Barley Browns Stone Bros. Espresso Stout

Brewed by Barley Browns Brewpub
Style: Stout
Baker City, Oregon USA

On tap at Belmont Station. I thought this was a really well done coffee stout. Dark brown pour with a smooth beige head. Solid coffee character thoughout, fresh and aromatic without the acidity that some coffee stouts bring. Light note of cocoa in the finish. Hops balance, maybe a bit on the stronger side, but still nice overall.

Tap @ Belmont Station... Poured black with a brown head, nice lacing. Aroma of roasted coffee beans. Palate was light and dry with noticeable coffee notes up front. Little bitterness in this brew except from the coffee. Charred, nutty, toasted malt flavors too. A bit of a medicinal quality in the finish.

Deep black body with a thin dark brown head. Smooth, silky texture of fresh, lively dark roast coffee, roast present but there is nearly no astringency. Silky smooth creamed milk chocolate and espresso, decadent, slightly sweet, very likeable.

This was alright to me, a bit better than most of their beers. I could have done without the ashtray like smokiness in the nose, lots of roasted notes of chocolate and coffee. The flavor is mild and medium bodied with a creaminess and bit of bitter coffee acidity.

On tap at the pub. Pours mainly black, with a hint of brown and a quickly fading tanned head. Aroma brings out a light chocolate sense, along with fresh espresso, and somewhere in there I get a hint at vanilla. The main flavors are mild, blending coffee, espresso, and roast. Fairly velvety smooth on the palate, a nicely done little hop kick finishes out this balanced coffee/espresso beer. A slightly burnt lingering flavor continues to ride out after each sip as well. I’m starting to notice that all of Barley Brown’s beers are BALANCED, and every once in a while that rocks! 3 for 3 these guys get from me!

on tap-pours a light brown head and black color with red tint. Aroma is dark malt espresso/smoky, slightly sweet chocolate, dark fruit. Taste is dark malt espresso/smoky, slightly sweet chocolate, dark fruit, hint of spicy/chicory hops. Nicely done.

On tap at brewpub. Pours a very dark chestnut brown with a thin dark tan head. Sharp coffee aroma with a light nuttiness. The aroma more reminiscent of fresh coffee grounds rather than brewed coffee. Coffee bitterness up front, backed by some roasted malts. I liked the coffee character here, it was supporting role rather than the focus. Reminded me more of a porter in regard to mouthfeel.

On Tap at the Brewpub pours out a nice black topped with a tan head. A nice coffee aroma and some roast malt. Not bad at all.