Northwoods Kellys Stout

Brewed by Northwoods Brew Pub
Style: Stout
Eau Claire, Wisconsin USA

malty roasted aroma, small head, roasted malted nut taste, distinct but not bold, thin buttery mouthfeel, dry aftertaste, Thin for a stout but otherwise ok

Sample at the brewpub. Pitch-black with slight head retention...sweet chocolate and hints of licorice in the average nose....roasty, lightly grapy body, medium-to-thin, too much carbonation and sour somewhat salty finish.

Draft, at Northwoods. A lighter taste than most stouts. The same black body, but lacking the “oily” mouthfeel. A little of the hoppiness shows through here. As I mentioned with their porter, this beer is hampered by being force carbonated to the same pressure as all the other beers, when it needs a lighter touch. <font color=red>This beer had been renamed “Dark Walnut Stout” on their menu card when I tasted it, but the commercial description is the same. My take-home bottle still has “Kelly’s Stout” on the label, and it’s “Kelly’s” on their web page, too.</font>

Poor. Sure it tastes ok, but the flavor doesn’t last long and it looks and feels like dark brown water.

Very dark. Undertones of coffee and chocolate. Very pleasing to the tastebuds!