Steam Engine Stout
Mountain Town Brewing Co.

Steam Engine StoutSteam Engine Stout
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From:
Mountain Town Brewing Co.
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 16.52%
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
88
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 13, 2017
Added:
Jan 17, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by ThatWineGuy:
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Reviewed by ThatWineGuy from Canada (ON)

3.35/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Huge four finger head, mocha and foamy. Opaque inky with good retention is never less than two fingers with sticky lace. Smells of espresso, burnt coffee. Strong coffee bean taste with mild astringency, toasted malt impressions. There is a long finish but it'snot particularly pleasing, for some reason this doesn't seem to sit as well as it should. Body is pretty substantial, heavy on the palette without offering quite enough in the way of flavour. Overall, this has some good things going for it but has a dinstincly sour aftertaste that compromises the finsh.
Dec 07, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.78 by travelguy from Ohio

Nov 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Danielr26 from Michigan

Apr 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by gratefulbeerhead from Indiana

Oct 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by schnjac from Michigan

Oct 03, 2016
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Reviewed by tbryan5 from Louisiana

3.69/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A nice solid and Roasty stout. Medium carb with a lighter mouthfeel. It's nothing crazy but it doesn't have to be. This is just a nice well done stout. Glad I received it in a trade.
Aug 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by MIbeer27 from Michigan

Jun 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by Trainman4beer from Michigan

May 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by bhawk1 from Georgia

May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by bostonryan from Massachusetts

Dec 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by tykechandler from Kentucky

Oct 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by speedvagen from Ohio

Sep 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.41 by kkazemi from North Carolina

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by QuadriderMX from Michigan

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.66 by klub24 from Texas

Jul 26, 2015
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.9/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 10/8/2014. Pours nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky tan head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, light smoke/char, herbal, and roasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of roast/bready malt and moderate earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, light smoke/char, herbal, and roasted earthiness. Good amount of herbal/roast/charred bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, light smoke/char, and herbal/roasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of roast/bready malt and moderate earthy hop flavors; with a good roasted bitterness/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice American stout style. All around good complexity, balance, and robustness of roast/bready malt and moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to drink. A very enjoyable offering. Very big on flavor for the ABV.
Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by jbierling from Michigan

Apr 05, 2015
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Rated by Beerguy1969 from Michigan

2.83/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Way too much carbonation for my taste. Will not be purchasing this one again...
Mar 15, 2015
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.54/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
This one is quite a dark brown, but it does let some light in. It seems to have a pretty firm body that falls within style. The head is a tight sandy cap about half a finger high with greater than average retention and lace.
Malts are firm in the nose, a light roastiness with some sweeter notes and some dark fruits in the end. There's something a little drier but still meaty in the middle, almost like walnut. There's a bit of milk chocolate leaning toward bittersweet with some char into the end. In the flavor, it goes a little light for a stout, but it works pretty well.
The body isn't as full or robust as it could be but it isn't terribly weak either. It hits the bigger end of medium, though it lets up a little at the end, and I might take just a touch of crispness off of this one.
Feb 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Oct 26, 2014
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