Stoudts Fat Dog Stout (Vintages 2004 and later)

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

12 oz. bottle courtesy of Degarth. Obsidian black with a medium pillowy tan head. Aroma is... pears. Yup. Some green walnut, mulberry, light-to-moderate maltiness, clean. Moderate-to-heavily sweet of dark fruits, some coffee and light bitterness coming out in the end. Medium-to-full bodied, smooth texture. I could barely discern any alcohol at all. Nine percent? I couldn’t tell. Good one.

Bottle. Black. A caramel and chocolate sweetness is instantly noticed. Finish is roasty, and lightly bitter, but it is still sweet. Some slight tar/charcoal in the finish, but it remains sweet throughout, probably a touch too sweet for me.

I really enjoyed this stuff. Aged from earily 2005. Poured a dark black with a light tan head. Roasty aroma of chocolate, coffee, dark fruit, and alcohol. Strong flavors of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, caramel, juicy dark fruit, and an alcohol bite. Very good, almost reminds me of a very chocolatey Old Stock.

On draft at Stoudts Black Angus Restaurant. Pours black with a small, fizzy khaki head. Roasty nose. Strong chocolate malt and coffee flavor with warming alcohol evident throughout.

bottle conditioned. black as coal, with lt/med brown head. beautiful phase separation. sweet goodness can be smelled two feet away. aroma is like a chocolate covered cherry on steroids. no one should drink guiness when this beer is available. flavor is caramel, chocolate, and smokey. a lot of chocolate - milk chocolate, not the bittering dry kind. malted, melted, mild chocolate taste. a remarkably amazing stout. body is thick with good heat. smooth on palate, perhaps worthy of frosting a cake. beautiful lasting chocolate flavor.

Dark black body with a light tan head. Sweet oaty aroma, light roasted malts. Good roasted malts and oats. Hops are present along with a light ground coffee bitterness. Warm and slightly harsh ending that could be a bit smoother.

12 oz bottle, via puzzl. Pours a very dark black colored body under a fizzy dark brown head that faded to a thin film. Aroma is very chocolaty with some roast and burnt malt. A light dry hoppiness, some espresso and chalk as well. Flavor is full bodied with a good amount of burnt malt and chalky dryness. Lesser notes of bitter dark chocolate. Mouthfeel is very oily and thick without being too cloying. Nice soft carbonation keeps things interesting. Overall, a nice flavorful Stout that had a great mouthfeel and aroma. Alcohol is very well hidden also for being 9%.

Pours a rich dark black with a slight tan thead. The aroma has elements of coffee, chocolate, and dark fruit. The flavor is nice and rich with roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and a dark fruit sweetness.