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Belle Gunnes Stout
Back Road Brewery
- From:
- Back Road Brewery
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Irish Dry Stout
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 14.2%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 04, 2017
- Added:
- Jul 25, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Ratings by BeerTruth:
Reviewed by BeerTruth from Connecticut
3.28/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.28/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Got this one from inkubus27 on RB, thanks man!
12 oz. bottle with no freshness date poured into a nonic.
Pours an onyx black with quick one finger light tan head that dies down to a paper thin layer which lasts throughout. Some decent seaweed lacing here and there on the sides of the glass. Aroma is a sharp acidic molasses with cocoa powder and roasted malts. Smoked wood and coffee beans in the nose as well...interesting. Big French Roast flavors with some caramel malts in the background. Roasted grain flavors linger right into the aftertaste...meh. Watery mouthfeel with the slightest tingle of carbonation. Drinkability is there only because this is such a bland beer, not bad, just plain. A bit off for the style, but I bet with some tweaking this could be a solid Dry Stout. Thanks for the extra Tim!
Jun 23, 200912 oz. bottle with no freshness date poured into a nonic.
Pours an onyx black with quick one finger light tan head that dies down to a paper thin layer which lasts throughout. Some decent seaweed lacing here and there on the sides of the glass. Aroma is a sharp acidic molasses with cocoa powder and roasted malts. Smoked wood and coffee beans in the nose as well...interesting. Big French Roast flavors with some caramel malts in the background. Roasted grain flavors linger right into the aftertaste...meh. Watery mouthfeel with the slightest tingle of carbonation. Drinkability is there only because this is such a bland beer, not bad, just plain. A bit off for the style, but I bet with some tweaking this could be a solid Dry Stout. Thanks for the extra Tim!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.69/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the bottle into a glass.
Black liquid.
Tan head; nice lace.
Brown sugar, sweet cereal & cream notes in the nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Boring malt bill. Hints of chocolate & coffee but pretty bland.
Nov 28, 2016Black liquid.
Tan head; nice lace.
Brown sugar, sweet cereal & cream notes in the nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Boring malt bill. Hints of chocolate & coffee but pretty bland.
Reviewed by subheroic1234 from Virginia
3.82/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Thanks to ptwnbwlr for this one.
A: Poured aggresively and black as night into a pint glass. A somewhat tan head dissolves somewhat quickly. A thin tan head is left behind.
S: This screams butterscotch. There also some hints of sweet chocolate.
T: It seems typical of the style overall, but for some reason I'm still tasting and smelling butterscotch. I'm really enjoying it.
M: The slightest carbonation makes it different than the mouthfeel of a glass of water. Way to thin for my tastes.
Overall: If it wasn't for the butterscotch notes that I observed, I probably would have rated this much, much lower. It was even thinner than I thought it would be, which really dissapointed me. Overall, I enjoyed drinking it.
Nov 13, 2010A: Poured aggresively and black as night into a pint glass. A somewhat tan head dissolves somewhat quickly. A thin tan head is left behind.
S: This screams butterscotch. There also some hints of sweet chocolate.
T: It seems typical of the style overall, but for some reason I'm still tasting and smelling butterscotch. I'm really enjoying it.
M: The slightest carbonation makes it different than the mouthfeel of a glass of water. Way to thin for my tastes.
Overall: If it wasn't for the butterscotch notes that I observed, I probably would have rated this much, much lower. It was even thinner than I thought it would be, which really dissapointed me. Overall, I enjoyed drinking it.
Reviewed by cetherid from Indiana
3.33/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
3.33/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
A.
A nice dark beer...basically black. a minimal head.
S.
roasted malt smell. subtle hints of chocolate and coffee
T.
same as nose, but a bit weak. Taste like it is too watered down. Good, but not enough flavor.
M.
too thin for a stout IMO. too watery....not almost light bodied... carbonation is very low. might be a better drink to have on tap instead of bottle.
D.
it being watery and very subtle flavors...I could drink a lot of it. but do i really want to drink a lot of it???
Sep 11, 2010A nice dark beer...basically black. a minimal head.
