Twains Coffee Stout

Date: November 07, 2008
Mode: Draft, Nitro
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: black, big dense creamy nitro tan head, scattered lace
Aroma: roasted coffee and dark chocolate aroma, touch of background sweetness
Flavor: big rich roasted coffee flavor, touch of dark chocolate, just enough sweetness to balance the heavy roast

Date: December 05, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Appearance: black, creamy beige head, lots of patterned lace
Body: creamy body
Flavor: big roasted and dark chocolate flavor with lots of coffee character, growing bitterness coming out of the roast

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

[November 1, 2008]
Pint at the brewpub. This is pretty much black and not nitrogenated like the description claims. The aroma is shockingly rich with distinct, defined roasty coffee in the ballpark of Valdez or Bells Java Stout. The flavor brings more superb fresh roasted, full on coffee with a salty soy sauce backbone. The palate is creamy with low carbonation. This is one exemplary, roasty, hearty coffee stout. Huge props must be given up.

nitro. black pour, Tall, thick, heavy cream, brown colored head. Rich espresso aroma. flavor is rich French Roast coffee flavor. Black coffee, strong. Smooth creamy flavor. Rich deeply roasted grain flavors. Big coffee bean character. huge. Very earthy. A superb coffee stout. 9,5,7,5,16
Earlier Rating: 10/30/2008 Total Score: 4.2
nitro. black pour, Tall, thick, heavy cream, brown colored head. Rich espresso aroma. flavor is rich French Roast coffee flavor. Black coffee, strong. Smooth creamy flavor. Rich deeply roasted grain flavors. Big coffee bean character. huge. Very earthy. A superb coffee stout.

Draft. Aged version. Pours a pitch black. Thin, dark tan head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, some hops. Palate is nice and smooth. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, and licorice.