The Great Debate
Brothers Craft Brewing

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From:
Brothers Craft Brewing
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
Ranked #286
ABV:
9.1%
Score:
89
Ranked #12,175
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 8.98%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
16
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 15, 2023
Added:
Mar 08, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by Iamjeff6:
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Rated by Iamjeff6 from Virginia

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Mar 19, 2016
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Reviewed by SpaceCamp from Virginia

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a opaque dark brown that forms a nice khaki head. Aromas of coffee and vanilla are evident. Not overpowering despite the generous ABV. Taste of chocolate, roasted malts, and coffee at the end. Some lactose sweetness. Bitter at the end. A good beer
Feb 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by PaulSlazinger from Pennsylvania

Sep 02, 2021
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.39/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
From the pint can, it pours very dark brown with a light brown head that slowly reduces. No lacing. In the nose, it is some cocoa and more black malts. In the mouth, it is thin, but has a slightly sweet roasted/black malt flavor with notes of cocoa and coffee.
May 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

May 22, 2021
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Reviewed by teromous from Virginia

3.28/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
I don't see a date listed on the bottle.

Appearance: It has a black body with a nice medium-large khaki to light brown head. The head has a creamy textured surface with a few larger bubbles. It has good retention and it slowly drops down but retains a head. Some strings of lacing.

Aroma: Right off the bat there is this cocoa scent and what sort-of smells like roasted cacao nibs. There is a burnt aroma of carbon and a light woody scent. It's a really outstanding smelling Imperial Stout.

Taste: There is this sour note up front with a lot of carbon flavor. The middle of the beer is carbon and it finishes the same.

Mouthfeel: It is on the lower side of medium bodied. It finishes a bit thin and dry. Light bitterness from roasted grains.

Overall: On this website it is listed as a Sweet/Milk Stout but the bottle labels this as an "IMPERIAL STOUT." Checking their website this is listed as an "IMPERIAL MILK STOUT." It doesn't have the body of a milk stout and it lacks the sweetness. It is comprised entirely of this roasted, carbon flavor which has nothing to balance it out. As a whole it feels pretty average but it's on the low end of that field. I wouldn't recommend it given the alternatives on the market. It is unlikely that I would drink it again.
Jul 12, 2020
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Reviewed by EnderFett11 from Virginia

3.59/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured moderately hard from a big bottle into a snifter glass, forming 3+ fingers of foamy brown head that eventually faded to light lacing. Deep cola brown color, pretty opaque. Smell is strongly roasty with a bit of coffee, neither of which I'm a fan of. Taste is a sweet milk stout background, but is primarily strong roasty, with some semblance of coffee at times. A bit better as it warms, but not by much, still fairly bitter. Strong carbonation and a light body, neither of which help matters. Not something I would buy again since I'm struggling with the big bottle.
Apr 27, 2020
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

3.65/5  rDev -9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a dark, mahogany brown color and a thick, opaque consistency. There was a half inch of foamy, tan-colored, somewhat long-lasting head. Not much lacing to speak of.

S: A very muted aroma of chocolate, malt, cream, and lactose.

T: Tasted of decent amount of malt (present throughout; a major ingredient), some light cream notes (kind of fleeting), a bit of lactose (not a huge factor, but certainly present), and a bit of milk chocolate (could've used more). Like the aroma, the flavor is quite muted and a bit on the thin side. Still, it has the makings of a good taste.

F: A decent amount of carbonation with a smooth, if a bit thin, finish. Medium-bodied.

O: A wildly uneven beer, but it has its good qualities.
Mar 03, 2020
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A-Pours a dark color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has coffee, chocolate and lactose hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a coffee, chocolate and lactose flavor
M-A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A good Milk Stout
Jan 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by RBorsato from Virginia

Mar 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.06 by Boone757 from Virginia

Feb 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.21 by Beer-A-Lot from Virginia

Dec 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by billab914 from Virginia

May 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by VeganUndead from Virginia

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by lillitnn92 from Virginia

Mar 31, 2016
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Rated by bubseymour from Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Rich creamy sweet with some coffee hints.
Mar 30, 2016
The Great Debate from Brothers Craft Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 16 ratings