Georgetown Lisas Chocolate Stout

Brewed by Georgetown Brewing Co
Style: Stout
Seattle, Washington USA

Let me just first say that I really really wanted to like this beer. I’m a big Manny supporter. Poured at the brewery in a sample glass It showed a beautiful jet-black color with very little head. The aroma was of a very faint roast, coffee, and a tiny hint of light cocoa, cocoa nibs maybe?. The chocolate addition was very slight and in my opinion very trace. To call this a chocolate stout one would expect the cocoa to take on a more central role in the flavor profile i.e. Southern Tier Choklat or Rogue Chocolate Stout, (which by the way both use chocolate extract/liquer additions) rather than as an accompaniment. The gentleman at the counter told me that they have been recently tweaking the recipe and this was one of their experiments. I will have to revisit because right now this seems more like a very muddled Sweet Stout.

My favorite beer at the 2009 Enumclaw Oktoberfest. Beautiful head, beer with body. Chocolate, a little coffee, some roast. Good mouthfeel. All around very good stout Yum!

Beautiful appearance, black and creamy. This is quite tasty. Creamy, roasty, a good thickness and an improved overall score because I’m drinking it with my good friend Lisa.

After trying this twice now, it is time for a rating. Pours a silky black with a beautiful black tinged tanned head (through nitro!). Aroma is mainly light touches of milk chocolate mixed with a bit of roast. Nothing is overly prevalent. Flavor hits is right with subtle notes of milk and dark chocolate, oats, light light coffee, and finishes off with, again, a very subtle roast note that only lingers for a few. While this is in no way mind blowing, it’s a great beer, and a great push into new territories for Georgetown. Yum!

tap at fremont oktoberfest. big hopes for this one, but it disappointed me. Not that much chocolate in the aroma and the flavor wasn’t very sweet. Somewhat lactose notes.

On tap at Washington Brewers’ Fest. Pours black with a small tan head. Huge aroma of chocolate, coffee, and oatmeal. Tastes the same but not as overpowering. Full-bodied with a roasty chocolate finish.

Washington Brewers Festival – Kenmore, WA
Aroma: Dark chocolate aroma with a nice lingering of dark malts.
Appearance: Dark black in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor: Big chocolate flavor with the dark malts this was a wonderful brew. The coffee added was also nicely added.
Palate: Dry finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: Nice dark beer with tons of flavor. Very well brewed. I was glad to have tried this.

On tap for WABL members at the Father’s Day festival. Pours opaque blackish brown with a thin tan head. Sweet chocolate aroma with some coffee bits behind it. Coffee and brown sugar taste with a full espresso finish. They really need to make this beer more widely available.