Faricy's Dry Stout
Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom

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From:
Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Irish Dry Stout
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 8.27%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
30
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 11, 2021
Added:
Jul 30, 2002
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  0
To create our World Beer Cup Bronze Medal winning Irish-Style Dry Stout, we blend black malts with roasted and flaked barley to give it a full body, notes of roasted coffee and dark chocolate, and smooth dry finish.

35 IBU
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Rated: 3.73 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Oct 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.86 by DavidRandall from Michigan

Mar 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.89 by BarryMFBurton from Indiana

Jan 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by JasonR1975 from Michigan

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by mark_truna from Michigan

Sep 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by thomseye from Michigan

Jun 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by shamrock071521 from Michigan

Jun 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jas45678 from Michigan

Jun 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Aug 18, 2012
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Reviewed by warnerry from Michigan

3.36/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A - Pours a murky deep brown with one finger of tan head. Head has pretty good retention and leaves rings of lacing.

S - Chocolate and a faint aroma of roasted malts.

T - Roasted malt followed by chocolate. Has a nice earthiness to it. Again, pretty straightforward, but pretty good and true to the style.

M - Medium mouthfeel with a roasted bitterness throughout.

O - A nice, easy drinking dry stout, and one of the better beers I've had from Arbor.
Jan 22, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by Rostie from Michigan

Jan 10, 2012
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

4.01/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
I bought a bottle of Arbor Brewing's Michael Faricy's Irish Stout last week for $1.69 at The Lager Mill. It seems like the brews I have had from Arbor Brewing have been hit or miss, I hope this one is a hit since we finally have a cool summer night in Michigan and a Irish Dry Stout is sounding pretty good right now. No visible bottling date. Poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a imperial pint glass.

A- The label is pretty plain looking but I like the little Celtic image on the bottle. It poured a deep dark brown color that was borderline black, it looked similar to a Pepsi. When held to the light there was some ruby highlights and it had three quarters of a finger worth of off white head that died down to a thin ring that stayed the rest of the time.

S- It has a pretty nice highly roasted and slightly smokey aroma. It started out with lots of semi sweet, dark heavily roasted malts that impart some nice chocolate and coffee aromas, more coffee then chocolate. The smokiness is nice and subtle and there's also a slight amount of earthy hops at the end.

T- Wow this is one roasty Irish Dry Stout, I really like that, the flavor mirrors the aroma nicely but is overall more robust, that works for me. The flavor starts out with all those heavily roasted dark malts that impart a slight smokiness and some nice milk chocolate and black coffee flavors. It is slightly on the sweet side but the heavy roast on the malts helps balance that out. The finish has a medium light bitterness to it that is just right for this beer and it gives you a slight glimpse of some earthy and grassy hops.

M- Smooth, creamy and on the lighter side of being medium bodied, it could be a tad thicker, but the lighter body doesn't hurt that much since that is part of the style. Carbonation was pretty low, I would have like that upped a couple notches.

Overall I thought this was a good Irish Dry Stout. This beer fits the style nicely and does a pretty good job at representing an American take on a Irish Dry Stout, most everything about this beer was right where it should be for it's style. Like most American versions of Irish Dry Stouts this one is much more roasty then the traditional Irish ones, and I really like that, and the drinkability was about as good as gets for this style, I think this would go good with a nice corned beef and I would have no problem drinking a couple of these on a nice cool night. My main complaint about this beer was the carbonation, it just wasn't cutting it, and the extra sweetness and lighter then usual body could be tweaked a little but they weren't that big of a deal. I would have no problem buying this beer again, if I wanted a good local Irish Dry Stout in a bottle and not a growler, then there is a good chance I would grab this. If stouts are your thing give this one a try, it is nice and roasty with great drinkability. So far half the beers I have had from Arbor have been good and half have been bad, this one was good so that makes them three for five, I can't say they are one of the better brewers coming out of Michigan, but this is one of the better Irish Dry Stouts I have had so maybe that got some skills when it comes to the stouts, I will have to further investigate.
Jul 14, 2011
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Reviewed by Lauthaha from Michigan

3.28/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Appearance: Head is medium-beige, leaving moderately heavy lacing as it recedes. The beer is a straight cola brown color; not entirely opaque, but about 95% of the way there.

