Milk Eyed Mender
Middle Brow Beer Co.

Milk Eyed MenderMilk Eyed Mender
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From:
Middle Brow Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.3%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 7.69%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
40
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 06, 2020
Added:
Mar 19, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.95/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A surprisingly well-brewed AIS. Let me explain.
I have been a Big Fan of Middle Brow because of their saison/pizza/bread synergy. They were Wallonia in West Bucktown. (I looked forward to going only a mile to find their Kvass renditions and score their breads.) When they got into Wilds, I could still drink around that; but I preferred them to stick to their rustic roots and focus on non-Brett yeast. But, they didn't and my enthusiasm waned. We became distant, despite being only a mile apart.

Like a forlorn former lover, I saw a can of Milk Eyed Mender beseeching me; sitting lonesome on the shelf. Feeling sorry for both of us, I bought it... and was pleasantly surprised. It ignited the old flame.

MEM Looks common. Smells are pretty good for a milk stout. Tastes are balanced, not sweet but also not a hint of hops. (How do they do that?) Feel is a suitable substitute for dessert... but I think I'll have some anyway.

Now my tenth BA review for Middle Brow, I've spent some time thinking about what makes them tick. And I must confess: I do not know. So, the best solution is to get a pizza-kit and a 4-pack of Robyn to go and wait out the pandemic. A sante' !
May 06, 2020
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Rated: 3.9 by Mikexw from New York

Dec 29, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Kegged summer 2015; drank 6/25/15 on draft @ Fischman's.

Black/brown appearance.

Minimal khaki head; minimal lace.

Milk chocolate & cream notes in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Caramel & cream flavors up front; on the finish, a nice cinnamon smack on the lips. No booze heat.

Certainly above average; enjoyable.
Oct 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by rossracing from Illinois

Dec 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by 22Blue from Kansas

Oct 06, 2018
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

3.51/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Dark cola, near black body, with a foamy head resembling wet sand or the apex of a root beer float. A potpourri of spices on the initial nose. Milk chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla ice cream. Assertive carbonation leaves a prickly sensation late palate. Alcohol warmth with lingering spice and notes of roast.
Sep 14, 2018
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Reviewed by BWood from California

3.93/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice beer. Along the lines of prairie bomb. Similar profile. Not thick. No head. Chili taste. I do think prairie does it better though. But a great chili beer.
Jul 20, 2018
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Reviewed by ksimons from Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A-a very very dark, almost black, with a thin layer of tan colored head

S-milk chocolate and cinnamon spice

T-milk chocolate, cinnamon, some lactose, and pepper

M-light to medium body and light carbonation

Overall a very light imperial stout, nice combination of chocolate and cinnamon, but much too light for my liking
Jun 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.55 by Bennettarr from California

May 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by Just-the-sip from California

Apr 27, 2018
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Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana

3.84/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours moderately thick with less than half a finger of head and minimal lacing. Vanilla yogurt on the nose, with the subtlest hints of cinnamon and chiles. A bit more pepper on the palate, with some cream and banana from the lactose. Mild but pleasant.
Mar 02, 2018
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

3.87/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 ounce bottle into a snifter. Had 5/1/17.

Pours a dark brown, hazy and mostly opaque, with no real head and some spotty lacing. Smells of cocoa, malt, vanilla, peppers, light orange. All the add-ins stand out nicely. The taste is malt, cocoa, vanilla, chocolate, peppers, a light bitterness. The orange fades quickly. The flavor is not as expressive or intense as the aroma. Smooth, fairly creamy, appropriately carbonated, a decent medium body-but a touch thin feeling.

Pretty good, but needs more depth of flavor and a little fuller of a body. Worth a try.
Feb 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by aasher from Indiana

Dec 17, 2017
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

4.05/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Pours a black color. Two inch head of an tan color. Great retention and slight lacing. Smells of strong chocolate, strong sweet malt, alcohol, piney hops, hint of roasted malt, and a hint of yeast. Fits the style of an American Double / Imperial Stout. Mouth feel is sharp and clean, with a high carbonation level. Tastes of strong chocolate, strong sweet malt, strong alcohol, piney hops, and a hint of roasted malt. Overall, good aroma, blend, and body, but too carbonated and average appearance.
Nov 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by thinwhiteduke from Illinois

Sep 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.07 by CSO from Illinois

Sep 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.55 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jul 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.27 by REVZEB from Illinois

Jun 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Beerhemoth from Illinois

Jun 07, 2017
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Reviewed by tlery from Illinois

3.27/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a 14 oz. non-beveled glass.

APPEARANCE–black, opaque, no real head to speak of, swirls of floating light tan bubbles, fading tan legs when swirled

AROMA–vanilla & peppers mingle together, bitter orange peel dances around, cacao nibs hang out in the background as vanilla takes more of the spotlight, hints of savoy herbs like thyme & basil

TASTE–punch of savory from the peppers up front, not spicy, but peppery flavor-wise, vegetal, sweetness only comes through in the mid-palate, lingering bitterness, bitter cacao & raw vanilla bean, roast malt comes across more charred than expected, though not exactly burnt, not hot, no real hint at the 10.3%

MOUTHFEEL–thinner than expected, malt heft seems to have taken a backseat to the adjuncts, bordering on watery for the style
Jun 01, 2017
Milk Eyed Mender from Middle Brow Beer Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 40 ratings