Lost Coast 8 Ball Stout

Brewed by Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe
Style: Sweet Stout
Eureka, California USA

Comes out of the bottle pretty dark, looks a little lean in the pour but not unacceptable. The head is medium thickness, a decent tan, and fairly creamy. The aroma is sweet, roasted, coffee, chocolate, no alcohol is evident, and there seems to be some lactose present. The flavor is roasted mostly, some coffee, maybe some cream/milk taste although it isn’t prominent, lacks overall complexity. The palate is mild, lacks fullness and smoothness expected from a sweet stout. The finish is boring, leaves hints of roast. Not what I expected, but still enjoyable.

Very dark brown pour, diminutive, diminishing light brown head. Aroma is cocoa, lightly roasted malt, cream, some nectarine. Flavor is nicely balanced, a subtle blend of chocolate and roasted malts and coffee, simple but tasty. Palate is a little thin but it’s quaffable and well made, a good summer dark. Finishes with a touch of chococoffee and less roast, medium body. Nice sweetness levels throughout.

a thin version of a sweet stout. nice color and head. the flavor is mostly chocolate and coffee with a hint of roasted malt. meh.

12 oz bottle. Dark brown with a tan head. Very faint aroma; wood, cola and licorice. Milk chocolate with a touch of orangey hops. Slight carb, medium body. Tasty but tame.

Nice aroma of coffee and cocoa arise from beneath a foamy chocolatey head. A dark and deep pool in the glass. Taste was primarily of roasted malts, coffee and hint of chocolate. Sweet and smooth overall a little watery than I expected but overall very good.

Pours midnight brown w/ a medium, semi creamy, spattered froth. Nice lacing. Aromas of sweet malts and dry fruits. Medium full nectar w/ ample residual effers creates a velvety texture. Very nice. The flavors are so well integrated I don’t even know where to begin. Petite soured leather bursts throughout the sip like needles. Well I’d have to say the predominant flavors are dry bakers cocoa and leather in superbly balanced proportions. Other nuances include roasted coffee bean, black cherry, and a sliver of smoked maple. The finsh is bittered better than moderate but perfect. This stout rocks. Highly recommended.

Aroma of fruit, oatmeal and malt. Slight bitterness in flavour and a hint of espresso. Bitterish and hoppy finish. I didn’t find this all that sweet, more of a cream stout.

Very nice subtle stout. Roasted malt aromas. Taste is sweet and slightly bitter. Reminds me of semi sweet chocolate and roasted coffee. Finish is bitter and sligthly thin which is a little disappointing. The sweetness sticks with you.