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Beer Camp Across America - Stout Of The Union
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 7.3%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 8.01%
- Reviews:
- 124
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 03, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 04, 2016
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 74
Collaboration with Bagby Beer Company, Beachwood Brewing, The Lost Abbey, Smog City Brewing, Societe Brewing Company.
This stout hails from the land of sun, sand, and surf and proves that beach beer doesn't have to be light and delicate. Stout of the Union is rich, roasty, and full of deep malt flavor, creating a union of like-minded brewers together through beer.
2016 Beer Camp Across America collaboration.
This stout hails from the land of sun, sand, and surf and proves that beach beer doesn't have to be light and delicate. Stout of the Union is rich, roasty, and full of deep malt flavor, creating a union of like-minded brewers together through beer.
2016 Beer Camp Across America collaboration.
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Ratings by TheSixthRing:
Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California
4.04/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance - Pours black with cola brown edging where light can penetrate. The head is cocoa powder in color and peaks at two-fingers in thickness. Good retention before peeling back to reveal a fair layer of suds across the surface.
Smell - Mocha aroma with notes of dark and milk chocolate with coffee roast cutting through.
Taste - Dark, bitter chocolate and black roasted coffee upfront and throughout. Lesser milk chocolate sweetness creeps in shortly after to add a touch of balance, then a hint of earthy and somewhat waxy hop bitterness develops near the finish. The aftertaste lingers mostly bitter with a glimmering beam of chocolate sweetness.
Mouthfeel - Full-bodied with low to moderate carbonation. Silky, almost creamy texture lends itself to smooth drinking and an easy finish.
Overall - A good, well executed stout, but fairly unremarkable all things considered. The flavor is punchy, but doesn't quite display the depth in varying flavors like top tier stouts do. That said, this might be the best of the variety pack. Certainly leaps and bounds better than the brown.
Jun 16, 2016Smell - Mocha aroma with notes of dark and milk chocolate with coffee roast cutting through.
Taste - Dark, bitter chocolate and black roasted coffee upfront and throughout. Lesser milk chocolate sweetness creeps in shortly after to add a touch of balance, then a hint of earthy and somewhat waxy hop bitterness develops near the finish. The aftertaste lingers mostly bitter with a glimmering beam of chocolate sweetness.
Mouthfeel - Full-bodied with low to moderate carbonation. Silky, almost creamy texture lends itself to smooth drinking and an easy finish.
Overall - A good, well executed stout, but fairly unremarkable all things considered. The flavor is punchy, but doesn't quite display the depth in varying flavors like top tier stouts do. That said, this might be the best of the variety pack. Certainly leaps and bounds better than the brown.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
3.24/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
June 22nd, 2016 - Part of the Beer Camp Across America Series, this good little stout has an aroma that leans towards soy sauce and teriyaki, though it is hard to pick it out from the enormous head that billows up after the pour. The flavor is on the milder side, and isn't especially robust, and may even be very average. But I continue to smell the beer like a fresh bouquet of flowers.
Nov 03, 2020Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled 4/6/16; drank 5/5/16 @ the Yarchives.
Black/brown appearance.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE dark tan head; strong, frothy lace.
Roasted coffee bean, dark chocolate, fresh earth & faint grapefruit notes in the nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Cream & roasted coffee bean flavors up front; fresh earth & faint grapefruit bite on the finish.
Interesting flavors that hung together well; not transcendent but above average.
Oct 11, 2019Black/brown appearance.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE dark tan head; strong, frothy lace.
Roasted coffee bean, dark chocolate, fresh earth & faint grapefruit notes in the nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Cream & roasted coffee bean flavors up front; fresh earth & faint grapefruit bite on the finish.
Interesting flavors that hung together well; not transcendent but above average.
Reviewed by BWED from Colorado
4.06/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle poured into Imperial pint.
A- Deep brown. Head is dark brown and retains low, but strong. Lacing is lumpy all around the glass, all the way down.
S- Roast, syrupy malt, vanilla, dark fruit, hints of black cherry.
T- Toasty in flavor with a mild roast background. Sweet notes of chocolate and dried fruit.
M- Full body, and silky smooth. Finish is roasty and sweet.
O- Really nice. The dark fruit character is a nice change from big roasty and chocolaty stouts.
Apr 04, 2018A- Deep brown. Head is dark brown and retains low, but strong. Lacing is lumpy all around the glass, all the way down.
S- Roast, syrupy malt, vanilla, dark fruit, hints of black cherry.
T- Toasty in flavor with a mild roast background. Sweet notes of chocolate and dried fruit.
M- Full body, and silky smooth. Finish is roasty and sweet.
O- Really nice. The dark fruit character is a nice change from big roasty and chocolaty stouts.
Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey
3.62/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was yet another beer from last year's Beer Camp Pack that a friend gave to me out of the pack that I bought him for his birthday. It was dated 4/6 and given how long I had this in my stash for, it held up well once I poured it out. Not as strong as a typical Stout, this was quite thick and roasted as it needed a bit chaser of water to wash it down when all was said and done!
I liked the pour to this as the cola brown-hued liquid was topped off with tons of rich, mocha head that took it's time settling down. Lots of bubbles in it as the lacing left behind was quite soapy and prevalent as well. Not much of an aroma to this as the nose was quite muted, with hints of cocoa nibs and powder in it. Very roasted taste as it was almost to the point of overkill, with more powder and chocolate in it. Quite malty, the hops never really had a chance to emerge as this was quite dry and full.
The alcohol was muted here as this *almost* felt like a session beer. Easy to drink for a Stout, it needed more dark fruit and bitterness in it to get to the next level. This was a fun dessert beer that was worth a go once but felt like a meal when I was finished with it...
Jul 19, 2017I liked the pour to this as the cola brown-hued liquid was topped off with tons of rich, mocha head that took it's time settling down. Lots of bubbles in it as the lacing left behind was quite soapy and prevalent as well. Not much of an aroma to this as the nose was quite muted, with hints of cocoa nibs and powder in it. Very roasted taste as it was almost to the point of overkill, with more powder and chocolate in it. Quite malty, the hops never really had a chance to emerge as this was quite dry and full.
The alcohol was muted here as this *almost* felt like a session beer. Easy to drink for a Stout, it needed more dark fruit and bitterness in it to get to the next level. This was a fun dessert beer that was worth a go once but felt like a meal when I was finished with it...
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. Bottle
Pours a pretty nice brown color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger light tan head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, chocolate/toffee, vanilla. The taste is malty, chocolate/toffee, vanilla. Medium body. Overall, a nice little brew.
Apr 04, 2017Pours a pretty nice brown color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger light tan head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, chocolate/toffee, vanilla. The taste is malty, chocolate/toffee, vanilla. Medium body. Overall, a nice little brew.
Beer Camp Across America - Stout Of The Union from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
438 ratings
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