John Harvards Dry Irish Stout

Brewed by John Harvards Brewhouse (Corporate Office)
Style: Dry Stout
Cambridge, Massachusetts USA

rather dry irsh stout. And by dry I mean it sucks all the moisture out of your head. This also had a very nutty flavor that i found to be an intresting mix. Not the best stout i’ve had in a while

Sampled on draft at the Pittsburgh brewery this beer pours a dark black color with a medium sized creamy tan head. The aroma is very faint but lightly malty. There is a thick and creamy mouthfeel. The front flavor is light roasted malts, the middle is bitter and there is a hoppy note to the finish. This is sweeter than your average dry Irish Stout which in my book is a factor in it’s favor.

frothy head. opaque. tastes like 3 day old coffee. finishes dry. the head was the most impressive thing.

on tap at the brewhouse. it was pretty reassuring while in the states to know that even the poorer breweries, like harvards, still come up with decent stouts. ths was pretty close to black with a beige head. prune and cream aroma. lots of cocoa flavours and nice dry and lightly sour finish

Tap at the Lancaster Ave in PA location. Deep brown with a tan head. Nitro pour. Big roasty aroma. Flavor is roasty with a nice bitterness and slight tartness. Dry bitter finish. Unsweetened chocolate flavors throughout.

I never expect much from JH, but this dry stout is pretty darn tasty - creamy head - roasty, dark coffee flavor - sure, it tastes like most other decent dry stouts, but really, how creative can you get with this style?

Tap at Framingham. Almost black, ruby tint, white head. Not much in the aroma, maybe a little roasted malt. Thin, flavor is kind of thin as well, malt comes through in the dry finish. Bland but decent overall.

On cask while I was there, it had a good mix of coffee, dark plum and caramel showing up but the body was unbalanced and the beer come off lackluster