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Valley Brew Black Cat Stout

Valley Brew Black Cat Stout

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A Foreign Stout brewed by
Valley Brewing Company

Stockton, California USA

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93.56/5.03.43/5.06.5%56.7Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Black Cat Stout is our version of a Foreign Extra Stout. Rich and chewy with hints of chocolate and licorice. The recipe contains Oatmeal, Chocolate Wheat, Carafa, Roast Barley and other flavorful malts leading to a smooth balanced stout. Whole Star Anise a=is added to the hopback giving the beer a licorice finish.

 SuzyGreenberg (1044), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 31, 2008  
sampler @ brewery - jet black with thin tan head; kind of disappointed that they only had one "dark" brew, though this didn’t exactly inspire much either; aromas mostly of oats and roasted malts; body is thin and flavor is lacking; not very impressed


 aracauna (2239), Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 3, 2008  
Tasted at Noogfest. Has coffee and slight anise flavor and aroma. a little dry for the bitterness.


 JohnC (1759), Mission Viejo, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Jun 1, 2008  
Thanks to beerguy101 for sharing at Noogfest 08. This is a nice, dry, roasty stout. tasty.


 beerguy101 (3488), Newark, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 28, 2008  
Tasted at the May Northern California Beer Tasting. This stout pours a deep black color from the tap at the brewpub. Medium sized beige foamy head. The aroma is chocolate, coffee and roasty. A medium bodied stout. The malts are chocolate and coffee. The hops are earthy. Nice balance. It’s a large stout without being over the top. Nice balance. Touch of dark fruit. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter and somewhat roasty.


 riversideAK (1649), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 20, 2008  
Opaque almost black. Roasty aroma with some chocolate, maybe ash or smoke. Flavor is more roast, some sweetness of cocoa, chocolate, a little smoke or ash. Lingering roasted dryness and some smoke. Creamy body. quite good.



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