Survival "7-Grain" Stout
Hopworks Urban Brewery

Survival "7-Grain" StoutSurvival "7-Grain" Stout
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From:
Hopworks Urban Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 9.48%
Reviews:
129
Ratings:
335
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 11, 2020
Added:
Jun 06, 2008
Wants:
  35
Gots:
  27
The seven grains: Barley (Egyptian), Wheat (Mesopotamian), Oats (Egyptian), Amaranth (Aztec), Quinoa (Incan), Spelt (Mesopotamian), and Kamut (Egyptian).

Finished with 15 pounds of cold-pressed Stumptown 'Hairbender' espresso.

2011 - Finished with 15 pounds of cold-pressed Stumptown Organic Holler Mountain Coffee.

2012 - Finished with 20 pounds of cold-pressed Stumptown Organic Holler Mountain coffee.

35 IBU
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.16/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
a great coffee stout here, unique as a base beer, good complexity in the malt, and then dosed with good coffee too, and i enjoyed this from the pint can last night, really smooth and drinkable, nice to have something this robust in such a modest abv, not enough of these out there in the game, and on one of the first chilly evenings of the fall, this seems right on, gets me ready for colder weather, and i will almost assuredly be buying this delicious stout again. these guys have sold me on their brewery with all the delicious fresh hop stuff this year, gave them the buy on this one based on how good those have been, and i was rewarded handsomely. a nice little spiciness to this, black in shade but not super dense or impenetrable to light, a big creamy head on top like espresso crema, somewhat fizzy looking for the style, good depth, light smoke and earth and roast and dark soil, minerals and burnt toast, dark cocoa, and dried fruit, raisins, and tons of rich coffee warmth. very little sweetness to it, which lets the coffee ride, seems very fresh to me too, no oxidation or fade to the java at all. maybe a light english yeast or something to this, not yeasty or anything, but not invisible on the ferment to me either, i like what it adds. i dont know that i can appreciate all the different grains in here individually, but the collective is excellent and this really would stand out from the crowd, even without the coffee. i like the strong coffee on the back end and finish though, it makes this cozy and wintery, some nice bitterness in the roast too. an excellent stout here, love the low abv, one of the better beers ive had from these guys now.
Oct 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by nodnaut

Dec 04, 2019
 
Rated: 2.6 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by Stengelfoot from California

Apr 26, 2019
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.9/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours black with a finger of dense caramel-colored foam. Head retention is okay. Aroma is bitter coffee layered over mild chocolate, and roasted, toasted, and earthen malts. It has a biting naturalness. Flavor profile is roasted, toasted, caramel, and earthen malts. Coffee is an afterthought in the flavor profile, and when it hits, comes off as bitter, dry, and thin. Mouth feel is medium-thin with a watery-finish that comes off smooth and thin. Overall, coffee is present, as per the label, but not in a promising way.

Served in a 12oz snifter from a 16oz can.
Oct 16, 2018
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: It pours black with a moderately brown head. Head retention is good.

Smell: It has a strong coffee aroma with some low roast in the background.

Taste: There is a strong coffee flavor with a moderate roasted element. There is a slight burnt note in the background. It has moderately high bitterness.

Feel: It has a full body with a fairly dry finish. It has moderate carbonation with a very slight bit of astringency.

Overall, this is a good stout with coffee and roast flavors.
Sep 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 01, 2018
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Reviewed by Lingenbrau from Oregon

4.02/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aside from the slightly metallic aroma and flavor, this is a pretty good and well made everyday stout. Plenty of roasted presence, and a smooth creamy feel make it very easy to pound. Cheers!
Nov 02, 2017
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Reviewed by NickSMpls from Washington

3.46/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Purchased at the brewpub in Vancouver, WA. Fresh beer- canned just two weeks ago. An interesting stout. Pour is pitch black, but not syrupy. Aroma is all grains, almost like sticking your nose in a bin full of granola. Taste is a little one-dimensional....not bad at all, but not overly complex with light bittering. I'd put this on the porter side of the spectrum, if that means anything, where a porter is a drier, lighter but still very dark beer. I can pick up on a few coffee notes but nothing stands out. There are a large number of much better stouts out there, IMHO.
Apr 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by BlueSpader from Washington

Feb 20, 2017
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Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16oz can doesn't boast that it's '7 Grain', only that this is a Survival Stout, malt beverage brewed with coffee. Can born in September 2016, drank in February 2017, served in a snifter.

A: Pours brown from the can, and ruby colored light does show through the beer while in the glass. Light tan head recedes fairly quickly.

S: Earthy coffee beans, light to medium roast, and freshly ground. Solid aroma without being overpowering. Underlying sweetness, hints of vanilla. Faint pepper skin aromas.

T: Follows the nose with earthy coffee and espresso bitterness, balanced with a toasted, roasty malt character. Espresso bitterness lingers but isn't off-putting. Ghostly suggestions of a bready sweetness, possibly caramel? Char/roast shows up in the aftertaste.

MF: Doesn't feel like a big beer but drinks slightly bigger than the 5.8% abv the can boasts of. Light to medium body with enough carbonation to move the espresso bitterness across the tongue. Semi-dry finish.

O: Nothing wrong with this beer, it executes as it should. Not my favorite coffee beer, coffee profile isn't my favorite, probably won't revisit, but it's not bad.
Feb 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by DallasK from Oregon

Jan 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.2 by BeerAndFilm from Oregon

Dec 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by Gagnonsux from Texas

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by einman from Minnesota

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by timsoder from Utah

Jul 06, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.12/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Has equal parts brown and black. Thin beige head. 1/3". Plenty of roasted notes bringing out coffee tones.

Taste is the same way, but the roast is not such that it creates a bitter acrid feeling, it still has plenty of smoothness. Oats? Very drinkable, not over the top, absorbs the alcohol. Just a real sessionable chewy no frills stout that is quite crushable.
Jun 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by AdamSkylar from Washington

Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by GrantBrennan from Pennsylvania

May 22, 2016
Survival "7-Grain" Stout from Hopworks Urban Brewery
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 335 ratings