SKA Steel Toe Stout (Milk Stout)

Brewed by SKA Brewing
Style: Sweet Stout
Durango, Colorado USA

There is an astringency on the nose that is a bit harsh. Soft in the mouth, light flavour of roast and the lactose is noticeable. Some undesirable metallic notes. A high gravity finish,

Bottle poured a translucent brownish black with red highlights and a small lasting amber head. Aromas of coffee, roasted malt, milk chocolate and a hint of vanilla. Palate waqs light to medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of milk chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla and a hint of coffee with a smooth roasty finish.

Bottle: Black in color, coffee hued edges, thin head that dies immediately, no lacing.   Lactose like nose, sweet yet a touch sour.   Even a bit of campfire or charred wood is noticeable.   Sweet milky start, quite roasty, with a soft hop presense.   Well balanced between the sweetness and the bitter aspect.   Soft roasted milk chocolate finish.   Moderate body and mouthfeel.   Better than I expected.   Not big nor heavy, but fairly solid.   Lingering flavors of cold coffee with tons of cream in it.   Mmmmm....

12oz bottles acquired in trades with cbkschubert & FlacoAlto (thanks!). I’m really into the SKA labels. This one makes me want to break out an old pair of my steel toe cherry reds or even a pair of my Ox Bloods and go stomp in some heads! Poured a dark, dark brown color with a smaller sized tan head. The aromas instantly reminded me of Almond Hersey Kisses. Other aromas of coffee, roasted & burnt malts, and some lactose. The tastes were a little softer than the aroma lead me to expect and consisted of chocolate, roast, coffee, and a touch of milkiness. Had a light sour finish. Softer and creamy body. Interesting for a sweet stout. Looks like I’m going against the norm, but I liked this one.

12 oz bottle via Arctic Liquors BOM club. Pours an almost pitch black with a tiny tan head. Nose is divine, roasted barley, burnt coffee, vanilla. Tastes just like it smells with a bit of milk chocolate in the finish. Hops are subdued, but what there is, is piney. Light body. Moderate carbonation. Quite tasty and easy to drink. I like this one. At 4.5% -his would be a session beer staple in my fridge if i could get this locally.

Bottle. Pours a dark, dark brown with no head whatsoever. The aroma is nutty with light chocolate, some buttery notes, a hint of coffee, cola. It’s a bit fizzy in the mouth with mild astrigency of chalk, but the finish rounds everything out pretty well. Notes of brownies, chocolate milk, and pound cake make this a bit more savory. This doesn’t hold up to some of its competitors, but it’s an okay stout.

Roast bold heavy lactose mocha with aggressive carbonation and sour finish.Sour not sweet aftertaste. Some smokey astringency. I don’t drink coffee nor put sugar into my drinks, but I appreciate the effort, and the milk stout style. This is not double cream Bell’s. Thank you Hopdog.

Bottle: Courtesy of cbkschubert via trade. The aroma has lots of chocolate with some roasted grain and a hint of black coffee. Pours a dark brown with faint orange hilights when held to the light. The pour creates a very fizzy brown head that quickly diminishes to a ring. The flavor starts with some sugary chocolate with a hints of roasted grain. There is a light sour fruitiness in the middle with a mild roasted coffee finish and light acidity. The palate is a tad thin for a stout.