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Mendocino Black Hawk Stout

Percentile
68
overall

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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 Tejas (700), Dallas, Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2005  
Black beer color which is correct. Head died quickly. Mouthfeel is a little thin. Aroma is non existent. Little dry palate. Good roasty flavors though. I suppose this is a decent everyday stout considering it’s relatively low 5.2% ABV.


 tronraner (1918), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/513/20
Sep 11, 2005  
Bottle. Pours dark reddish almost black with a disappearing tan head. The aroma is burnt toast and bitter chocolate. The flavor is quite roasty and toasty, with hints of weak coffee, cocoa, and ashes. The ashes are especially apparent in the finish, which is kind of dusty. My main complaint is the palate, which is thin and non-supportive of the potential robustness.


 NachlamSie (1642), Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/513/20
Sep 11, 2005  
bottle. Pours a rich deep opaque red with some lighter shades faintly visible on the edges. It has a somewhat musty aroma and some faint burned chocolate notes. The flavor is pretty sweet at first, similar to a cola, then is followed by a dry, chalky finish. The mouthfeel is pretty light and fizzy, especially for a stout. This is drinkable, but by no means extraordinary.


 tennisjoel (948), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/105/512/20
Aug 20, 2005  
Bottle: Full black color with a light head coating. Good lacing. This is a pretty good stout. Flavors aren’t overwhelming, notice coffee and nut flavors. A touch of chocolate. A good session beer.


 heemer77 (4304), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 19, 2005  
From a 12 oz. bottle. Pours with a black body that has some rucy highlights at the edges. The head is light tan colored. The aroma is light bourbon, coffee and caramel. The taste has some roasted coffee and walnuts. There is also a hint of some slated peanuts shells. Could be a little more mild.


 fishonmyplane (125), Newington, Connecticut, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/101/510/20
Jul 14, 2005  
This beer is far too carbonated. In fact it’s more like a bottle of Coke than a stout. It has an enormous, fizzy head which dissipates fairly quickly. The flavor is alright, but a bit bland-probably a result of trying to be "refreshing". Not recommended.


 roder60 (1023), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 12, 2005  
Poured from a bottle a nice jet black color with a decent amount of foamy tan head. Aroma is creamy and floral, with subtle sweet malts underneath. Flavor is very sweet, almost fruity, slightly watery, with a dry semi hoppy finish. Overall, I found it somewhat enjoyable, but the sweetness is a little too much for it.


 Juelze (905), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 5, 2005  
Pours a dark brown color. Smells of milk chocolate. Tastes of chocolate, sweet malt, mild hop flavor. Almost milky in character this beer is pretty creamingly smooth. A bit thin in the finish but pretty good.



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