Stoudts Fat Dog Stout (Vintages 2004 and later)

Brewed by Stoudts Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial Stout
Adamstown, Pennsylvania USA

Pours a dark opaque brown colour with a small tan head. Aroma is roasty, chocolate, dark fruits, mollasses, and hints of expresso. Aroma close to a barely wine. Initial taste is an astrigent dark chocolate, oatmeal and boozy. Then a tidal wave comes in with bitter hops. Palate is slightly uncomfortable with an inbalance of hops and chocolate that seem to be almost rocking the boat back and forth with each other. Palate has some duration and very minor head retention. The brew seemed a little off centered, I might have gotten a bad batch.

Thanks Brewblckhole for this one! Pours a dark bown/black color with a nice tan head. Nice Chocolate malt Aroma. Taste of Chocolate and hint of raisins. Great full body,nice chocolate finish.Great Stuff!

Bottle 355ml
Appearance :Quiet dark, almost black with creamy medium light brownish top. With time reduced to fizz.3+
Nose :Rich potent mocha aroma, dark chocolate with balancing hops. Port like vinenous alcohol. All lovely set up. Pure pleasure to my senses.9-
Flavour/Palate:
Full bodied , rich slightly dry front with plenty of roast. Bold black chocolate dominates middle. Bold yet not as complex as one might hope for. Warming noticeable alcoholic finish. Good flavours, plenty of character but lacking those hard to spot finishes that make champion brew.7+

For those who have enjoyed Brooklyn’s Black Chocolate Stout, this beer has many of the same qualities which make Brooklyn’s entry into the stout category the great beer it is. On the other hand, the major difference is body. Stoudt’s Fat Dog Imperial Stout is like a World’s Strongest Man contestant. The beer pours s rich deep, dark brown and has a inviting rich tan/oatmeal head. The taste of roasted coffee and chocolate just explodes in your mouth and coats your throat with utter scrumptiousness! It is one of the perfect dessert beers and accompanies brownies very well, and Reese’s Pieces! A stout for stout lovers, one of the greatest brews in the style; serious stout. I believe the finest brew that Stoudt’s offers. One of the beers I will be enjoying by the fire at our family’s house near the Christmas tree.

Pours a black color with a small, tan head. Aroma is of roasted malts, a little coffee, and caramel. Sweet, roasted malts dominate this beer. Finishes a bit sticky, but we don’t mind, do we?

12 oz. bottle from beastiefan2k. Pour is all black with a nice firm khaki head. Aroma is espresso roast and maybe just a hint of hops. Taste is mostly the coffee roastiness, with some nice hop bitterness developing towards the back end. The finish has a touch of dark chocolate and a hop bitterness. The body is quite full, almost more like an Oatmeal Stout. Overall quite drinkable, though not exceptional.

Rated 7/23/07. Solid black pour with just the faintest hint of brown at the edges when held to the light. Medium to small tan head that left behind minimal lacing. The aroma is heavily geared towards roasted barley, with burnt popcorn, chocolate, and coffee all helping the cause. I did sense a bit of a metallic tinge, which was unexpected, but not strong enough to really bring things down. The beer smells fairly bitter, but not unpleasantly so. The taste supports that bitter claim that the aroma makes, but a huge amount of oatmeal smooths things out and makes sure the bitterness doesn’t get too out of control. The sugar content doesn’t really make itself known in the flavor, but it reveals itself in a somewhat sticky palate. This is a pretty big beer, and it is well executed, but I think a few small tweaks could make it better.

Bottle. No good lighting available, but from what I had, I could detect no brown or red, just solid blackness. The head is tan, and dissipates quickly. Aroma is rich oats, coffee, and soy sauce. Flavor is rich, coating oats, sweet chocolate and a bit of plasticity. Mouth-feel is somewhat syrupy. Became cloying to me, but might be just fine for fans of sweeter beers.