Espresso Gone Stout
Lake Effect Brewing Co.

Espresso Gone StoutEspresso Gone Stout
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From:
Lake Effect Brewing Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
6%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 11%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
70
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 24, 2020
Added:
Jan 27, 2014
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by Born_A_Jee:
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Rated by Born_A_Jee from Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

Mar 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by drstalker from Illinois

Apr 24, 2020
 
Rated: 3.76 by Gambyt20 from Illinois

Oct 06, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Canned 11/2/16; drank 11/15/16 @ the Yarchives.

Black/brown appearance.

A violent pour yielded a nice, noisy dark khaki head which quickly dissipated; almost no lace.

Medium roast coffee bean, fresh earth & sweet cream notes in the nose.

Medium thick, sticky mouthfeel.

Sweet cream & burnt black coffee flavors up front; dry fresh earth notes on the finish.

This had a nice coffee nose, but the flavor was cloying & earthy; an odd mix. Drinkable but average.
Mar 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

May 03, 2018
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Reviewed by BBA from Illinois

2.52/5  rDev -35.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
I loved this beer when I 1st got it. Something went wrong since then as it now tastes sour. I’ve been told not to sit on the bba lake effect. I should have listened
Apr 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Mar 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.91 by user785335 from Florida

Nov 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by Damngoodrx from New York

Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.52 by randers from Illinois

Jun 18, 2017
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Reviewed by braker649er from Washington

4.01/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Well, the bottle warns you. If you don't like coffee, you won't like this.

And I liked it ... with the wildly rich coffee smell being the standout feature. But I found this more like an iced coffee put to beer and booze rather than a complex sweet-stout base with coffee added. It was just a little uneven as an experience for me. I drank it at room temp--likely best.

L - dark black was appealing for a coffee brew, but really no head to speak of that I tend to like in a milk stout
S - as noted, huge coffee smell right when I popped the top--didn't even need to put my nose to the bottle. Richly scented, and you can sense the coffee is high-quality. Subtle and strong like fresh-ground beans rather than grounds. Earthy-smoky end scent.
T - sort of coffee-syrupy, and very good coffee, but as noted if you don't like coffee--or this *kind* of coffee--with a touch of tang and citrusy note--you may not like this. To be honest, I like a roastier coffee without any citrus ... and I like more roast creaminess in a milk stout. So the flavor fell sort of short for me.
F - feel was smooth, not flashy ... and felt like coffee
O - overall positive, but with some uneven feelings about it. Smell might be worth the price of admission, but you better like the coffee that's in there. I liked the quality, but found some flavor notes offputting.
Jun 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by cryptichead from Illinois

Apr 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by Hallertau from Wisconsin

Apr 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by pagesofphotographs from Colorado

Jan 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.36 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Jan 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by kjkinsey from Texas

Jan 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by npendres from Wisconsin

Dec 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by Jakethesnake503 from Indiana

Nov 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by RBuckley73 from Nevada

Jul 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Jul 10, 2016
Espresso Gone Stout from Lake Effect Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 70 ratings