Orange Is The New Stout
Center of the Universe Brewing Company

Orange Is The New StoutOrange Is The New Stout
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From:
Center of the Universe Brewing Company
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 8.76%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
55
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 15, 2018
Added:
Jan 04, 2015
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by Gregaroo:
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Rated by Gregaroo from Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Chewy chocolate dessert on tap at the brewery. So smooth.
Feb 21, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a dark brown / black color and a thick, opaque consistency. There was a thin, foamy, tan-colored head that quickly dissipated. Pretty good lacing.

S: A nice aroma of oranges, roasted malt, chocolate, and hops.

T: Tasted of a little tinge of sea salt, a good shot of dark chocolate, some roasted malt (present throughout), light hops in the finish), and a surprisingly high amount of orange. While the orange isn't the dominant ingredient, it is definitely featured. That being said, the flavor is pretty well-balanced between the citrus and the chocolate and malt.

F: A solid amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Medium-bodied.

O: This is one of those stouts that won't appeal to everyone, but if you like citrus give it a try. Drinkable.
Apr 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.8 by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

Feb 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.23 by RBorsato from Virginia

Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by 11-52_4hops from Virginia

Feb 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by avisong from Virginia

Jan 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by Beer-A-Lot from Virginia

Dec 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by JOldewurtel from Maryland

Jun 23, 2017
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Reviewed by JamesBondGA from Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark brown, almost brown in color with an extremely thin caramel head that leaves no lacing on the glass at all. Notes of Chocolate and some orange hit the nose. Upon tasting, the dark chocolate come thru first with the orange on the back side. Don't really get the sea salt that is on the bottle. While the ABV is 10.50%, you don't really notice the high alcohol content until all of a sudden it hits you. Never had anything from this brewery before. My wife picked this up from me while on a business trip in Richmond. She always tries to get me new stuff to try. She knows my type (stout, especially imperial stouts). She is awesome for bringing me back a bomber of this back for me.
May 13, 2017
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.97/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the bottle, it pours a dark brown, almost black with a short tan head that quickly dissipates. Orange in the nose as well as a bit of roasted malt. Easy drinking but powerful! Beware!
Mar 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by hoppyhoppy from Pennsylvania

Feb 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Feb 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by Boone757 from Virginia

Feb 10, 2017
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Reviewed by HattedClassic from Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The beer pours a nice light dark tan head that dissipates quickly. The beer itself is a nice dark chocolate black that appears to be a little more thin than expected for the style but still has enough heft to it such that it doesn't negatively affect it.

The smell is good. The smell has a nice and strong orange note with a light salt that dominates the stout's sweet milk chocolate notes.

The taste is good. The balance between the two notes is much better in the taste than it is in the smell. It still has the sweet dark milk chocolate flavor but at a much stronger intensity. The salt is also more noticeable.

The feel is good. The beer has a heavy body but feels a bit syrupy and a tad thin. The beer still has enough texture to it such that it's still good.

Overall, this is a pretty interesting beer because of how well the notes work with each other. The unique notes are certainly ones that work well with stouts. I definitely recommend this one.
Feb 06, 2017
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Reviewed by MoMaMe from Maryland

3.53/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I got this on the recommendation of a salesperson when I couldn't find Souther Tier's Oranj Chokolat. So, my rating is partially influenced by my comparing the two.

The stout is definitely heavy on the orange... I can smell it from across the room in my glass. This isn't necessarily a bad things the smell is quite pleasant. Both the orange and chocolate are definitely present, but I feel the orange overpowers just a bit. But the emphasis in the stout's name is on "Orange", so if you like orange, you won't be disappointed.

Overall, the beer is very sweet and "caramely", a good desert stout, but my impression of it was that it was just okay. Good, but not great.
Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by Hockey_Fan from Maryland

Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by Pwilly from Virginia

Feb 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.82 by BKast409 from Virginia

Jan 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by McBraniel from Virginia

Jan 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by mdfb79 from New York

Jan 02, 2017
Orange Is The New Stout from Center of the Universe Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 55 ratings