Smell: Very light, generally speaking. Smoked grains and a touch of milk chocolate in the nose. A bit too sweet for my liking.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Rich and creamy with a medium bitterness. The malt is stronger in the taste than the smell. There's just a touch of the chocolate flavor with a pleasant amount of peaty smokiness. Rinses creamy.

Drinkability: This beer is alright. I don't regret trying it, but I probably wouldn't order it again under normal circumstances. One is enough; it's alright, but not noteworthy.

Perhaps I'm not a fan of the genre...not sure how many Irish Dry Stouts I have tried. For the genre, it might be really good. *shrug* All I know is that I'd rather have a Guinness than this bad boy.
Jan 20, 2011
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Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reviewed from notes.

Pours a deep brown bordering on black. Thin tan head and some pretty decent lacing. Nose brings roasted malt, coffee, hints of chocolate, some woody character, and a bit of nuttiness. Taste is mostly comprised of roasted malt but some coffee and smoke also exist. Feel is dry with good carbonation. Drinks pretty well and is a good example of the style.
Oct 11, 2010
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

3.85/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I poured from my growler into a pint glass to two fingers of mocha head. This beer is brown with ruby highlights. The aroma is nutty, roasted malt with hints of chocolate and coffee. The roasted malts really come through in the flavor. There is also an underlying smokiness to it. It has a smooth and creamy feel to it. It is an easy drinking beer.
Sep 05, 2010
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Reviewed by divineaudio from Michigan

3.51/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
on tap at foran's grand trunk pub. my notes from the bar...

a - dark brown to black in color. served with a thin creamy head that calmed quickly to a ring with some spotty lacing.

s - aroma is kind of weak, but notes of roast, dark chocolate and piney hops are present.

t - follows nose, but gives you more. mostly roasted malts, but a little chocolate as well. lots hop bitterness in the finish.

m - medium body with just enough co2 to give the beer a creamy feel.

d - easily sessionable and fits the style well. i would buy this again.
Mar 31, 2010
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Reviewed by ffejherb from Pennsylvania

3.62/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Arbor Brewing Co. on 11/28/08. Served in a 10-oz. dimpled mug.

A - Black body with burgundy around the edges and one-finger creamy tan head that receded into a thin film and left adequate lacing around the mug.

S - Smokey aroma with a somewhat acrid nutty character and hints of black licorice, smoked wood and bitter chocolate.

T - Flavor is what you'd expect after a few whiffs. Opens with a mix of smokey, charred wood, bitter coffee and subtle chocolate and licorice notes that segues into an astringent nutty aspect. Finish is quite bitter with an earthy hop presence.

M - Medium body with a creamy texture and moderate carbonation. Finish is dry, smokey and quite bitter.

D - Quite a bitter little stout with nice complexities and a prominent smokey character. This stout also displays the requisite chocolate and coffee attributes as well. Pretty solid representation of the style.
Dec 02, 2008
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Reviewed by tmoneyba from Ohio

3.95/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Draft as sampler at Arbor Brewing.

Poured dark brown color with medium light brown head that diminshed slowly with fair lacing. Good stout aroma chocolat, malt and coffee. Medium to full body with creamy texture. Well balanced flavor much like aroma with a good smooth dry finish of moderate duration.

Smooth beer.
Nov 30, 2008
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Reviewed by gabrielsyme from Virginia

4.21/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewpub in Ann Arbor. Pours black with creamy medium brown head.

Taste is heavy on roasted "burnt paper" flavors, with a fair amount of bitterness. Comparing this to a Guiness, this has more coffee flavor, especially in the finish, and a heavier mouthfeel.

Very drinkable and I would definitely have this again.
Nov 23, 2008
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Reviewed by hopdog from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the Arbor Brew Pub.

Poured a dark black color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, and coffee. Tastes of the same roastiness, chocolate and had a coffee bitter finish. Light lacing left on the glass.

Notes from 5/6/06
Nov 20, 2008
Faricy's Dry Stout from Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 30 ratings