Tag Archives: dry stout

OMMEGANG STOUT

Unexpected peat-mildewed earthen ash aromatics invite fertilizer comparisons whisked away by wood-smoked black chocolate linger and mildest espresso tease of deceptive cola-hued Irish dry stout. Powdered cocoa dryness gets peppery respite at thinning hop-toasted oats finish. Could use richer lactic resonation and more aggressive bittering.

ALLAGASH BLACK BELGIAN STYLE STOUT

Dramatic Belgian-styled chocolate stout works Blackstrap molasses thicket into candi-sugared black chocolate-spiced initiation and apprehensive oats-flaked hop-charred espresso-mochaccino reminder of musty 7.5% alcohol full body. At midst, vague coffee-grounded charred coal insinuation coarsens murky blackberry-blueberry-pureed digression. Peated hazelnut-walnut slunk, wavered pumpernickel toasting, gnarly tobacco chew spew and tertiary anise-currant bittering disperse lactic black chocolate lead-in.

DOMINION OAK BARREL STOUT

Excellent vanilla bean-fermented heavyweight soars to dramatic heights as resinous oak chips pick up acute soured Baker’s chocolate continuance, brazen molasses-espresso-toffee swell and oily soy-sauced black cocoa buttering. Toasted hops and ashen embers deepen oats-sugared hazelnut impression, stewed prune loom, vegetal descent and wood-soaked bourbon finish for well-defined dry lactose stout.

(FREEMINER) DEEP SHAFT STOUT

Pour slowly heavily carbonated bottle-conditioned jet-black stout or foamy tan head will be disturbed and wind up all over the bar. Rigid cocoa dryness penetrates deep roasted coffee influence and burnt cedar cove, dominating initial bitter hop burst. Not as thick and rich as rockier stouts, yet creamy mocha bluster informs fine lace-laden Brit discreetly.