Twisted Pine Cream Style Stout

Tap at brewery during GABF 2009.
Pours a deep black with faint chocolate powder in the nose. Flavor is raspberry chocolate. Average mouthfeel. Not bad.

Bottle at a friend’s BBQ - a decent sweet stout that isn’t as heavy on the sweet as some others of the style - quite a bit of molasses, vanilla, and a light touch of coffee and black malt bitterness - creamy, mild carbonation - a bit of raisin - a touch of roast in the finish - a decent stout.

Draught. Pours black with an average, creamy dark brown head, mostly lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (molasses, chocolate, coffee), light hop (herbs), average yeast (leather) with notes of prune and paper. Medium bodied, creamy texture, soft carbonation, and a chalky finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, light acidity and bitterness.

Cream Style Stout by Twisted Pine Brewery http://www.TwistedPineBrewery.com/ Beer Style: Sweet Stout Two 12 oz bottles Aroma: A pleasant medium strength aroma of roasted grains and mild coffee. Appearance: Pours deep rich black with a tan head. The head dissipates quickly leaving traces of head on the glass. Flavor: The initial taste is lightly sweet with smooth roasted grain, malts, and coffee. The after taste lingers while the roasted flavors intensify. Mouth feel: It has a medium body, with mild carbonation. Overall Impression: It is easy to drink. The appearance and mouth feel are the beer’s strength. It would make a good base stout to add coffee or possible cherries to. It seems to hit the BJCP style guides, but I would like a fuller flavor. If you enjoy drinking beers with subtle flavors, this beer is for you.

(Bottle). Very thick and black color, which does not allow light through. Little to no head. Head is light brown and diminishes almost immediately. Light head lacing. Malty aroma. Soft carbonation. Nut and rosted malt taste. mouthfeel is somewhat abrasive. Overall a good and flavorful stout. One of the better beers from twisted pine, in my opinion.

Draft at the pub. Deep black (low light) with a tan head. Heavy burnt milk and roast in the nose. Cream flavor but a little bit abrasive and astringent on the palate. Scores points by being fresh and also for a slight milk chocolate candy sweetness. Not bad fresh on tap.

Draft at the brewpub. A pitch black beer with a big brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with strong notes of chocolate as well as notes of roasted malt and coffee. The flavor is sweet malty with strongnotes of chocolate as well as lighter notes of roasted malt and bread, leading to a dry and slightly roasted finish where the chocolate note lingers.