Redhook Double Black Stout

Brewed by Redhook Brewery
Style: Stout
Woodinville, Washington USA

Back in the day this was a great beer. It still has a great mix of coffee and chocolate flavors. Very light feel in the mouth. it’s the best thing Redhook has ever done. Happy to see it back.

Poured black and opaque with a gernerous tan head, nice retention and good lacing. Strong roasted malt and coffee aromas, with the chocolate in the background. Definite milk chocolate flavors with the coffee and espresso. Some bitterness, but more from the chocolate than any strong hops presence. Full bodied, minimal carbonation and a sweet chocolate aftertaste.

Bottle 2008 version (batch: 08-0410). Solid black color with a dark brown head. Sweet chocolate aroma with a rich but nicely subtle coffee finish. Slightly sour milk and bitter chocolate flavors. Coffee abounds but does not overwhelm and dampen this enjoyable stout.

Aroma strongly of fresh coffee beans. The flavor has chocolate, burnt toast, dark berries, caramalized apple, toffee, and fresh coffee.

(22oz. bottle, courtesy of mar) Pours a dark brown body with a small tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, light fennel, coffee, nuts, and light vanilla. Flavor of roasted malt, mild hops (earthy), caramel, and coffee with a bitter finish.

Bottle. Moderate malt notes of grain, milk chocolate and mild coffee, light hop and yeast smells of herbs and earth, with hints of cola and raw green vegetables. Head is creamy, light brown with fair lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is deep dark brown. Flavor starts lightly sweet and acidic, and a touch sour, then finishes moderately bitter. Palate is medium, watery with a bit of creaminess and has a carbonation between soft and lively. It finishes a little metallic. Nice aromas, but a little flat on flavor, still a good Stout.

I guess I am just bored of coffee and beer combos. Everyone seems to do it and This just didnt really impress me that much. Pretty average all around.

Bottle at Greene Leafe New Town on 1-17-09. Labeled Batch 08-0410 and Oct 08 08. Pitch black pour with a small tan head. Sticky lacing. Aroma is strong coffee, dark chocolate and dark, roasted malts. Taste is coffee laden with more dark, roasted malts and more dark chocolate flavors. Rather bittersweet. Body is thick and creamy with light carbonation feel. Ends with more strong coffee notes, dark chocolate and dark roasted malts. Though labeled as an Imperial Stout this really isn’t though it is strong in its own regard.