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Whole Foods Old Plowshare Stout

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2983.41/5.03.39/5.0Special5.7%82.4English pint
Commercial Description:
Brewed for Whole Foods. Old Plowshare is a full-flavored Celtic style Stout. Smooth and firm-bodied with the bold flavor notes of dark roasted malts. Because Old Plowshare is organic it remains true to the time-honored Irish tradition of respect for natural ingredients. A great pub classic or the perfect Black and Tan.
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 mar (1822), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Mar 30, 2008  
black with a 2 finger cream head. roasted malts, coffee and chocolate scents. dark chocolate and roasted malt flavor and a thickness that is comfortable.


 cazort (413), Newark, Delaware, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 22, 2008  
(Bottle) This has to be the best organic beer I’ve tried so far; up until this point they’ve all been decent but falling short of the best beers. This one is actually dry: very little sweetness, which I love. No sourness either; instead there’s just a rich malt flavor and a rich roast flavor, and a good deal of bitterness. I like it! It certainly beats most of the imported Irish stouts.


 Beershine (2686), Hue, Vietnam
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Dark brown, good lace. Aroma is sweet roasted coffee. Palate thins out at the end. Flavors are mainly malty and although dry it lacks hop bitterness.


 nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20
Mar 18, 2008  
12 oz. Nearly opaque with a small but lasting, creamy head. Nice bitter chocolate espresso aroma. Flavor is malty molasses on front, turns quickly to cocoa, then a nice char and coffee finish with some green herbs as well. Great bittersweet roasted malt aftertaste. Medium body is smooth, with some hoppy tongue-tingle and a small nod to the dry side.


 Slipstream (747), USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/102/511/20
Mar 11, 2008    Updated: Mar 12, 2008
I did not realize this was a Whole Foods exclusive. Shouldn’t it be listed under North Coast Brewing? The head is weak and fizzy, and the nose is sour-sweet and acidic. This is a light-bodied, smoky stout. I can taste chocolate, tobacco, and a little yeast. Mildly hopped, with a light aftertaste. This is pretty tasty, but it is another languid beer from North Coast. I have not yet tried a great organic beer, and I am not sure why that is.


 DenverLogan (421), MileHi, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 9, 2008  
Mohogany; small head. Aroma of hot fudge, caramel, toffee, chocolate. Rich chocolate malts, espresso, hops.


 Maria (6167), Thisted, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 7, 2008  
Thank you Tom/After4ever for yet another US stout :) It’s dark brown with a red hue and a huge, nice and creamy head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, coffee, light licorise and anise. The flavour has a light sweetness, notes of roasted malt, coffee, licorice and a light bitterness. It’s on the weak side, but still it has a rather long finish.


 michael-pollack (2652), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Mar 2, 2008  
12oz. Bottle: Weak aroma of roasted malts and chocolate. Poured dark brown/mahogony in color with a medium-sized, rocky, khaki head that diminished but lasted. Clear. Sparkling. Good lacing. Flavor of bitter chocolate and roasted malts. Pretty boring flavor. Medium body. Slick texture. Average carbonation. Bitter chocolate and roasted malt finish. Not dry. Pretty boring overall, though not bad.



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