Dogfish Head Chicory Stout

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Stout
Milton, Delaware USA

Wasn’t overly impressed with this one. A little over the top with the chocory and coffee, needed balancing out with a little more alcohol and malt sweetness.

Bottle. Appearance: Very dark brown/black, brown head. Aroma: Burnt nuts, roasted malt, a hint of coffee. Palate: Very soft, full, mouthfilling. Flavor: Tastes like a campfire. Burnt wood, roasted malt, mocha, finishes with some notes of chocolate. Overall: A very enjoyable stout, easy drinking. Even my girlfriend liked it.

Finally had this one, on tap at the Brickskeller, D.C. Shame that Dogfish doesn’t do more stouts, as this one is not only distinctive (I’m partial to stouts with licorice, molasses, etc.) but compares favorably - in its thick body and hearty malting - to brews like Bells Double Cream. Very solid.

Black, with off white head. Smells like hop roasted leather. Tastes a little sweet, a little roasty, crushed coffe beans but not a strong coffee taste. Bitter hops, and i do taste the spices, maybe a little Papirika. Ok, not an elite souts, but i can enjoy it.

Slight bitter note to start. Fantastic color. Tiny off white head. Smells terrific with hints of coffee, cinnamon and chocolate. Smooth going down and the bitterness gives way to a lasting sweet note with a hint of espresso. Tasty, good but not great.

I had this at the DFH alehouse - deep choclate color with typical stout head thickness and brown color - very nutty flavor, with a malt feel and hint of coffee - finishes well with bitterness and a roasted oats aftertaste. also good in black and tan with DFH 90 IPA.

Very fresh batch read that it was bottled on 12/21/2007 and was consumed 1/11/2008. Pours a very dark brown to black with white to light brown head. Aroma of cofee and malts. The taste is slightly bitter and malty with cofee notes. Goes down very nice, very nice indeed. I usually prefer bigger imperial stouts because they have more flavor than their weaker cousins; however @ only 5.2% alcohol this stout is one that I could drink all night and enjoy. Well done Dogfish Head.

12oz bottle. Pours opaque black with a very thick, rocky, long-lasting (though not eternal), dark tan head. The aroma is thick and strong with loads of dark roasted malts and coffee. There is a touch of lactic sweetness and an odd, "green" nature to the aroma: herbal and almost medicinal - like a vitamin or a bottle bought from GNC. The flavor starts hoppy and bittersweet with lovely flavors of dark malts, strong coffee, and dark chocolate. The middle of the palate finds a very nice balance of malty, chocolatey, coffee sweetness and roasted, grainy, hoppy bitterness. The finish is somewhat dry with a nice touch of earthy hops and deep, roasted grain that lingers at length. The mouthfeel is perfect: just the right level of carbonation to lighten the medium-to-full body and just the right level of oats to give an exceptionally smooth and almost, but not quite, oily texture. Overall, a very nice stout (but awfully pricey...)