Pearl Street Canal Street Stout

5 ounce draught sample at the brewpub, December 29th 2006. Very dense black with just a bit of head retained (not on nitro, thankfully)....dark roasty malts and some nice fruitiness evident in the nose (blackberries?), licorice and vanilla showing up eventually....chocolaty, pretty bitter flavor profile, lots of coffee grounds....quite dry and a bit peppery to finish, body could be fuller....mineralic qualities noted in other samples were present but largely camouflaged here....not bad.

On Tap at Brewpub
Appearance : Ruby, clear brew with creamy neat, medium tanned top. Good lace.
Nose : Aroma of roasted barley, sour grain with some smoky finish.
Flavour/Palate :Strong, grainy roasty character, smoky roasty middle. Character long lasting. Rich full flavored stout.

2008-05-17. Listed as Street Brawler Stout. Very dark brown near black body, small creamy tan head. (3+) Mild sweet roast aroma, dusty malt in the background. (6+) Flavour is milder than expected, mocha roast, mild sweet malt. Light bitterness grows in the finish and lingers. (6+) Average palate is on the lighter side for a stout. Average but okay. Sampler at the brewpub.

By far their best beer, roasty, black. with a bunch of carbonation, less may be better.Tad chocolate with bitter and dry finish.

American oats are used, the label reads. This is a fairly dry stout. Oily and rich, this is an homage to the stout-maker’s craft. Roasty and delicious!