North By Northwest Irish Stout

Brewed by North By Northwest Restaurant and Brewery
Style: Dry Stout
Austin, Texas USA

Thanks to Charles for the bomber! I should’ve read the ratings below before opening this in the living room.. an endless rolling foam poured out of the bottle and all over stuff.. eventually poured deep brown with a creamy cap of beige head. The aroma picked up dry, darker chocolates paired with a touch of coffee and a metallic impression.. came together decently, but it seemed a bit off. The flavor had semi-sweet and darker chocolates at the core with dry coffee bitterness on the edges.. the metallic stuff was still there, but I kinda dug how it spiced up the beer (and it was slightly refreshing on the finish).. nice moderate level of roast. Light-medium bodied and need I say it, well-carbonated on the palate.. sour and a bit spicy over the malts.. this was likely infected, but in an interesting and enjoyable way.

Bottle shared by a generous soul at the BSP. This thing just exploded out of the bottle with foam flowing out the top. Pours dark brown with a bubbly off-white head that recedes to a swirl and leaves only a little lacing. The aroma is dominated by roasted coffee and dark chocolate malts. There is a slight underlying sweetness from the malts but the roasted character is overpowering. The taste is all about dark roasted malts and lightly roasted coffee with a dark chocolate sweetness that fades into a dry finish. The mouthfeel is dry but silky smooth with tons of carbonation, probably a little ton carbonated honestly. This was a really good Irish stout and I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Black in color with a medium beige head. Aroma is of corn, cocoa, and light notes of roasted malts. Taste is of vinegar, a little roastiness. Taste is a little off.

22oz bottle from brewpub. Aroma of walking into a back cooler full of metal kegs. Also some coffee notes as well. Black body with tan head. Oh yea it was a gusher so don’t leave it on the counter and walk away after opening like I did. Decent cooffe roast flavor with some carbination to it. Dry coffee on the palate, good brew. Glad I visited on my way out of Texas.

Nearly black with a rocky tan head. Mild aroma is roasted malta and some sour dough bread yeast. Medium body. A mild, dry flavor is toasted wheat bread with butter. Not much else to say.

Black and dark with a big tan foamy head that looks inviting. Smell is roastiness, malts, yeast, and creamed corn. Smooth feel but slightly sour. Taste is roasty, some malts, and is off like a sub par homebrew.

Bottle: Pours a dark brown with a tan head. Aroma, dry roasty notes, coffee, and chocolate. Flavor, chocolate, coffee, roasted notes, some fruits.

Bottle. Nose is roasty and acidic. Pours black with a big, slowly dissipating creme colored head. Very thin without much flavor. A touch of roasted malt character and nuttiness in the finish. A very boring and thin beer, even for the style.