Pike XXXXX Stout

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

This was from a 22oz bottle purchased in Ashland, Oregon. It poured a deep black color, and left a nice tan head. Lacing was chunky and attractive in the glass. The nose was sweet molasses, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, nice roast malts, and citrus hops. Mouthfeel was thick and oily, and very smooth. Flavor is the molasses, coffee, chocolate, malts, hops and some sweet fruits kicking in. and some dark fruits. Finish was long and enjoyable with just enough piney hops to go with the coffee at the end. Wonderful brew.

Courtesy of Acertain. <P> Baker’s chocolate, coffee and roasted malts pop out in the aroma, but overall the aroma is less intense than my ideal. Poured a very deep black with a dark prown/purple tinted mocha head. Fore is full of dark roasted notes along with chooclate, plum, molasses, raisin, bourbon and even some Brown ale nuttiness. A whole lot of flavor points here. Finish is laced with cream, chocolate, low bitterness coffee and a kick of alcohol. A damn fine beer.

bomber from SamuraiArtist. viscous black colored pour with reddish edges and a thin woody brown head. the aroma is a mix of milk chocolate and dry ashy roasted malts. flavor is robust...dark ashy malt, lots of chocolate, wood and some lacto sweetness that is kept in check with a dry bitter finish and lingering coffee notes. full bodied creamy texture is cut nicely with more bitterness. smooth and dangerously easy drinking

bomber from a trade with hobbersr. pour black with a mid sized tan head. laces beautifully. aroma of roasted malts, caramel, chocolate and hops. the flavour is roasted malt upfront, bakers chocolate, and hoppy finish. very dry for the weight. a touch thin but overall very good. a nice hoppy stout. i enjoyed the dryness.

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.

Pours pitch-black with a medium creamy beige-brown head. Good lacing. Aroma is heavy, coffee, dark chocolate. Oily and full mouthfeel. Flavour has coffee, roasted malts but all in all lots of deep deep deep dark chocolate.

Black pour with a bit of a dark red tinge to it and a small to medium tan head. Sugar and toffee in the smell, very thick and inviting. Heavy malt in the flavor with some caramel and toffee taste and some chocolate and coffee lingering in there as well. A very nice chewy mouthfeel that lingers on the tongue. A slight bitter finish, similar to but far more mild than a dry stout. Extremely tasty, hope to visit their pub the next time I am in Seattle.

Pours black, thick beige head, good retention. Aroma is very nice, cascade hops, dark roasted malts and coffee.Flavor is deep and rich, coffee, roasted malt, some chocolate mid palate, and a very hopy bitter finish. Very dry. slightly alcoholic and a bit burnt tasting.