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Whole Foods Old Plowshare Stout 3.39 301

Whole Foods Old Plowshare Stout

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82
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3013.41/5.03.39/5.0Special5.7%82.8English 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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 unclemattie (2442), Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 24, 2007  
12oz bottle. very dark brown slightly reddish hue. light tan head. aroma of coffee, roasted malt, and semisweet chocolate. organic flavor, very earthy. very dry palate. strong coffee presence. a very enjoyable stout!


MrKrinkle (10), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 4, 2008  
Great organic stout. It leaves the palate feeling refreshed. Has a hint of coffee and a heavy malt to it. The organic taste comes through as it settles on your mouth.


 Ernest (4515), Boulder, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 30, 2005  
Head is initially average sized, frothy, light brown, mostly lasting. Body is dark brown. Aroma is moderately malty (roasted grain/nuts, coffee, dark chocolate), trace hops (herbs), with notes of black tea and wet stones. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, velvety texture, lively carbonation. Excellent minerally, tea-like dry stout from a brewer that isn’t particularly skilled with stouts (IMHO). I could drink this every day. Kudos!


 jimhilt (1692), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 22, 2009  
Pours a three finger light brown head that fades quickly leaving some lace. Totally black color, no highlights. Light carbonation and medium bodied. Coffee nose. Flavor is nearly sweet coffee, with a burnt coffee finish. $2.50 for a 12oz bottle from Beverage Warehouse Winooski, VT.


 cazort (421), 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.


 Cybercat (824), Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/103/515/20
May 14, 2009  
The rich smoky aroma has strong tones of roast coffee and molasses and just a whisper of unsweetened chocolate, demanding a taste. It pours a nearly opaque chocolate brown with a thick, light tan head that hangs around for quite a bit. Flavor is smoky with a strong overtone of fine coffee and touches of caramel, hops and molasses. Texture is this beer’s weakest point - though it is smooth and fizzy, it seems just a little watery. This beer is a winner nonetheless.


 Aquilo (282), California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 18, 2006  
Very dark with a thick tan head. Not much lacing. Smells and tastes like dark chocolate. Very smooth, and just a little fizzy. A very pleasant and mellow stout.


 mcbackus (756), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 5, 2006  
yea for this beer, this beer makes me happy because it is organic and taste excellent. i am a big supporter of organics and this is my favorite organic beer by far. it pours i lite colour for a stout redish brown the nose is slight with chocolate. it has a wonderful chocolate taste with coffe added in to it. thabk you north coast for making organic beer good.



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