Valdez
Pisgah Brewing Co.

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From:
Pisgah Brewing Co.
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American Stout
Ranked #23
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,120
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 11.14%
Reviews:
210
Ratings:
408
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 19, 2024
Added:
Nov 24, 2007
Wants:
  177
Gots:
  25
This robust Coffee Stout is a mouthful of flavor! A dark, roasty grain bill stands as the backdrop for a galaxy of coffee aroma and flavor, made possible by local organic bean roasters Dynamite Roastery. A Pisgah fan favorite, Valdez is brewed bi-annually and never lasts as long as the flavor.
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Ratings by AKBelgianBeast:
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Reviewed by AKBelgianBeast from Alaska

4.37/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Big thanks goes out to stopbarking for tossing this one in on round one of the LNBA BIF.

Classic pisgah 750 corked and caged. Pours a deep black with a fizzy tan head that recedes relatively quickly and leaves minimal lace.

Nose is strong coffee and roasted malt. A bit of fresh grain.

Taste follows. Very very nice coffee flavor, roasted malt, and black barley, Some hop flavors in here, but they are pretty minimal. Anise, more coffee. Black coffee. Bean bitterness. Some slight chocolate here. Would like a bit more creaminess. Wonderful coffee profile in this beer. Black but not burnt. Very nice.

Mouthfeel struggles a bit here. It is quite a bit overcarbonated for the style. Thin in the mouth, and not enough creamy viscosity for the style. Low abv does not assist this either. This is sort of a one and a half stout.

Drinkability is solid, could defenitely put more than one of these away without really thinking about it. Especially with the easy abv.

Overall a very unique coffee stout, with the high carbonation. I am not a big fan of this added bubbly as of yet. The organic coffee used in this brew is quite something. Very very nice coffee profile. Roasty and toasty. A very nice stout from the MASTERS of organic brewing at Pisgah. After Vortex 1 and this one, Pisgah is certainly on the top of my list as far as the best organic breweries out there, and up there for breweries in general as well. Great beer.
Oct 15, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.3 by beerrat from Virginia

Feb 19, 2024
 
Rated: 3.86 by bendukes86 from South Carolina

Jan 13, 2024
 
Rated: 4.18 by MikeZim

Feb 02, 2023
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Reviewed by DumbRunner26 from North Carolina

4.82/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
I love coffee beers and this is the coffeest coffee beer I’ve ever had. Aroma is of quality fresh coffee on the morning. Flavor is coffee. Big bold French Roast coffee flavor. The deliciousness of the coffee flavor lingers with the after taste. Thank God, bc I don’t want this flavor to ever leave my mouth.
Jan 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.56 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Apr 26, 2021
 
Rated: 3.99 by MGibbons from Maryland

Jan 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Mar 08, 2020
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Reviewed by Buckeye55 from North Carolina

3.62/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark black with medium khaki head. Aroma is of coffee and more coffee. Taste is of coffee and just a hint of malts. Full mouthfeel and an aftertaste of....Coffee
Feb 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.13 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Oct 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by brentblackwell from Georgia

Jun 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Nov 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.11 by jbehlar from Mississippi

Aug 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by dsshuck from Delaware

Jun 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by GlennWB from West Virginia

May 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

Dec 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by reebtaerG from Maryland

Nov 27, 2017
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Rated by BEER88 from North Carolina

4.24/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I could do more of these!
Sep 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by 22Blue from Kansas

Aug 22, 2017
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Reviewed by lemmy187 from Missouri

4.17/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Received as an extra in a trade. Pours dark brown with a finger of mocha head. Nose is full of espresso, chocolate, slight roast, and toffee. Well rounded taste....sweet mocha, bitter chocolate, and a touch of vanilla. Body is medium with low carbs. Pleasantly surprised by this coffee stout....
Mar 19, 2017
Valdez from Pisgah Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 408 ratings