Mountain Stout
Franconia Notch Brewing Company

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From:
Franconia Notch Brewing Company
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.23 | pDev: 18.2%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 26, 2003
Added:
Oct 28, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Puddleglum from Ohio

5/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I am a fan of all of Franconia Notch beers but for some reason this year the Mountain Stout seems to be exceptionally good. I don't know if they altered the recipe or not but it has a chocolate and dark roasted coffee overtone in both aroma and flavor that is addictive to say the least. The cascading head stays around for a good long while when served on tap and the color is not your typical opaque Guiness sort, it glows with a brown hue that I like personally. Whatever they have done... if anything, I hope they continue it. Highest marks for this stout!
Nov 26, 2003
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Reviewed by ecoboy from Rhode Island

3.45/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
It's worth a taste for curiosity's sake, that's for sure. Overall, a sweet, nutty porter-like stout when cask conditioned.

Head receded quickly as the big natural bubbles popped atop a mahogany-to-black brew. The smell was warm and enticing, loaded with coffee, cake and brown bread. Malty charachter predominates. Cask-conditioned mouthfeel is more like a pale or bitter, with no notrogen or oily Imperial qualities.

Enjoyable (wish I was at the Coat of Arms for dessert rather than snacks... it didn't complement curry at all) and curious, but not necessarily recommended to stout fans.
Oct 28, 2003