Firehouse Smoke Jumper Stout

On tap at the brewpub in Rapid City. Dark brown color with small tan head. Coffee and roasted malt on the aroma, also on the flavor, along with some bitterness. Mouthfeel is a little watery, but as much as than you’d expect from a 4-percenter.

Draft. Deep brown when held up to the window. Taste of coffee, chocolate and roasted malt. A little balancing hop bitterness adds to the sweetness of the malts. Medium body. A very good session stout, not really dry.

On tap at the brewpub. Charcoal hued topped with metallic brown. Coffee aromas of steamed vegetables and doughy cinnamon brownies. Bits of mint, spices, and tobacco ash. Flavor is pretty restrained and leans somewhat too heavily on a peppermint and burnt caramel sweetness set over a body of underplayed baker’s chocolate and savory roast. Palate is sharp and somewhat acidic, brightly carbonated and medium in body. Finishes lightly bitter with mineral water. A quiet example, clearly not trying to be too much and succeeding fairly in that modest goal.

Growler. Pours dark brown with a ruby red tint and a tan head. Smells of coffee, dark chocolate, some pepper, caramel, hints of spiciness. Tastes of burnt malt, lots of toffee, hints of molasses, lots of sweet malt, sugar, touches of citrus. Mouthfeel is ouly with a finish that is sweet and lasting with a touch of pepper. Very nice!

Tap. Very impressing for a low alcohol beer. Well brewed stout with both coffee and chocolate notes. Nice creamy too.

Last stop of the return trip during ABA Beer Tour ’07. Sampled on draught at the brewpub restaurant in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota. Pours an opaque dark brown brew with a light tan head that slowly dissolves and leaves behind a spotty lacing. Aroma of toasted dark malt, rich coffee, a touch of coffee and plenty of earthy and flowery hops. Taste is full bodied with a slight carbonation added with flavors of dark coffee, and bittersweet Bakers cooking chocolate. Finish is creamy, with a dry bitter aftertaste. A solid dark and dry stout.

Draught from the brewpub poured into sampler - Pours dark red amber; Roasted coffee, espresso, and maybe some hops to the nose; Roasted malt, coffee, and very light hops on the initial taste; Roast on the backtaste; Creamy medium palate; A decent dry stout! Nice! My favorite of the 4 I had.

Draft at brewpub. Black color with an average creamy brown head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate roasted coffee aroma. Medium to full body with a dry sticky texture. Medium sweet roasted coffee flavor with a medium bitter finish of average duration. This is the style I favor but this was the standout brew.