Church Brew Breakfast Stout from Church Brew Works

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Brewed by Church Brew Works
Style: Stout
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

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Ratings Average Score Seasonal ABV Style Pctl Serve in
5 3.3/5.0 3/5.0 Special 5.5% 0 English pint

Commercial Description:
The next rotating Blast Furnace Stout is a Breakfast Stout, a very rich stout. It has a notably sweet flavor profile from the addition of lactose during the brewing process. We also added flaked oats which adds the taste of oatmeal to the brew as well as helping with head retention. The final breakfast component comes with the addition of five gallons of coffee to the serving tank. We added the brewed coffee to the beer during the transfer process. With this process we hoped to eliminate the bitterness that the coffee may bring to the beer during the boil. What remains is a subtle coffee flavor and aroma. The hop profile was also kept low so that the sweetness would not be overpowered. * The coffee was ground by your humble assistant brewer Matt Moninger at the East End Food Co-Op in Regent Square Cheers, Brewer B

Original gravity: 14.3°P (1.054 S.G.). Bitterness Units: 40 BU’s. Approx. Alcohol: 5.5% ABV. Malt used: Pale, Munich, Caramel, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, & Black Malt. Hops used: Perle & Willamette. Coffees Used: Ethiopian & Nicaraguan.

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shigadeyo (2210), Harrison, Ohio, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 12, 2009

8/25/2009: Church Brew Breakfast Stout... Aroma: Mocha; hints of roast. Appearance: Near black, opaque; small beige head; good lacing. Flavor: Semi-sweet chocoalte, sweet licorice, mild coffee (definitely there, but doesn’t dominate), super smooth oatiness; darkly roasted malt in the finish. Palate: Full-bodied; extremely smooth, mellow, and creamy; drinks like a glass of Vitamin D Chocolate Milk! Overall: Extremely well-balance overall; quite sweet.

Draught at Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh, PA. Rating #5 for this beer.

Miver (551), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 29, 2008

Sampled at CBW. Poured black with a light tan head. Aroma is of roasted coffee; mild and not overpowering. Taste is of mild coffee, hints of oats and a mild sweetness in general. Not a bad stout.

joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 26, 2008

pitch black with solid white head. mouthfeel is dense and milky. flavor is not overwelming with some sweetness with no overriding roasted malt or chocolate characteristic. the mouthfeel and sweetness make this beer solid, but very underwelming for a stout

cheapdark (2011), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	4/5	4/10	2/5	12/20

Feb 17, 2008

Big and black. Choco mousse head that fades rapidly. Slight coffee aroma. Coffee flavors from the start. Stronger than I like for a breakfast stout but I must say, as far as flavor goes, it is somewhat on par with Founder’s! This is surprising because I think founders is much higher alky content so it goes without saying that this beer comes across stronger than the 5% listed here. Not real bitter but enough to let you know it’s beer. Bitter linger but not over the top.

zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Feb 14, 2008

On tap at the CBW, 02.14.08. Black brown, tan head. Aroma is chocolate, molasses, caramel, bread, coffee, roasted nuts. Flavor is similar, sweet, lighter in body than expected from the aroma and appearance yet balanced, nice dry finish.

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