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Mendocino Black Hawk Stout

Percentile
68
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bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6013.22/5.03.22/5.05.2%56.2English pint
Commercial Description:
Black Hawk Stout retains the big traditional flavors of an Irish-style stout and yet offers a refreshing dry crispness that is rare in many dark beers. "Bottle Conditioned" Black Hawk Stout is replete with a rich, roasted malt flavor that makes this not-so-heavy stout, creamy and ever so smooth. It has a subtlety that surprises and converts even the most reticent stout drinker.
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 coldbrewky (727), Saugerties, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 26, 2007  
Mocha head that thins out fast. Malty nse with furry carbonation after head settles. Some light around edges of glass gives brownish hue. Light body with crisp black patent mouth. edgy hop touch for finish. A thin bodied stout, nice to drink all day while doing projects in the basement. My bottle says brewed in Saratoga Springs NY.


 LinusStick (1844), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/513/20
Feb 22, 2007  
It’s been a while since I’ve had a dry stout. Not bad but there are better out there. The aroma was of roasted malt but not too big. The pour was dark brown with a thin tan head that said "No" to lacing. The taste was heavily carbonated with a thin mouthfeel. Tastes of dark roasted malt and coffee with a heavy bitter aftertaste. Had this been a little thicker it would have scored a lot higher.


 JohnnyOS (646), Golden, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/512/20
Feb 19, 2007  
Pours dark black with ruby highlights. Solid roasted malt aroma with a flavor to match. Smooth, but a little light for a stout imo.


benvenuto (13), Lauderdale, Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/54/103/511/20
Feb 2, 2007  
Clear pour, with a small head and little lacing, the the head clings nicely to the glass, Dark Carmelized sugar flavor and coloration. Love the smell, quite nice and fresh burnt caramel coffee aroma. Ignoring the nose, the taste is bitter on the the tongue with a distinctly penecillin finish.


 Nephilium (553), Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
Feb 1, 2007  
Slight hint of coffee to the nose, pours a dark black, with hints of ruby when held up to light. Almost no head, with minimal lacing. The taste is a bit like Guinness, with a roasted flavor to it. Overall, a decent stout.


kaseyk (20), jenkinsville, South Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Jan 20, 2007  
stout produced short lived head when poured from bottle. nicely roasted malt flavor blends well with hop, slight chicory flavor throughout. very pleasing!!


 RedXIII (127), Powell, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Jan 9, 2007  
Dark brown stout with some roasted, maybe smokey/burnt, coffee beans in the aroma. Flavor was quite good with a nice balance of chocolate, coffee with coffee and a hint of hops in the aftertaste. Needs a creamier, thicker mouthfeel but at 5.2% and its bitter quality it’s easy to drink.


 tgncc (818), Bellmore, New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/512/20
Jan 7, 2007  
Decent stout, but not remarkable. A little thin for a stout. Otherwise pretty typical. I wouldn’t go too far out of my way to get it again.



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