S.
roasted malt smell. subtle hints of chocolate and coffee
T.
same as nose, but a bit weak. Taste like it is too watered down. Good, but not enough flavor.
M.
too thin for a stout IMO. too watery....not almost light bodied... carbonation is very low. might be a better drink to have on tap instead of bottle.
D.
it being watery and very subtle flavors...I could drink a lot of it. but do i really want to drink a lot of it???
Reviewed by RonfromJersey from New Jersey
2.61/5 rDev -25.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.61/5 rDev -25.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Are they trying to get sued with this name?
Black body with tan dentable head, looks like a classic Irish stout.
Mild, roasty coffee aroma.
Taste features roasted coffee, a little watery, slight hint of chocolate. Not much else going on.
Mouthfeel is watery when I'm looking for slightly chewy.
Easy drinking, low on desire.
Overall, a not very interesting take on Irish Dry Stout.
Feb 19, 2010Black body with tan dentable head, looks like a classic Irish stout.
Mild, roasty coffee aroma.
Taste features roasted coffee, a little watery, slight hint of chocolate. Not much else going on.
Mouthfeel is watery when I'm looking for slightly chewy.
Easy drinking, low on desire.
Overall, a not very interesting take on Irish Dry Stout.
Reviewed by tippebrewcrew2 from Indiana
3.07/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.07/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
2/13/10
Back road Brew Co.
Belle Gunnes
Stout
L= 3.5 Thin small white head
S= 3.0 Light lactose on the nose and hints of sweet malt
T= 3.0 It tasted very watery for the first beer of the night. Not much overlying flavors but really light hints of coffee that's about it
F= 3.0 light bodied and watery mouth feel
D= 3.5 Light! I was kind of let down by this beer. I like supporting local breweries and back road does make some good beers, but this one more of an introductory stout. I wasn't sure what Chuck was reaching for on this one. I gave it low score on drinkability because well, I just don't want to finish mine. Not very tasty.
Feb 17, 2010Back road Brew Co.
Belle Gunnes
Stout
L= 3.5 Thin small white head
S= 3.0 Light lactose on the nose and hints of sweet malt
T= 3.0 It tasted very watery for the first beer of the night. Not much overlying flavors but really light hints of coffee that's about it
F= 3.0 light bodied and watery mouth feel
D= 3.5 Light! I was kind of let down by this beer. I like supporting local breweries and back road does make some good beers, but this one more of an introductory stout. I wasn't sure what Chuck was reaching for on this one. I gave it low score on drinkability because well, I just don't want to finish mine. Not very tasty.
Reviewed by weeare138 from Pennsylvania
3.05/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Thanks to hopdog...
Appears a dark brown, nearing black with a small tan head that slowly fades out. Spotty bits of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of roasted barley, cocoa, toasted nuts, cream, and bitter grain.
Tsate is of sweet, grainy, mildly tart, grassy notes, with light molasses.
Mouthfeel is grainy, chewy, medium bodied, and lightly bitter.
Feb 07, 2010Appears a dark brown, nearing black with a small tan head that slowly fades out. Spotty bits of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of roasted barley, cocoa, toasted nuts, cream, and bitter grain.
Tsate is of sweet, grainy, mildly tart, grassy notes, with light molasses.
Mouthfeel is grainy, chewy, medium bodied, and lightly bitter.
Reviewed by JamesS from Indiana
4.15/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.15/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a great pitch color with great initial tan head and nice lacing, fading to smaller, but still visible head. Nice roasted barley scent with a coffee undertone. Sweet malty flavor, maybe crystal grains?; Nice coffee on the tongue. Goes down smooth, if a bit sweet.
Jul 10, 2009Reviewed by roadhouse from Florida
3.51/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.51/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I had this on-tap at Wagner's restaurant. Two pitchers shared with a buddy into pint glasses.
Pours black in color with a one inch tan head. It retained fairly well and left minimal lacing.
Aroma was quite mild overall but not bad for the style. Chocolate, dry roastiness, coffee and cream, and a slight fruity character.
