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Stout
Black Creek Historic Brewery
- From:
- Black Creek Historic Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- English Stout
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 11.71%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 29, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 24, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 4
Stout is a Porter gone mad. In fact the style was known as "Stout Porter" well into the 19th century. Using extra-darkly roasted grains means chocolate and coffee flavours are more intense, and the sweetness that one finds in Porter is lacking.
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Ratings by Stocean1:
Reviewed by Stocean1 from Canada (ON)
3.87/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.87/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Upon pouring this bottle from the LCBO into my pint glass a 1/2 finger head bubbled to the top of this deep brown brew with mahogany highlights. Fine short lived lace caressed the glass and a one finger head could be easily generated from a quick swirl of the glass.
The scent is roasted malt, sweet dark bread, and grassy hops.
The taste follows the nose with dark fruit and baker's chocolate notes coming through as it warmed. The hops profile took on pleasant herbal characteristics as I got to the bottom of the glass. In my last few swigs I also noted the presence of hard water minerals.
This brew is light to medium bodied with little carbonation. It is silky smooth, dry, with a sour bitterness. It is creamy and as its temperature rose some hard water came through.
Definitely the best offering I have sampled from this brewer.
Dec 02, 2011The scent is roasted malt, sweet dark bread, and grassy hops.
The taste follows the nose with dark fruit and baker's chocolate notes coming through as it warmed. The hops profile took on pleasant herbal characteristics as I got to the bottom of the glass. In my last few swigs I also noted the presence of hard water minerals.
This brew is light to medium bodied with little carbonation. It is silky smooth, dry, with a sour bitterness. It is creamy and as its temperature rose some hard water came through.
Definitely the best offering I have sampled from this brewer.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.47/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
500 ml bottle purchased for about $4 CDN. Served cold into a Samuel Smith's pint glass.
Appearance - Black with just a slight bit of amber hues around the edges of the glass. Opaque and a big two and a half finger tan head was poured. Great retention.
Smell - Oatmeal with some faint caramel and toffee notes a bit of a coffee aroma as well. A bit yeasty upon repeated sniffs.
Taste - Roasty with a bit of a burnt sour coffee flavor, leathery finish. Overall flavor is intense yet light as this has a soft feel.
Mouthfeel - Light body, well carbonated. Not nearly as creamy as others of a similar style and overall a bit thin.
Overall - A tasty English stout that holds its own, but isn't spectacular. The one major plus is that this is pretty damn drinkable, goes down easy even if the feel is thin. Worth a try.
Jan 11, 2015Appearance - Black with just a slight bit of amber hues around the edges of the glass. Opaque and a big two and a half finger tan head was poured. Great retention.
Smell - Oatmeal with some faint caramel and toffee notes a bit of a coffee aroma as well. A bit yeasty upon repeated sniffs.
Taste - Roasty with a bit of a burnt sour coffee flavor, leathery finish. Overall flavor is intense yet light as this has a soft feel.
Mouthfeel - Light body, well carbonated. Not nearly as creamy as others of a similar style and overall a bit thin.
Overall - A tasty English stout that holds its own, but isn't spectacular. The one major plus is that this is pretty damn drinkable, goes down easy even if the feel is thin. Worth a try.
Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands
2.88/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.88/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Got this one at the LCBO this past October
From a 50cl bottle into a snifter
Best Before April 2015
Brewed with chocolate wheat
APPEARANCE: A clear brown pour yields a 1 ½ finger, medium looking, very light brown head with good retention. Clear bistre brown body with higher levels of carbonation evident. Head fades to a half wisp and clings to the sides of the glass. A splotchy wisp remains with falling dots of lacing.
SMELL: Milder nose with lightly roasted notes, cacao, and some caramel malts as well. Hints of sweet cream in the mix too. Some nice elements, but simply too mild.
TASTE: More flavorful than the nose had advertised. Lightly roasted with caramel sweetness and some licorice up front, and then decent cocoa powder at the swallow. Medium but lingering finish of cocoa, light roasted flavors, some sweet caramel and hints of bitter coffee as well.
PALATE: Medium-lighter body with medium levels of carbonation. Creamy enough, goes down fine and finishes slightly dry on the palate.
OVERALL: Nothing special. The aroma was especially weak, unfortunately. The flavor picked up the slack a little, though even there it was unmemorable. Nothing wrong with this one per se, just nothing all that right about it either. Pass and try something else.
Dec 30, 2014From a 50cl bottle into a snifter
Best Before April 2015
Brewed with chocolate wheat
APPEARANCE: A clear brown pour yields a 1 ½ finger, medium looking, very light brown head with good retention. Clear bistre brown body with higher levels of carbonation evident. Head fades to a half wisp and clings to the sides of the glass. A splotchy wisp remains with falling dots of lacing.
SMELL: Milder nose with lightly roasted notes, cacao, and some caramel malts as well. Hints of sweet cream in the mix too. Some nice elements, but simply too mild.
