Pepperwood Brewers Irish Dry Stout

Formerly brewed at Pepperwood Bistro Brewery
Style: Dry Stout
Burlington, Canada

Icy serving temperature is a poor introduction to a nice beer. Black body, with a small scattered off white head. A pleasant mild roasty aroma struggles to compete with the tantalizing aromas eminating from the kitchen. In the flavour the roast is mild-moderate but is still the dominant flavour over some sweet malt. Flavour gives the impression of cold black coffee against glimpses of bitter dark chocolate or cocoa. Lingering roasty aftertaste. Body is average but smooth. I’m pretty fussy about my stouts and I like them a little chewier and less dry than this. Nice beer though, enjoyed in my Irish national football jersey on St. Patrick’s day.

Black w/ small frothy swirl of brown foam. Almost no carbonation. Roasty aroma of dark chocolate, licorice, & plums. Soft, creamy feel. Roasty flavour of dark chocolate, licorice, & hops w/ notes of espresso & plums. Moderately bitter, dry finish.

Roast coffee aroma, with chocolate and liquorice. Dark brown, trace of red, small, quick fading, tan head. Flavour is subdued coffee, dark malt also. Light bodied, roasty, dry and bitter. Really nice. (Served too cold. It was much improved as it warmed up.)