Hazel Dell Captain Vancouvers Irish Stout

Brewed by Hazel Dell Brewpub
Style: Dry Stout
Vancouver, Washington USA

Date: September 26, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: black, fine beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet dark chocolate aroma, light roasted
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, backing caramel sweetness, light roasted adds a bitter edge, touch of coffee character
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

Pint – Hazel Dell Brewery – Vancouver, WA
Aroma: Big dark malt and smokey aroma.
Appearance: Dark brown in color, clear with a light head.
Flavor: Big stout with spice flavor. A very nice Irish stout. Dry and flavorful.
Palate: Dry Irish Stout Finish, with a Great Mouthfeel.
Overall: A great Irish beer This was the best beer for the day.

Had this on tap and nitro. Nitro was much more paleatable, smooth and creamy and easy to drink. The regular tap was somewhat watery with some very bland chocolate and cocoa flavors.

(nitro) Black body, creamy beige head, nice lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, some roasty, light chocolate. Taste is overly sweet, chocolate, cherry. Watery light body.

Drank from the nitro first, which makes it much better, then from tap. On nitro, it’s a milky headed, ultra-smooth beer. But there are little flavors unfortunately. Fairly bland with just a hint of burnt bitterness. Subtract palate rating for the tap version.

Kind of a ho-hum stout. Syrupy, but still the mouthfeel wasn't too heavy. Slightly sour, but not bad. Some roasted presence.

Tan creamy head, black/dark brown, and lots of lacing. The aroma is very good, to style, very dry, moderately hoppy aroma with lots of dark roasted malts. Finishes a touch fruity & light, not enough body, but solid flavors.