Irish Style Stout
Sprecher Brewing Company

Irish Style StoutIrish Style Stout
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From:
Sprecher Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Irish Dry Stout
ABV:
5.73%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 9.73%
Reviews:
71
Ratings:
130
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 28, 2020
Added:
Mar 19, 2002
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by Josievan:
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Reviewed by Josievan from Iowa

4.15/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Sprecher Irish Stout pours a deep opaque brown with a thick-looking consistency. The head is dark as well and clings to the glass.

Smell: The aroma gives off notes of dark chocolate and just a hint of coffee. Very appealing indeed.

Taste: This is more rich and multi-layered in flavor than I'm used to in an Irish dry stout. Chocolate stands out on top of a pinch of coffee. Roasted malts are at play, but to a lesser degree than most other examples of this style, which seem to focus on the roasted quality.

Mouthfeel: Sprecher Irish Stout is creamy, smooth, and wetter than I expected. This makes for a longer finish than is typical for the style.

Drinkability: This 16 oz. bottle was split two ways, but I easily could have drank at least one full bottle at that volume. This would make a good session stout.

Notes: I prefer the wetter, sweeter stouts over Irish dry stouts. Lucky for me, this beer was labeled as the latter, but was more similar to the former. I don't care what a beer is called as long as it tastes good, and Sprecher Irish Stout certainly does.

I've been looking for an Irish stout I can really get behind drinking for St. Patrick's Day, and I think this is it. Although that holiday has come and gone this year, I'll look forward to drinking Sprecher next March.
Apr 22, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.85 by Archfiend from Illinois

Sep 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.68 by Krusader from Wisconsin

Apr 25, 2017
 
Rated: 2.94 by BrianScott from North Carolina

Aug 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by John_Beeryman from Virginia

Jun 06, 2016
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Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

3.94/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours jet black with a thin, off-white head. Leaves a little lacing, by the way, this is three years old!
Smell is not real prominent with slight coffee, malt and licorice.
Taste of black licorice and malt, very little coffee. A little bit of spice makes this a pleasant drinker.
Medium body and refreshing for a stout. I could drink several of these.
I really think Sprecher is underrated.
Apr 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by tommy5 from Michigan

Mar 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Nov 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.53 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Jun 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jdkitchi from Wisconsin

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.02 by StrobeLite from Illinois

Apr 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by DbbC from Illinois

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by bjouan from California

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Soneast from Wisconsin

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by adeliciousadventure from Illinois

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by aquazr1 from California

Nov 20, 2014
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Rated by fatboyPeter from Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +21.6%
I Love this one for a Milwaukee wi Brew!!!
Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.15 by bubseymour from Maryland

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by cdm1313 from West Virginia

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by scootercrabb from Illinois

Aug 08, 2014
Irish Style Stout from Sprecher Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 130 ratings