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Long Snout Stout
Baying Hound Aleworks

Long Snout StoutLong Snout Stout
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From:
Baying Hound Aleworks
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
6%
Score:
69
Avg:
2.65 | pDev: 27.55%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
26
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 05, 2016
Added:
Aug 04, 2011
Wants:
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Gots:
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A bloodhound’s nose is never wrong. Long Snout Stout is great on its own or paired with food. It can stand up to chocolate or even your favorite steak.
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Ratings by bigred89:
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Rated by bigred89 from Maryland

2.25/5  rDev -15.1%

Feb 23, 2013
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Reviewed by delta490 from Virginia

2.19/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Pours a huge head, even for a bottle conditioned beer. The color is nearly black and the massive head is a medium tan going to brown, aided by significant carbonation. The aroma is sweet, too sweet, with an astringent quality. The taste has a little bit of roasted malt to it but the sweetness and astringency are present to. The body is thin and fizzy.
Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 24, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by zp6167a from District of Columbia

Feb 26, 2014
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Reviewed by CDAtkinson from Maryland

3.81/5  rDev +43.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Baying Hound's previous batches of this are reflected in the scores below. But the December '13 batch was great- so they've fixed something in the recipe.

A: Pours very dark.
S: coffee, fresh asphalt (in a good way)
T: bitter-sweet chocolate, toasty, tobacco (tangy), espresso
M: full bodied, smooth, lively bitterness
O: Great stout- very dark but not too heavy.

It's great to see a brewery in Montgomery County, MD- so far the only one.
Feb 04, 2014
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Reviewed by KYGunner from Kentucky

2.38/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
The color was dark flat black but it had a sort of cloudiness. The head was a dense brown foam that dissipated immediately, yet the cloud in color remained.

The nose is Graham cracker and marshmallow, which sounds great, but it had such a phenolic tone that I kept getting a band-aid or duct tape scent.

The flavor had a chalky dry chocolate and a vinegar like sourness. I'd think my bottle was bad but I am not the only person with this response.

The feel was moderate, medium carbonation with little creaminess but no harshness.
Dec 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Drankenstein from Kansas

Jul 26, 2013
 
Rated: 2.86 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Jun 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by bconsidine from Maryland

May 24, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Feb 27, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by PGVG from Virginia

Oct 29, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by weezarc from Maryland

Sep 01, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by valarking from Texas

Jun 28, 2012
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Reviewed by WhatTheAle1973 from Virginia

1.49/5  rDev -43.8%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
So, my brother brings me 6-7 bottles of brews he picked up for me as a gift. This was the only dark brew in the group so I excitedly go for it first, oops!!

Extreme disappointment!! Pop the top and lil foam comes up and out, then more, then more, then OMG...it's flowing all over the counter top, onto the floor, and in the drain! I"m semi new to the better beer world but there was enough "stuff" floating in my glass to build the mountain to erupt this volcano out of.

Flavor--not much to really give info on since about 80% of mine was part of the science experiment gone wrong explosion.

I'll stick to the few that I have tried and liked and avoid this like a plague.
Mar 29, 2012
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Reviewed by jsp2 from Virginia

2.23/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2
One sick puppy of a beer

This 22oz bottle looked very, very dark and had a dark foamy head going into the pint glass.

The aroma reminds me most of that I associate with a fresh from the box band-aid. Indeed, one wishes one had a longer snout after getting a whiff of this brew.

The taste is completely overwhelmed by an extremely bitter, chemical taste. There is quite a lot of roasted flavor which appears to be present but inaccessible due to some sort of obvious problem.

The beer is thick going down but clings quite readily to the insides of the mouth, an attribute which is unwelcome here.

Overall, this beer is undrinkable and should never have made it past quality control.
Feb 26, 2012
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Reviewed by bbeitzel from Maryland

2.02/5  rDev -23.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Picked up three bottles of Baying Hound at the Spirit Shoppe in Frederick: Lord Wimsey's, Sarvara, and this one. I had had Taj Mahound on draft at Gilly's and thought it was decent, so I decided to try a tasting of these three. Started with the Lord Wimsey's - the explosion when I popped the bottle (I'm talking Mentos-in-Coke type explosion) didn't leave much for tasting. The Sarvara was a little better, but still way overcarbonated. I was a little pissed off that they were selling these bottles that seemed like they suffered from a beginning homebrewer mistake of overpriming, so I didn't think that I could write an objective review.

I let the Long Snout refrigerate overnight to try to knock down the carbonation. I still opened the bottle in a tupperware dish to catch any escaping foam. This time it was much better, but the foam still snaked out of the bottle for a good 10 minutes or so. After it had subsided a little, I poured the remaining into a glass pitcher, generating a huge cocoa head (head:beer ~ 5:1). After allowing to settle, I poured about 6 oz into an Imperial pint glass, not willing to commit to a full pint. It had a nice appearance - very dark with no light penetration. Head was minimal after settling in the pitcher. The smell had distinct vinyl-y notes. The first taste blew out my taste buds with an overpowering acetone taste which masked everything until some roasted malt flavor came out at the very back end. I couldn't get past the acetone in subsequent tastes, so the remainder of this one followed the other two down the drain.

I really want to support the local brewery, but I think it will be a long while before I try any more Baying Hound. Hopefully by then they will have perfected their technique.
Jan 28, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by RodSmith from District of Columbia

Jan 09, 2012
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Reviewed by akorsak from Pennsylvania

3.13/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Turkey Turkey, three in a row.

A: The stout is black, again with a humongous head. Over 4 fingers, tan and fully of lacey goodness. Unfortunately that large head had foretold general malaise in Baying Hound's ales.

S: Chocolate stands out, semi-sweet with roasted undertones. As the darker aromas pass, that Baying Hound house aroma, a little medicinal and a little infected, comes through. The best nose of the lot though.

T: Easily the best tasting of the three, the darker roast hiding many problems that a pale/brown ale couldn't. Chocolate and coffee shine through, acrid and bitter yet spot on. Underneath, just a hint of unpleasantness lurks. Bready grains, lighter than the roast, are also present. Hops add a vegetal finish. Charred toast is a constant as well, accentuating the roast and toast. Metallic flavors are late to the party but present nonetheless, especially in the latter half of the sip. Luckily they don't get in the way, complimenting the roasted flavors.

M: I'm not sold on Baying Hound. Perhaps a visit next time we are in DC would be appropriate. The roasted aspects are nice; the staleness is not.
Jan 08, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Jimmys from Pennsylvania

Jan 04, 2012
Long Snout Stout from Baying Hound Aleworks
Beer rating: 69 out of 100 with 26 ratings