Barley and Hops Schifferstadt Stout

Draft at the brewpub, July 2006. A dark brwon beer with a red shine under a thin lazing beige head. The aroma is very light - too light for my liking, with notes of roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with strong roasted notes, as well as notes of berries, before a somewhat dry end sets in. The mouthfeel is very smooth. I’d like a stronger roasted character.

Black body with creamy tan head. Aroma is coffee roasty, light chocolate. Taste is medium sweet, chococoffee. Smooth, medium body.

On tap at the brewpub on 4/9/07: Pours an opaque black with a half inch thick airy, wispy-lacing tan head. Aroma of lightly sweet caramel and milk chocolate malt. Body starts fairly full, sweet, and roasty with a touch of earthy grain toward a lightly bittersweet chocolate finish. A nice stout.

This beer rocks! The aroma is of rich chocolate, buttery caramel, Blue Mountain coffee, yeast, roasted nuts and alcohol. It pours very black. When held up to the light, a deep crystal clear crimson hue is revealed. Medium-sized, creamy, fully lasting khaki-colored head. Leaves lacework much like that of heavy cream. The flavor is perfectly balanced. That said, the beer is fairly bland, with only a couple of the wonderful aromas coming through in the flavor. Very ejoyable though, and balance counts for a lot with me. Medium-bodied with a watery mouthfeel. Soft carbonation. Roasted, dry finish. This is a great stout. Probably this brewery's strongest offering.

On tap at the brewpub, July 2006. Deep red colour. Not entirely opaque. Appealing, cappuccino coffee aroma. Dry and notably bitter on the palate, with burnt malt and powdery chocolate to the fore. Not the biggest stout but I’ve no complaints.