TASTE: More flavorful than the nose had advertised. Lightly roasted with caramel sweetness and some licorice up front, and then decent cocoa powder at the swallow. Medium but lingering finish of cocoa, light roasted flavors, some sweet caramel and hints of bitter coffee as well.
PALATE: Medium-lighter body with medium levels of carbonation. Creamy enough, goes down fine and finishes slightly dry on the palate.
OVERALL: Nothing special. The aroma was especially weak, unfortunately. The flavor picked up the slack a little, though even there it was unmemorable. Nothing wrong with this one per se, just nothing all that right about it either. Pass and try something else.
Reviewed by Beccy from Canada (ON)
3.81/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle design doesn't stand out among other local breweries like Muskoka and Beau's, and the lack of a labelled bottlecap makes it seem rather amateur.
Nice dark colour, but barely any head even when I tried to force one and it died very quickly. Toasted brown bread, chocolate, and coffee flavours. Not a particularly complex flavour but enjoyable and a nice change.
Would drink again.
Dec 22, 2014Nice dark colour, but barely any head even when I tried to force one and it died very quickly. Toasted brown bread, chocolate, and coffee flavours. Not a particularly complex flavour but enjoyable and a nice change.
Would drink again.
Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)
3.53/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cola colured beer with a moderate soft looking head. Settles to a heavy film that won't give up, spotty lace throughout.
Nose is gentle, chocolate, sweet malt, charcoal. Surprisingly sweet for a stout, but tasty enough. Primarily coffee and malt. Soft mouthfeel, bordering on creamy. Easy to drink.
Won't blow you away, but competently made, worth a try.
Jun 04, 2013Nose is gentle, chocolate, sweet malt, charcoal. Surprisingly sweet for a stout, but tasty enough. Primarily coffee and malt. Soft mouthfeel, bordering on creamy. Easy to drink.
Won't blow you away, but competently made, worth a try.
Reviewed by andrenaline from Canada (ON)
3.62/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Pours a dark ruby red, finger of head after an aggressive pour with little retention and no real lacing.
S - Scent is surprisingly sweet with milk chocolate dominating alongside toasted oats, burnt bread and hints of vanilla and molasses.
T - Dark cocoa and espresso notes dominate, a metallic flavour lingers alongside the cocoa malts and a leafy green flavour.
M - Lighter bodied and a tad thin, and finishes wet.
O - A tasty stout, though nothing mind blowing. Easily sessioned and a welcome addition to the local LCBO selection. I'll definitely drink a few of these over the holidays.
Dec 15, 2012S - Scent is surprisingly sweet with milk chocolate dominating alongside toasted oats, burnt bread and hints of vanilla and molasses.
T - Dark cocoa and espresso notes dominate, a metallic flavour lingers alongside the cocoa malts and a leafy green flavour.
M - Lighter bodied and a tad thin, and finishes wet.
O - A tasty stout, though nothing mind blowing. Easily sessioned and a welcome addition to the local LCBO selection. I'll definitely drink a few of these over the holidays.
Reviewed by ppoitras from Massachusetts
3/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
3/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
500ml bottle purchased as a single from the LCBO booth at the Toronto Royal Winter Fair.
Poured into an imperial pint glass, completely still, over the barely translucent dark brown brew. A few bubbles meander around the surface, and there is a teeny bit of small-bubbled lacing. Aroma is rich dark malts.
Taste is dark sweetness to start, some oatmeal in the middle, and a slight tartness to the close. Mouthfeel is kind of thin, and smooth in a flat beer way, and drinkability is okay, in the it goes down easy, but again, not in an impressive manner. This is not all it was cracked up to be.
Dec 14, 2012Poured into an imperial pint glass, completely still, over the barely translucent dark brown brew. A few bubbles meander around the surface, and there is a teeny bit of small-bubbled lacing. Aroma is rich dark malts.
Taste is dark sweetness to start, some oatmeal in the middle, and a slight tartness to the close. Mouthfeel is kind of thin, and smooth in a flat beer way, and drinkability is okay, in the it goes down easy, but again, not in an impressive manner. This is not all it was cracked up to be.
Reviewed by SebD from Canada (ON)
3.42/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: It has a nice jet black color to it. It has a light brown head that dies down somewhat fast and leaves next to no lacing.
Smell: The aromas definitly give out hints of roasted malts, coffee, light chocolate and nuts.
Taste: Like the aromas, it has roasted malts, coffee/chocolate and nuts. Not overly flavorful.
Mouthfeel: It has a low carbonation with a somewhat light overall balance and feel.
Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with decent flavors and aromas.
Sep 06, 2012Smell: The aromas definitly give out hints of roasted malts, coffee, light chocolate and nuts.
Taste: Like the aromas, it has roasted malts, coffee/chocolate and nuts. Not overly flavorful.
Mouthfeel: It has a low carbonation with a somewhat light overall balance and feel.
Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with decent flavors and aromas.
Stout from Black Creek Historic Brewery
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
43 ratings
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