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Black Hawk Stout
Mendocino Brewing Company
- From:
- Mendocino Brewing Company
- United States
- Style:
- Irish Dry Stout
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.51 | pDev: 13.39%
- Reviews:
- 432
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 17, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 15, 2001
- Wants:
- 16
- Gots:
- 35
No description / notes.
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Ratings by CityBoy1986:
Reviewed by CityBoy1986 from Mississippi
3.84/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
3.84/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a pint glass from a 12 oz. bottle.
The pour is a very dark brown with a faint hint of ruby undertones. Very surprised at the lack of head on this--a thin off-white affair that's gone in about two minutes.
The nose is a lot of chocolate with a bit of burnt malts. The taste is more of the same with chocolate dominating before settling into a roasted aftertaste.
Mouthfeel is a bit on the thin side, but it is very smooth. Drinkability is good; each sip leaves me wanting more.
I wasn't expecting much after seeing the (lack of) head. However, it is a decent stout that I could see myself buying locally if I could.
Aug 05, 2010The pour is a very dark brown with a faint hint of ruby undertones. Very surprised at the lack of head on this--a thin off-white affair that's gone in about two minutes.
The nose is a lot of chocolate with a bit of burnt malts. The taste is more of the same with chocolate dominating before settling into a roasted aftertaste.
Mouthfeel is a bit on the thin side, but it is very smooth. Drinkability is good; each sip leaves me wanting more.
I wasn't expecting much after seeing the (lack of) head. However, it is a decent stout that I could see myself buying locally if I could.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.74/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Irish dry stout - okay, then clear mug sounds like it should be a good to go then, right?
Here's the rest.
The appearance was a stiff dark brown color almost black with a quickly dissipating foamy white head. Not much lace, somewhat stringy yet slid off very quickly.
The aroma had some cardboard, earthiness, quick roastiness, slight toast, light coffee grounds and some dark chocolate.
The flavor had that dry sweet earthy cardboard and roastiness. Dark chocolate seemed there, but faint. Slight aftertaste of the roast and dark chocolate.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt on par. Dry roasty and toasty to semi-dark chocolate bitterness nipping the finish.
Overall, pretty decent as an Irish dry stout, perhaps could come back to.
Nov 16, 2017Here's the rest.
The appearance was a stiff dark brown color almost black with a quickly dissipating foamy white head. Not much lace, somewhat stringy yet slid off very quickly.
The aroma had some cardboard, earthiness, quick roastiness, slight toast, light coffee grounds and some dark chocolate.
The flavor had that dry sweet earthy cardboard and roastiness. Dark chocolate seemed there, but faint. Slight aftertaste of the roast and dark chocolate.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt on par. Dry roasty and toasty to semi-dark chocolate bitterness nipping the finish.
Overall, pretty decent as an Irish dry stout, perhaps could come back to.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.53/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Good deep black appearance indicating heavy roasting with a full one inch of cream to beige colored head on the top of it. Plenty of roast, earthen smoke to the aroma.
Chewy, but not as much as you would expect from the color. Coffee malt notes, still some earthenness. Its reliable stuff for the stout crowd, must love roasting and can't be the guy who always complains about a stout being too thin.
Otherwise, plenty serviceable.
Jun 13, 2016Chewy, but not as much as you would expect from the color. Coffee malt notes, still some earthenness. Its reliable stuff for the stout crowd, must love roasting and can't be the guy who always complains about a stout being too thin.
Otherwise, plenty serviceable.
Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)
3.55/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Got as a gift. 12oz bottle served at 8deg in a tulip
A- Opens well and pours a nice high 2" high brown head that lasts for nearly four minutes before film out. Nice dark brown colour
S- Not much here. Some malt and a touch of chocolate but that's it.
T- Lacking all around. Just a lack of proper ingredients and money into this one. Not for me thx. From an Irish dry stout stand point it is fair at best hence the rating
M- Creamy going down then dries out
O- Nice brew but not for me. Good to those who like this style. My rating is fair and won't upset the balance of the universe with respect to where this brew stands in the ratings.
Food Pairing
This alright brew went ok with....... Liver and onions! I fry bacon and then the onions in the grease! Yum LOL.
Enjoy
May 27, 2016A- Opens well and pours a nice high 2" high brown head that lasts for nearly four minutes before film out. Nice dark brown colour
S- Not much here. Some malt and a touch of chocolate but that's it.
T- Lacking all around. Just a lack of proper ingredients and money into this one. Not for me thx. From an Irish dry stout stand point it is fair at best hence the rating
M- Creamy going down then dries out
O- Nice brew but not for me. Good to those who like this style. My rating is fair and won't upset the balance of the universe with respect to where this brew stands in the ratings.
Food Pairing
This alright brew went ok with....... Liver and onions! I fry bacon and then the onions in the grease! Yum LOL.
Enjoy
Rated by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.68/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.68/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Reviewed in Roger Protz' CAMRA classic "300 Beers To Try Before You Die!"
Listed in the "1001 Beers."
MJ"s 1999 "Guide" gave it 2 of 4 stars.
Apr 30, 2016Listed in the "1001 Beers."
MJ"s 1999 "Guide" gave it 2 of 4 stars.
Black Hawk Stout from Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
660 ratings
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