Schooners Irish Stout

Date: July 07, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: black, fine tan head, drippy lace
Aroma: rich dark chocolate and roasted aroma, touch of sweetness brings richness to the malt
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, bitter coffee character, long bitter finish follows the heavy roast
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

Kind of a bright, roasted, fruity aroma with a dark brown color, and a nice, thick, tan head. The body is a little thin and flavor muted, but licorice comes through well, with a strong roasted and bitter finish. A nice stout, but not a real memorable one.

Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a black color with a creamy tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Dry roasted malty chocolate flavor with some hints of coffee. Has a dry roasted malty chocolate finish with some hints of coffee in the aftertaste.

Black with creamy head. Roasted malt and velvety dark chocolate. Finishing vanilla coffee.

On tap at the Sac Brewfest, this poured like Guinness, cascade and all! The nose is slightly smokey and malt. The flavor was extremely smooth with a touch of roasted malt and chocolate. Smooth on the palate with an excellent, clean finish. Glad I get to be thde 10th rating and put a score to it. :-)

Tasted at the 5th Annual (2008) Triple Rock Firkin Fest. This dry stout pours a medium black color from the firkin. Small sized white foamy head. The aroma is chocolate and coffee, with a touch of burnt malt. A light to medium bodied stout. The malts are cocoa, toffee and coffee. The hops are earthy. Nice balance. Dry and crisp with a nice malt backbone. The soft carbonation and the firkin style really works well for this beer. Very tasty. It was my favorite of the day. Mouthfeel was a touch thin. Finish was dry and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Poured at Firkin fest a dark black with frothy tan head, aromas of roast and smoke. Flavor is dry & roasty with some coffee and sour grain notes, finishing with a chocolate coco powder dryness. The mouthfeel is a little watery in the middle, but has good flavors and easy drinking.

Dark, dark brown iwth ample mid-tan head. Woody, smoky coffee-laden aroma. Fairly sour, thinnish body with more coffee, and again, strong smoke. Finishes sour, fairly thin and with light bitterness. A bit more sour and smoky than I prefer.