Redband Stout
Great River Brewery

Redband StoutRedband Stout
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From:
Great River Brewery
 
Iowa, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
6%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 13.83%
Reviews:
107
Ratings:
258
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 23, 2019
Added:
Feb 20, 2011
Wants:
  50
Gots:
  32
Cold pressed Redband Coffee Company espresso beans infused into our milk stout. A big stout where a dark rich chocolate milk meets premium cold pressed coffee.
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Ratings by MADJACK05:
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Rated by MADJACK05 from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

Nov 22, 2012
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.31/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From old, undated notes. Poured from the can.

Pitch black; looks like motor oil.

Huge khaki head; minimal lacing.

Smells like a blast of raw coffee beans. Strong smell.

Medium mouthfeel.

Taste is of delicious black coffee, slight chocolate notes. Hops are muted.

This is fucking tasty; what I wished an 'iced coffee' tasted like.
Aug 23, 2019
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Reviewed by sps314 from Iowa

4.41/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I love this beer! I love coffee! I had one by suggestion years ago and fell in love with it then. I also had no hopes or ideas about it as I had never heard of it, at that point. To go in having preconceived notions about a beer, really sells a beer short. I love the roasted, charred, hoppiness, but the nose isn't really there. To me, that's fine, as long as it delivers in taste on the tongue and back end. For me, this did that. Creamy coffee, bitter with dark or baker's chocolate notes make this a beautiful libation.
Feb 08, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.02/5  rDev -25.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The appearance was a hazy brown color with a one finger white to off white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. There was some light speckled lacing here and there in a messy sort of way. The smell had some light crisp roasty coffee to some light sweet chocolate. The taste was mainly sweet and tried to hold a respectable roastiness but somehow through this flavoring it seemed like it just wasn’t balanced enough. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was somewhat subdued and gave off a clear crisp sweetness rolling over my tongue. Overall, kinda weird as a stout, maybe again if offered.
Jun 09, 2017
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
16 fl oz. can, no canned on date or freshness information. A new one to me, my first beer from Great River Brewery, acquired a single can of this stuff as part of a mixed six pack at the local Binny's. "Stout with coffee added", brewed using 'an 18 hour cold brew extraction method' per the can.

Poured into a Duvel tulip snifter.

A - Pours an attractive brown-black body, not opaque, with notes of brown showing near the surface. Over a finger of frothy khaki-tan head that leaves big fluffy scattered lacing on the way down. Looks good for what it is.

S - Aroma doesn't quite hit it: lots of earthy, burnt, roasty, twiggy malt presence. An earthy musty yeast profile. Notes of dark roast & char, but not indicative of coffee bean roast or freshly grinded coffee in any way really. There is even a slight tinge of fruity hop presence on the back end, i do believe. Was expecting a coffee bomb.

T - Taste is the same: lots of burnt malt, roast, & char, but not indicative of coffee beans or freshly grinded creamy coffee in any way. No overt notes of milk chocolate, cream, vanilla, or smooth creamy coffee. Just straight-up dark roasty charred malt, with again a slight piney / bitter American hop note on the end.

M - Feel is smooth, creamy, dark, bitter, roasty. Medium-bodied, perhaps even slightly watery at times. Feels a lot more roasty and bitter than 36 IBU but what do i know.

Overall, this beer has high ratings and a nice premise so i had high hopes for it; was expecting greatness in coffee beer form somewhere along the lines of Surly Coffee Bender, but this one missed the mark for me. Would be interested in trying more from this brewery.

Great River Brewery Redband Stout -----3.5/5
Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by craigbelly from Iowa

Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by MiamiWeiss from Iowa

Jan 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by kplooki from Illinois

Jan 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by enelson from Illinois

Jan 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.27 by stompilator from Texas

Dec 21, 2015
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Rated by Al_M from Illinois

4.98/5  rDev +23%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Awesome, rich, deep coffee flavor
Dec 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by thinwhiteduke from Illinois

Dec 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.66 by Zatch90 from Wisconsin

Oct 08, 2015
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Rated by jzlyo from Iowa

3.11/5  rDev -23.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Strong coffee aroma and flavor with a bit of roasted malt. Not much other than that, not much of a coffee fan but can appreciate this.
May 31, 2015
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Reviewed by mtvolkens from Florida

3.92/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Very good. A refreshing stout. One of the few I could find myself sipping on a hot day. Love redband coffee and this is a great addition to it. Pleasant brew from IA.
Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by mikerieder from South Dakota

Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by Raskolnikov from Illinois

Jan 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by SierraJosh from California

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.87 by Fusebuddy from Wisconsin

Dec 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ChicagoNick from Illinois

Dec 14, 2014
Redband Stout from Great River Brewery
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 258 ratings