Neapolitan Milk Stout
Saugatuck Brewing Company

Neapolitan Milk StoutNeapolitan Milk Stout
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From:
Saugatuck Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
Ranked #400
ABV:
6%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,487
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 12.24%
Reviews:
205
Ratings:
1,050
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 07, 2024
Added:
Jul 03, 2011
Wants:
  57
Gots:
  248
A creamy Milk Stout with all the brilliant flavors of Neapolitan Ice Cream in one glass. Taste the rich flavors of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry in this unique beer.
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Ratings by Adkins1203:
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Rated by Adkins1203 from Ohio

4/5  rDev +2%

May 31, 2014
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Reviewed by whynot44 from Missouri

3.74/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Opaque dark cola color with a minimal tan head.
The aroma is roasted malt with notes of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
The taste is likewise, kind of like a neapolitan ice cream and beer float, a bit weird at first, but pleasant and it kind of grows on you as you procede.
The body is medium, moderate carbonation, smooth and very drinkable.
Altogether, this is a pretty decent brew, flavors are somewhat understated rather than overwhelming, enough to enjoy without becoming offensive, well done and worth a try.
Mar 07, 2024
 
Rated: 3.39 by BlueTomorrow from Michigan

Mar 01, 2024
 
Rated: 3.89 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Dec 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3.52 by Oktoberfest from Ohio

Nov 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.99 by Roguer from Connecticut

Sep 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.72 by Walnut from Missouri

Sep 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by uncleotis from Illinois

Aug 22, 2023
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

3.89/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can split with my wife, poured into a wine glass. Pours nearly pitch black with a medium tan head. Aroma and flavor feature dark roasted malt, milk chocolate, vanilla, and a hint of strawberry (more in the aroma than flavor). I wish they had really gone for the strawberry flavor more. Neapolitan isn't my favorite flavor profile, but it is what I was expecting given the beer name! At least they didn't give it excessive/unnecessary alcohol content. Smooth, medium-bodied mouthfeel. Overall it's tasty but not quite as interesting to drink as I had hoped.
Aug 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by soarinsteven from Illinois

Jun 27, 2023
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Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut

3.54/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Interesting beer. Appearance is a typical cola brown on the pour and darker in the glass. I swear the beer actually smells like Neapolitan ice cream. For me the taste was roasted char up front, then I can pick up on the same Neapolitan notes from the aroma. Not in your face, and I may not have been able to put my finger on it if tasting blind, but with the power of suggestion.... Feel a little thin. Overall, good beer. Definitely enjoying it.
Dec 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.15 by loch8534 from Illinois

Oct 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by KT3418 from Colorado

Oct 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by Dezfrom920 from Wisconsin

Oct 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.04 by d5001986 from Wisconsin

Sep 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by Stengelfoot from California

Sep 07, 2022
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Reviewed by Jmsandberg17 from Missouri

2.78/5  rDev -29.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a very dark, nearly opaque brown-black with a thin layer of dark khaki head. Smell is standard stout, chocolatey, roasted malt, and the like, with a bit of a thick syrupy note. Flavor is more of a standard American stout than a milk stout, definitely a little smoky, quite syrupy, with a very strong flavor (really too robust) and lots of hops. The sweetness of the lactose is definitely notable; there's also a bit of strawberry flavor in there. Really no chocolate or vanilla flavor to speak of, outside of standard stout flavors. The bitterness develops into a quite unpleasant and sour aftertaste. Feel is thick and syrupy but smooth, with minimal carbonation.

Really not what I was expecting, way more hops and robust syrupy body that you would think by looking at the label. I figured it would be more like a usual milk stout with extra flavors, a little lighter and more refined in flavor like an English Porter or stout but sweeter and more dessert-like. Not very good, would not drink again.
Aug 03, 2022
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Reviewed by JokersAce

4.14/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Opened the can and it immediately smelled like a Neapolitan ice scream sandwich, So far so good. Typical stout blackish-cola color in the pour with a short light caramel head that left a lacing. Tastes like a stout, smoky malt and the malt comes out a bit boisterous in this one. One thing that makes the malt resonate with the flavor profile is the "bread' in an ice cream sandwich, so it's one component that makes this one work fairly decently. Carbonation is per a regular stout, nothing too thick and syrupy here. The lactose is taking a back seat but is very much present in the aroma and taste. The chocolate and strawberry are discernible while I think the vanilla blends in more in a binding agent sense. The flavors aren't too potent, but it's a good casual flavored stout for sure. Canned on 9/23/21 and consumed on 4/18/22. A bit after the 6 month mark for whatever it's worth.
Apr 18, 2022
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A good milk stout. The feature here is Neapolitan - like the ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry!!!! Pours a dense, dark brown color with a medium size tan head. Head retention is good and there is a small amount of lacing on the glass. Aroma and taste feature some toasted malt and lactose. The "Neapolitan" aspect is strong on the chocolate, moderate on vanilla and much less pronounced on the strawberry. This is a pretty tasty beer!!! Mouthfeel is slightly sweet, rich and smooth with a number of flavors to provide a little complexity. There is no hint of alcohol and at 6% abv, it is quite drinkable!!!! A good beer!!
Mar 16, 2022
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan

3.6/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured very dark brown With a short light brown head, even after a strong pour.
Aroma was mild, which is normal for me. There was some sweet and malts, strawberry may have been the sweet.
Taste was good, not great, but good. I certainly didn’t think I was drinking a Neapolitan milkshake or anything, but there was enough flavor reflecting the namesake that I could imagine tasting them.
The feel was good, perfectly appropriate for a stout.
OA, probably my second favorite of the 4 styles in the box, so drinking the others won’t be arduous.
Feb 18, 2022
Neapolitan Milk Stout from Saugatuck Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 1050 ratings