Brewtus
Monocacy Brewing Co.

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From:
Monocacy Brewing Co.
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
8.6%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 7.4%
Reviews:
52
Ratings:
238
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 24, 2019
Added:
Feb 27, 2014
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  45
From the shadows of a dark and opulent curtain spring the robust aromas of locally roasted coffee and hardy malt. Deep-seated hop bitterness rallies with these conspirators, delivering a well-balanced thrust of assertive flavor to a bland tyrant. Raise a glass in celebration of liberating taste. Et tu, Brewte?
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Ratings by ajpowell5:
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Rated by ajpowell5 from New Jersey

4.04/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jun 01, 2015
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle, into glass

pours a thick oily black color, not really any head. very nice strong espresso aroma. taste is similar, strong roast flavor, and touch bit acidic in the finish. medium to thick mouthfeel.
Oct 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Fr33man from Maryland

May 05, 2019
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Reviewed by DanO1066 from Maryland

4.12/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draught 8oz snifter at the Brass Tap here in Baltimore. Solid coffee stout.

Edited 20190310: After further 'sampling' upped the "smell" rating a quarter point - definitely a nice coffee aroma (I may have been congested the first time)
Feb 22, 2019
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
My Basement Bottle Backlog is now beginning to burp forth some beers that had gotten rotated into its cool dankness at one point or another. My current health concern has prompted me to begin scouring through everything down there & start showing them some love. C'est la vie!

From the Bottle: "From the shadows of a dark and opulent curtain spring the robust aromas of locally roasted coffee and hardy malt. Deep-seated hop bitterness rallies with these conspirators, delivering a well-balanced thrust of assertive flavor to a bland tyrant. Raise a glass in celebration of liberating taste. 'Et tu, Brewte?'"; "[undersigned] Tom Flores, Brewmaster".

I began, as I usually do, with a Pop! of the cap, followed by a slow, gentle pour into the awaiting glass. It did not create a lot of head, but as I mulled over either leaving it as is or going with an in-glass swirl, it settled into such beautiful wisps that I decided to leave things be. Color was simply Black/Opaque (SRM = 44), allowing for ZERO light penetration. Nose was rich & redolent with coffee. I'm talking about the kind of smoking black coffee that I like seeing streaming into my pot every morning after having super-loaded the filter! Man, this was coffee on a grand scale! Mouthfeel was big, but it lacked the full creaminess that I have come to know, love & expect in/from this style. The taste was very much of black, bitter coffee, but it somehow did not reach the level of the nose. Instead, it was kinda muted & I was left feeling unfulfilled. Is that fair of me to say? Is that a bit too subjective? Finish was dry & bitter, but I was not as happy with it as I have been with so many in the style. YMMV.
Feb 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by mjw2808 from Maryland

Feb 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.16 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jan 25, 2019
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
my first beer from these guys, its absolutely awesome, even though its been in the cellar for a bit, the coffee hasnt faded at all. its dense and black from the bottle, holds a surprisingly airy off white head awhile, and has the fragrance more of a cold brewed coffee than a beer, the coffee is insanely robust here. i love how dry this is when i start drinking it, so many of these rely on some sweet caramel forward malty middle, or worse, a whole heap of lacotse to balance the bitterness and intensity of the coffee, but i like this beer just embracing the coffee, all of it, with no attempt made to soften it at all. the coffee has a lot of nuance, not like an espresso, but with notes of black licorice and burnt wood rising up, as well as a faint anise character in the finish, quality coffee was used here for sure. the specialty dark malts are bold here too, and this is sure to please the lover of the darkest of beers. no trace of its alcohol strength, lots of body making this feel quite expansive, and even a trace of an english yeast or something, giving it some beery depth before it finishes. coffee lingering but not abrasive. awesome beer here, great use of the coffee, i will look for more from these guys!
Dec 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.4 by TheWolf from Delaware

Nov 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by ummswimmin from New Jersey

Oct 07, 2018
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Reviewed by Brian_L-2056 from West Virginia

3.66/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark black color with a frothy tan head, smell is overwhelmingly coffee, taste is same, in your face coffee, feel is silky smooth, overall a bold coffee boozy brew
Sep 04, 2018
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Rated by jr5639 from West Virginia

3/5  rDev -28.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I don’t hate it. I don’t love it. Super rich, really bold coffee smell and after taste.
Sep 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.23 by darktronica from Indiana

Apr 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.26 by psweendogg from Connecticut

Feb 11, 2018
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Reviewed by cars7wines from Virginia

3.06/5  rDev -27%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Really excited looked great the nose was great the first sip was great....but then this horrible after taste...sorry what where they thinking?
I read many reviews on this beer and many comments about a roasted coffee after taste....not the four pack I tried.....just a horrible taste.
Jan 13, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.46 by vlt_for_beer from Maryland

Dec 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.9 by RBorsato from Virginia

Dec 01, 2017
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Reviewed by CantDrinkEveryBeer from Virginia

4.66/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 ounce bottle poured into a large snifter.

Appearance: Dark ebony with a thin, tan head that leaves pleasant lacings when swirled.

Smell: One of the best-smelling beers I've ever had. Dark roast coffee, semisweet chocolate, and a hint of rye bread make for a strong, delicious bouquet. Olfactorily perfect.

Taste: Arabica coffee is in the forefront here, with rich, toasted marshmallow malts, and a decent hop presence as well, providing contrasting bitterness to the rich flavors that dominate. There's a complex, well-balanced flavor here, touching on several notes and coming together quite nicely into an accomplished whole. Splendid.

Mouthfeel: Pleasantly sharp, and somewhat drying – I'd chalk that up to the coffee and the higher ABV.

Overall: This is a wonderful stout. It simply tastes great, offering complexity as well as easy drinkability. Coffee and beer are both great on their own, but they're even better together, and this demonstrates why. Highly recommended.
Nov 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by kevintaraross from Maryland

Sep 24, 2017
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