Breckenridge Thunder Stout

tap at Breckenridge brewpub in Denver - Pours very dark brown with a big tan head that laces heavily. It has a rich aroma of chocolate, coffee, and dark roast malt. The flavor is big on the coffee and dark roast malt with the bitter roast and maybe some hops lingering in the finish. It’s full bodied and quite good. It’s interesting how widely the ratings vary here and makes me wonder if the quality of some batches was lacking. This one is excellent though.

On Tap at the Breckenridge Brewery 2220 Blake Street, Denver 13/10/2008 Roast aroma. Beige head. Black and strong in alcohol with a crisp dry bitter and fruity coffee roast finish.

Bartender indicated this was the oatmeal stout on nitro. A dark stout with a thick resilient moka head. Aroma is more subdued than the OS, doughy and pleasant. In mouth, a silky stout, very sustained chocolate bitterness, yet balanced. Medium bodied. On tap at Ballpark brewpub 24 Jan. 2009.

On Tap @ the brewpub. I didnt take any notes on this while at the pub, just my scores, but I remember enjoyed this nitro stout.

Draught at the brewpub. Black - thick brown head. Licorice, chlorid, creamy, burned, smooth body, coffee, light hoppy, fruity. Dryness. OK.

Draught at the brewpub. Black coloured with a creamy beige head. Roasted aroma of coffee and hops. Roasted flavour of coffee, fruits and hops. Roasted and hoppy finish.

Draft at the brewpub. A pitch black beer with a faint brown shine under a thick brown head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of roasted malt, but also light notes of butter. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt and butter, and the body is thin. In my opinion they shouldn’t have sold this specimen.

tap. opaque with creamy delicious head. very rich chocolate, coffe and sour malt aroma. creamy mouth. rich coffee and mild dark fruits. chocolate and plastic.