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Church Brew Blast Furnace Stout


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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
343.63/5.03.49/5.0Winter4.8%80.9English pint
Commercial Description:
To give this beer a wonderful roasted flavor, we added unmalted, very darkly roasted barley. The roasted barley is mixed with a generous portion of chocolate colored malt giving the Blast Furnace Stout a beautiful ruby hue. We used our finest hops unsparingly to create a delicately balanced bitterness with a rich roastiness and fresh hop aroma. The East Kent Goldings hops were added with heavy hands at two different times. This unbridled addition grants a full hop flavor to our heavenly drink.
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DrZao (97), Houston, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20

Sep 24, 2009  
On tap at the Church. Deep brown black pour with very little head. Cocoa and coffee aroma was mild but very noticeable in the flavor, particularly on the finish which was nice, clean, and dry. Palate was nice and well rounded but not too thick, which I liked. Overall a nice stout, but I prefer their more rich and wine-like Imperial Stout.

 JaBier (1219), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 15, 2009  
Sample at CBW. Darkest brown pour with a big beige head. Oatmeal and roast aroma with a hint of coffee. Roasted malt flavor with a bit of chocolate and a sorta thin finish.


 pinkzambia (989), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 16, 2009  
Tap @ brew pub: Dark brown color with a unexpected, but pleasant hoppy aroma. You can definitely taste the additional hops which was different, but good for Church since most of their beers taste the same. This one actually stands out. I would add that it has less of a "Sweet Stout" finish and more of a Porter. Anyway, pretty good.


 zach8270 (2103), Henrietta, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 20, 2009  
(draft @ Church Brew Works - Pittsburgh, PA) Dark black with a soapy looking tan head. Aroma is very roasty and malty with light hints of chocolate and bitter hops. Flavor is very nicely roasted, counterbalanced with a mild hop bitterness and light chocolate. Went down very smooth.


 CharlesDarwin (1846), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 18, 2009  
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a deep black-brown, with a creamy hazlenut whipped cream head. Silky. Nice solid roast nose, backed with fresh coffee, light alcohol, and cream. Flavor is soft and balanced, with fresh crisp black roast and nice soft alcohol content. Not overly expressive, but a bit salty and oaky as this kind of stout should be. Bright and fresh. Very nice.


 blipp (1679), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 31, 2009  
Draft from the brewpub. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Roasty aroma with a touch of sweetness. Dry roasted flavor, a little bit nutty, and a hint of coffee. Pretty bad.


 Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jun 20, 2007  
Growler courtesy of lukin013. Pours brown with a creamy tan head. Smells nutty with some underlying chocolate. Tastes nutty with a nicely balanced amount ofroastiness. A bit on the watery side, but otherwise an above average stout with an herbal semi-sweet finish.


 obxdude10 (1558), Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 14, 2007  
Excellent stout, almost black in color, creamy dark tan head that left very nice lacing around the glass, nose full of roasted grain, bread & toffee, very smooth & drinkable, creamy body with flavors of toasted malt, coffee & dark chocolate, creamy finish as well, very delicious



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