Pike XXXXX Stout

Brewed by Pike Pub & Brewery
Style: Stout
Seattle, Washington USA

22oz bottle, courtesy of a trade from a while ago. Thanks! Pours a dense, dark chocolate-brown color; dark tan head with solid retention and fine-bubbled lacing. Lots of cocoa, dark chocolate, and roasted / charred malts in the aroma; dense and chewy without being overly sweet. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: lots of chewy milk chocolate and cocoa; solid malt core with a lot of complexity (nougat, caramel, dried fruits even); maintains its dryness pretty well throughout; hard to imagine drinking a ton of this, but I just ate a ton of Chinese food, so it’s hard to say. Lengthy, dark chocolate and roasted malts and cocoa in the finish; sweeter than elsewhere.

22 oz bottle from bottlewerks thanks to my wife. Very dark pour with smallish tan head. Nice roasty aromas of malt, chocolate, some coffee. Flavor was more burnt malt than roasted. Not as sweet as had thought it would be. Decent bitter finish. Pretty good

Draft at Pke Pub & Brewery, Seattle, WA. Tan head that was mostly lasting with absolutely beautiful lacing, opaque, no visible carbonation, and a black hue. Nose was roasty, coffee, some smokey notes, malty. Flavor was roasty, coffee, lightly smokey, and lightly bitter. Mouthfeel was smooth and somewhat thin. Light-medium bodied. Needs a little more body to it to be a true stout IMO. Quaffable, easy drinking and worthy of a try.

Draught at brewpub. Pours pitch black with a bit of lacing and a small swiftly dissipating head. Nose is some coffee but not as aromatic as it could be. Decent mouthfeel. Good toasty and black chocolate notes. Smooth and drinkable but falls short of wow for me.

Thanks to jimbowood for sending this treat my way. Pours very dark brown, close to black, with a good sized dark orange head. The aroma has dark roasted malt with smooth heavy cream, milk chocolate, light licorice and slight veggie. Medium / thick body that is smooth and lush with minor carbonation. The flavor starts with roasted malt that is lightly harsh in a good way. There is also some coffee, hop bitterness, some spice and light cream. Thankfully there is no veggie traits on the taste. The finish has spicy and lightly wood hops added to the mix. A very nice stout.

Poured a dark black some red edges good head and good lacing. Aroma was very chocolate. Flavor was milk chocolate but still had a nice bitterness to it. Mouthfeel was dry. SOlid beer. thanks eagle

Pours an opaque black with a couple fingers of slow dying chocolate milk head that laces sheets as it dissapears. Smells of coffee grinds, dark chocolate and licorice. Taste is the same as the smell. Finishes with a bitter hop bite. Medium in the mouth with a nice tickle of carbonation. Drinks like a champ but is a treat not a session. Well done.

From a 22-oz. bottle. A wonderful looking thick black body with shades of red. Rocky brown-grey head. Flavors of roasty chocolate and mildly bitter dark fruits. Smooth silken texture that is easy drinking and quite mellow.