mouth feel is thin and on the watery side. Flavor is all black malt with very little base malt to give it any body or balance the malt bitterness. Very dry mouth feel. Slightly burnt cardboard flavor at the finish.

pours a black with tan head. sweet front with sweet finish. dry aftertaste, light and a very sweet background, sessionable.

Date: 09/23/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Asheville

dark ruby red, whispy tan head, nice lace, nice roasted malt aroma with a hint of chocolate, good roasted flavor, nicely hopped with a bit of citrus that shows a bit sweet,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Black with a reddish tint, thin tan head. Surprisingly fruity aroma, with some notes of coffee. Coffe flavors dominate. Disappointly thin palate threatens to sabotage the entire experience. Crisp, woodsy finish. sampled at Asheville Brewgrass, 2006.

On tap at Barley’s taphouse in Asheville, NC. Black beer with a brown head that does not last. Smells fruity. Tastes like apple. No roasted flavor. Smooth drink with diacyl perhaps? Is this fermented with lager yeast? There seems to be a wild yeast strain in there if not.