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825 State Stout
Epic Brewing Company
- From:
- Epic Brewing Company
- Utah, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
Ranked #323 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,562 - Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 13.59%
- Reviews:
- 65
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 10, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 10, 2010
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 33
This stout can range from dry stouts to foreign stouts, creamy or bitter. Flavors Epic explores within this stout are roast chocolate, toffee, mocha, coffee, brunt marshmallow and roasted nuts or combinations there-of. All these flavors are derived from specialty malts or other grains and hops, no specialty natural or other flavorings are added in our Elevated Series.
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Reviewed by NorsemanOne from Utah
3.45/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
22oz bottle - Release #130
Poured a deep black with a thin tan head
Chocolate and hint of nutty aroma
BIG chocolate taste with some darker notes and slight roastiness
Pretty mild body, could certainly be heavier
Feb 10, 2023Poured a deep black with a thin tan head
Chocolate and hint of nutty aroma
BIG chocolate taste with some darker notes and slight roastiness
Pretty mild body, could certainly be heavier
Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
4/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Had on nitro draft.
On a 2 part pour a very fine cascade formed, then after waiting and pushing back on the handle to top up, I had a 2 finger khaki head with good damage. The head is super fine and enjoyable with 2 full fingers for nitro in my opinion. Beautiful lacing forms.
The aromais a roasty malt mixed with some black coffee. Simple smooth and very nice.
Taste follows the aroma, but carries a bit more richness. With a cocoa sweetened and with cream sort of taste. There is a bitterness but it stays dark and roasty. Not a lot of hops here. Good stout, just a touch bigger than a guinness but just as crushable.
Again this is a crushable beer. A big head on a nitro draught makes this so creamy its not even funny. Ridiculously drinkable I crushed half of a pint in a fewminutes during a standard session. Smooth roasty, with a mouthcoating maltiness, and long finish.
Overall I was impressed by this beer. I almost passed it by, but with a self pour bad I couldn't give up a chance to pour my first nitro beer, and I gotta say it was worth it.
Nov 02, 2022On a 2 part pour a very fine cascade formed, then after waiting and pushing back on the handle to top up, I had a 2 finger khaki head with good damage. The head is super fine and enjoyable with 2 full fingers for nitro in my opinion. Beautiful lacing forms.
The aromais a roasty malt mixed with some black coffee. Simple smooth and very nice.
Taste follows the aroma, but carries a bit more richness. With a cocoa sweetened and with cream sort of taste. There is a bitterness but it stays dark and roasty. Not a lot of hops here. Good stout, just a touch bigger than a guinness but just as crushable.
Again this is a crushable beer. A big head on a nitro draught makes this so creamy its not even funny. Ridiculously drinkable I crushed half of a pint in a fewminutes during a standard session. Smooth roasty, with a mouthcoating maltiness, and long finish.
Overall I was impressed by this beer. I almost passed it by, but with a self pour bad I couldn't give up a chance to pour my first nitro beer, and I gotta say it was worth it.
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
4/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on tap at Lures Bar & Grille. Looks great with cascading nitro bubbles. Smells and tastes of dark roasted malts, bitter chocolate, and coffee. Smooth, velvety mouthfeel.
Nov 05, 2018Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.83/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours dark brown, naturally, but light DOES shine through the center of the glass. Smallish head but leaves excellent rings of lace from each sip.
Cream and mocha are the initial impressions of the smell. Lightly chalky.
The flavor is more milk chocolatey than the smell. The body is neutral with an elevated carbonation...similar to the Irish offerings except this doesn't seem like a nitro pour even though it is. This means it's more "carbonated" thank the Irish versions. Overall, it's an easy stout to like but not exceptional.
Dec 09, 2017Cream and mocha are the initial impressions of the smell. Lightly chalky.
The flavor is more milk chocolatey than the smell. The body is neutral with an elevated carbonation...similar to the Irish offerings except this doesn't seem like a nitro pour even though it is. This means it's more "carbonated" thank the Irish versions. Overall, it's an easy stout to like but not exceptional.
Rated by StArnoldFan from Texas
3.57/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A bit thin for my liking
Aug 05, 2017Reviewed by VashonGuy from Washington
3.38/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Appearance is dark, with a modest head. The aroma is either lacking, or maybe just subtle. The taste is cocoa, if it's anything. It's awfully sweet for a stout, without much roasted malt character. It's kind of like a halfhearted milk stout. It's OK, I guess, but not much more than that.
Apr 02, 2017Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey
3.79/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Solid. Tried in SLC at Beerhive on tap and a Wine Bar tfrom a bomber.
A: The beer pours a deep dark brown body, with a 2 finger dense off-white head that fades slowly and laces a bit.
S: The aroma is too faint with roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and char. Sweeter.
T: The taste follows smell and still more sweet with chocolate, coffee and round hard candies. Lactose creaminess is balanced by enough hop bittering. I kept coming back for more.
F: Satisfying and clean. Easy to consume 2. Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is dry.
O: Nice steady friend.
Jan 28, 2017A: The beer pours a deep dark brown body, with a 2 finger dense off-white head that fades slowly and laces a bit.
S: The aroma is too faint with roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and char. Sweeter.
T: The taste follows smell and still more sweet with chocolate, coffee and round hard candies. Lactose creaminess is balanced by enough hop bittering. I kept coming back for more.
F: Satisfying and clean. Easy to consume 2. Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is dry.
O: Nice steady friend.
825 State Stout from Epic Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
216 ratings
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