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Great Lakes Blackout Stout

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99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7323.94/5.03.93/5.0Winter9%83.3Snifter
Commercial Description:
A Russian Imperial Stout with a hearty malt body and bold hop flavor.
Named after the infamous "Blackout of 2003" that left the northeastern United States in complete darkness, but resulted in old-fashioned neighborhood porch parties and fun.
Available in February & March.
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 msante79 (830), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 21, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours black with tan head. Aroma is burnt malt, hops, coffee and alcohol. Flavor is large amounts of hops and burnt malt with chocolate and coffee. Big alcohol burn with bitter finish. Could you some cellar time to balance it out.


gbdub (73), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 21, 2008  
Pours deep brown-black with minimal tan head that settles quickly. Sharp roasted aroma with some hop notes. Dry roast flavor with bitterness and hoppiness hitting quickly. Finish tastes of smoke, wood, burnt coffee, and a bit of alcohol. The smokiness definitely lingers. A touch harsh at first but mellows a bit after a few sips.


 esjaygee (1531), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Dark brown-black with a thin quickly diminishing tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, smoke, coffee and spice. Smooth and rich and tastes of sweet malts, coffee with a somewhat alcohol finish, which detracts a little.


 LinusStick (1846), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 17, 2008  
A nice, if not typical, imperial stout. Aroma was nice. Strong coffee with a roasted malt note. Pour was the usual nice near black with a one finger off white head. Taste was very strong coffee with a nice bitter roasted malt aftertaste. Medium carbonation. Hides the alcohol well.


 Sparky27 (1596), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 17, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of fiver29. Pours a pitch black with a one finger tan head. Nose is cocoa, roasted malts and molasses. Palate is moderately creamy with chocolate, malt, vanilla and a touch of mild coffee coming through and a slight bite at the end. Alcohol is well-hidden in the taste, but it burns a bit in the back of the throat and is very warming. I actually like this better than the barrel aged version that I found to be really hot. Thanks John!


Piggy (27), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 17, 2008  
Thin solid off white head, dark in chocolate in color, smell roasty with lots of chocolate small amounts of bitterness, taste lots of chocolate coffee fill light alcohol finish


 MesandSim (5853), London, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 16, 2008  
A Mes rate: Bottle at Tom’s UGT Pt. 2.
Black as night with a thin but solid white head. Roasty malt aroma with huge chocolate notes and a delicate bitterness lurking in the background. Roasted pepper hits inititally in the mouth but is followed by some lovely chocolate giving a good bitter feel. Enjoyably dry. A Decent stout.


 Radek Kliber (3951), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 15, 2008  
On tap at Mr.Goodbar
Appearance: Very dark almost pure black. Creamy tanned head contribute to handsome look.
Nose : Good, solid roasty nose. Hint of Arabica coffee, toasted malts and soft hops.7+
Flavor/Palate : Full bodied ale. Overwhelming richness of caramel with roasted barley. Heavy , soapy end. Alcohol finish was a bit coarse as well but does balance heavy malt side.



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