Taste was nice and chocolaty up front with a mild fruity character in the middle. Dry roastiness comes in as strong coffee flavors for the finish, a bit of mineral character there as well that I seem to get with most of their beers.
Mouthfeel is light-medium bodied, pretty creamy, slightly thin in character.
I don't always like to add two reviews for different servings but I liked this one on-tap a lot more than the bottle. Finishing two pitchers was quite easy, especially if we weren't eating massive amounts of food.
May 07, 2009Pours black in color with a one inch tan head. It retained fairly well and left minimal lacing.
Aroma was quite mild overall but not bad for the style. Chocolate, dry roastiness, coffee and cream, and a slight fruity character.
Taste was nice and chocolaty up front with a mild fruity character in the middle. Dry roastiness comes in as strong coffee flavors for the finish, a bit of mineral character there as well that I seem to get with most of their beers.
Mouthfeel is light-medium bodied, pretty creamy, slightly thin in character.
I don't always like to add two reviews for different servings but I liked this one on-tap a lot more than the bottle. Finishing two pitchers was quite easy, especially if we weren't eating massive amounts of food.
Reviewed by FtownThrowDown from Ohio
3.27/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.27/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours black in color with only a ring of head. Smell is slight coffee. All roasted coffee in the taste. You have to like coffee because it is the dominant flavor. Very thin and watery for a stout. Easy drinking, but the roastiness lingers for awhile.
This needs to be beefed up and a few flavors added.
Sep 11, 2008This needs to be beefed up and a few flavors added.
Reviewed by spointon from Illinois
3.13/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.13/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Had this one on tap at Maize restaurant in Lafayette, IN on 8/30/2008.
A= This stout poured a very dark black/brown color with a 1" tan head. Lots of carbonation release present, though lacing was minimal.
S= The aromas of this stout were far too muted. I found mildly roasted smells of chocolate and coffee with not much else to speak of.
T= This beer had a very weak flavor profile for a stout. Some chocolatey malts present and a minor bitterness from the roasted grains.
MF= This beer had a lightish medium, slightly watery body, not very appropriate for a stout.
D= This stout was disappointong in terms of its style, but not too hard to drink. Could be sessionable for those who want a light stout.
Aug 31, 2008A= This stout poured a very dark black/brown color with a 1" tan head. Lots of carbonation release present, though lacing was minimal.
S= The aromas of this stout were far too muted. I found mildly roasted smells of chocolate and coffee with not much else to speak of.
T= This beer had a very weak flavor profile for a stout. Some chocolatey malts present and a minor bitterness from the roasted grains.
MF= This beer had a lightish medium, slightly watery body, not very appropriate for a stout.
D= This stout was disappointong in terms of its style, but not too hard to drink. Could be sessionable for those who want a light stout.
Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois
3.03/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
(Served in a nonic)
A- This beer has a deep black body with a warm brown glow of light at the base of the glass. There is a strong carbonation of tiny bubbles that can be seen gliding up the sides of the glass. There is a rocky light tan head that last a good bit but fades to a thin ring.
S- The light smell of chocolate malt has a slight tartness to it but otherwise the smell is pretty clean.
T- This beer has a chocolate malt flavor with a sharp little tart hint and a flavor of chocolate nougat in the finish. As the beer warms the tartness increases and there is a note of chalk that comes through.
M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with a watery texture.
D- The light color, light taste and watery texture make this more of a porter and even at that it is not interesting enough to enjoy as a session beer.
Sep 09, 2007A- This beer has a deep black body with a warm brown glow of light at the base of the glass. There is a strong carbonation of tiny bubbles that can be seen gliding up the sides of the glass. There is a rocky light tan head that last a good bit but fades to a thin ring.
S- The light smell of chocolate malt has a slight tartness to it but otherwise the smell is pretty clean.
T- This beer has a chocolate malt flavor with a sharp little tart hint and a flavor of chocolate nougat in the finish. As the beer warms the tartness increases and there is a note of chalk that comes through.
M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with a watery texture.
D- The light color, light taste and watery texture make this more of a porter and even at that it is not interesting enough to enjoy as a session beer.
Belle Gunnes Stout from Back Road Brewery
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
30 ratings
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