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Thunderhead Stout
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
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- From:
- Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 7.3%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 9.25%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 11, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 13, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Ratings by mpyle:
Reviewed by mpyle from Maryland
3.47/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
After drinking and judging, learned that the Thunderhead Stout has a 1.074 OG. Not a humble little stout!
Completely opaque, with a small dark tan head. Poor retention and minimal lacing.
A subtle coffee-like, roasty character to the aroma.
Rich malt and dark malt character, but finishes with a gentle malt sweetness. Lacks the roasted barley dry finish of the style. With the high gravity this beer is almost straddling the Stout/Imperial Stout fence.
Medium body and low carbonation. A bit creamy and definitely smooth. No alcohol warming
A very flavorful stout, but lacking the crispess expected of the style (before knowing it was a 1.074 stout)
Mar 03, 2007Completely opaque, with a small dark tan head. Poor retention and minimal lacing.
A subtle coffee-like, roasty character to the aroma.
Rich malt and dark malt character, but finishes with a gentle malt sweetness. Lacks the roasted barley dry finish of the style. With the high gravity this beer is almost straddling the Stout/Imperial Stout fence.
Medium body and low carbonation. A bit creamy and definitely smooth. No alcohol warming
A very flavorful stout, but lacking the crispess expected of the style (before knowing it was a 1.074 stout)
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.79/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
one of the classic mountain sun stouts, on tap at vine street yesterday for stout month. i always love getting in there when they do this, such a cool event. this is a robust stout, a bit stronger and more assertive on the bitterness of the dark malts than some of the other ones they do, but i like its boldness and i think it lends itself really well to the softness and creaminess of a nitro tap, which is how they were serving it. it has two inches of a grayish tan looking cream head on it and great ring lace as i take each sip. light smoke and char to this, some bittering hops too that come on before the finish, higher alpha than anticipated, and lots of linger. bitter black drip coffee character to the grain, and while it has plenty of smooth body to soften it, it really doesnt have any sweeter malt elements to balance. i dont often think of stout as great food beer, but in this instance, it was wonderful with their spicy chicken wings, some of the best in the city for my money. the roast and the creaminess was nice against the heat and the crispy fried character. somewhat of an old school recipe here, but it has stood the test of time.
Feb 11, 2019Reviewed by soupyman10 from District of Columbia
4.09/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got a half-pint of this to finish up an excellent evening at Mountain Sun. It was a perfect close - nice, deep brown color with a smallish head that dissolved quickly. Nice mix of sweet maltiness, chocolate, roastiness and a touch of coffee in with the drier hop backbone. Overall, a nice brew, although didn't bowl me over like the FYIPA did.
Sep 30, 2009Reviewed by rye726 from Colorado
3.43/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.43/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Dark brown color with a nice tand head. Good lacing and retention. Roasty malts, coffe, chocolate and a good amount of floral hops. Taste is similar, big malts against bitter hops. Full body passes well over the palate. Another good stout from the sun.
Mar 03, 2008Reviewed by drseamus from New York
4.23/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.23/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jet black body with slight ruby highlights. The aroma has strong roasted coffee and some chocolate in it. The flavor is really good with a bold roasted character coupled with some cocoa and coffee. It has a fairly heavy body and good drinkability, especially for the amount of roast.
May 24, 2007Reviewed by Mebuzzard from Colorado
4.3/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This beer pours very dark and rich looking. Head is off white, and brown. Looks thin, but stays a long time, laced well.
Smell of roasted coffee and warmed chocolate, some dry hops and black cherries also reside here.
Taste is very good. Nice blend of coffee, chocolate, some anise, pepper and dark fruit. Hops come through to stop the insanity of flavors.
Drinks very well, I almost liked this better than the Storm King, yet that's a different style.
Feb 16, 2007Smell of roasted coffee and warmed chocolate, some dry hops and black cherries also reside here.
Taste is very good. Nice blend of coffee, chocolate, some anise, pepper and dark fruit. Hops come through to stop the insanity of flavors.
Drinks very well, I almost liked this better than the Storm King, yet that's a different style.
Reviewed by GreenWBush from Oregon
4.32/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.32/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
One of, if not the best beer at the brewery.
Reminiscent of FFF's XMas Porter's distinguished hoppiness. Perfectly hopped stout - bitter and roasty get to tango. Nice thick waves of malt.
Devilishly smooth without being abusively alcoholic, this rather hoppy dark brew from Mountain Sun is addictive and definitely growler-able. Somehow conveyed a nitro-mouthfeel sans the gas. Big splattering of lace.
Sep 13, 2004Reminiscent of FFF's XMas Porter's distinguished hoppiness. Perfectly hopped stout - bitter and roasty get to tango. Nice thick waves of malt.
Devilishly smooth without being abusively alcoholic, this rather hoppy dark brew from Mountain Sun is addictive and definitely growler-able. Somehow conveyed a nitro-mouthfeel sans the gas. Big splattering of lace.
Thunderhead Stout from Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
14 ratings
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