Michael Faricy's Stout
Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom

Michael Faricy's StoutMichael Faricy's Stout
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From:
Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Irish Dry Stout
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 12.12%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
106
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 01, 2020
Added:
Feb 25, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by bobbyr5:
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Rated by bobbyr5 from Michigan

4/5  rDev +10.2%

Jun 22, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.59 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Jan 01, 2020
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark reddish brown color with a foamy head that lasts quite a while. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. Taste of the same. Smooth Taste. Good mouth feel.
Jun 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.6 by Tracker83 from Michigan

Aug 14, 2018
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan

3.88/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Very impressed by this stout style from a great local brewery. Great black color with a little lingering tan head and spotty lingering lacing. Smells of coffee, chocolate and some malt. Tastes of dark roast coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla, caramel, grain and malt. Very nice and smooth with just a little bitterness. Nice to try a stout that’s more dry and not so sweet. Smooth slightly creamy mouthfeel and good amount of carbonation. Will try more of this style.
Aug 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by Phoodcritic from Michigan

Jun 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.08 by travelguy from Ohio

May 07, 2018
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Reviewed by Lahey from Michigan

3.89/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This is a nice dark roasty stout. No off flavors, just dark roast coffee, maybe cocao. Not sweet at all, but that's not expected in this style. Very drinkable but still with decent body for 4.5% I don't drink a lot of dry stouts, but this is quite acceptable to me. Glad to have tried it.
Apr 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.56 by Kjager13 from Michigan

Jan 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Aug 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by -Andrew- from Michigan

Nov 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by aberjack from England

Sep 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by DoctorEvil65 from Washington

Sep 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by psmith161 from Indiana

Sep 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Z-man from Michigan

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.72 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Mar 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by red94tt from Michigan

Feb 28, 2016
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Reviewed by Raime from Korea (North)

3.87/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Arbor Brewing Michael Faricy's Stout.

I haven't had a beer out of Arbor is many moons. Seems they don't put out too much these days for whatever reason or maybe they just don't sell at my local shop so they don't order much. Got a single for $2.19 at Jake's liquor, in Monroe MI. Enough philosophy.

Look - From the twelve ounce bottle poured into a pint glass. Pours a deep impenetrable black with a monster pillowly mocha head that demands multiple slow pours before you can get the entirety of the bee outta the bottle. The head starts leaving immediate stick amongst slowly dropping a few centimeters or so. Not even sure what kinda stout this is but that look is impressive for a non-nitro. Cannot get a read on the carbonation due to the depth of the drink. Head dies to a thick cap amongst the brew and the lacing is very attractive.

Smell - Alrighty based on the scent this is either an export stout or an Irish dry. Not a huge nose. Bit of black cherry like sweetness with a slight metallic twang as I always tend to pick up in export styles. The malts aren't burnt unfortunately but are surely weakly roasted. Unimpressive here but not offensive.

Taste - Now this is more like it. The malts get darker here and more true to what I want in a stout. The sweetness is still prevelant and still has that cherry like flavor. Coffee makes an appearance along with a smaller though very present amours of bakers chocolate ( almost like the sweetened chocolate chips you buy at a supermarket ). I'll have to let this one warm up a bit more before continuing into this review. Warmer now. The coffee is a light to medium roast in nature. No alcohol presence and it is very easy and quick to go down the gullet so I'll assume the alcohol isn't too high.

Feel - The body on this brew is moderate and very cold coffee like with a moderate amount of carbonation. Not as creamy as you would expect despite the fact the head has become a thick cap amongst the motor oil. Flavors remain bitter and the beer swallows rather easily an is light on the stomach.

Overall - This is a solid stout and I am still unsure of the actual type seeing as I haven't looked it up on here. The nose is rather underwhelming but the other aspects come through as I had hoped. Not a massive stout by any means, but an easy drinker with a likely low ABV. As always, try it for yourself and come to your own conclusion..
Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 2.88 by BcOneSeven from Michigan

Nov 28, 2015
Michael Faricy's Stout from Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 106 ratings