CEO Stout
Right Brain Brewery

CEO StoutCEO Stout
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From:
Right Brain Brewery
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Stout
Ranked #285
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,351
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 11.35%
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
373
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 03, 2024
Added:
Dec 03, 2008
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  74
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Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York

4.14/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
One and a half inches of khaki froth slowly recedes, leaving a patchwork coating of lace on a Pretentious Glass Company pub pint. The Stout itself is black, with dark cola highlights.

Strong, dark roasted cocoa has coffee in the background. Warmth allows the black coffee to build more as brewed than as roasted beans.

Mild bitterness gives way to strong roasted coffee at first. Baker's chocolate and roasted malt follow, while light charred ash brings up the end. Warmth amplifies the black coffee and mild sweetness. The finish is modest and filled with roasted coffee.

Alcohol is as expected. The carbonation is light and fizzy. Light astringency works against the medium body and texture of coarse wool.

This reminds me more of an Irish Dry Stout than an American Stout. Regardless, it is well done and one could easily enjoy a few during a cool, wet, autumn afternoon, as their favorite team loses another game.
Feb 03, 2024
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

3.88/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Sampling a 12 oz can poured into my snifter at cellar temperature. Date stamp is 03/03/23.
The beer pours a dark cola brown with fizzy beige head of about 1 cm foaming up and fading to a sturdy edge layer soon after the pour. one large island rests in the center of my glass.
Aroma on this beer is some roasted malts and coffee, not much else and certainly no hop character. Seems appropriate for the style, definitely on the mild side.
First sip reveals a medium body with smooth texture and some soft rolling carbonation. the beer drinks pretty easy.
Flavor is some light roasted malt and a bit of chocolate mixing with some unsweetened coffee. No hop character comes through nor any hints of ABV.
My glass is empty pretty quickly and I find this beer enjoyable and am glad to have tried it.
Jan 01, 2024
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Rated by Raislak from Michigan

4.05/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Surprised by the taste and how well the flavors blended.
Dec 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by cmsfish from Minnesota

Sep 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3.63 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Sep 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.68 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jun 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.09 by Whyteboar from Michigan

Jan 27, 2023
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.78/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look - Great looking dark brown with nice head and lacing
Smell - toasted malts slight coffee
Taste - basically the same as the smell, mostly toasted malts
Feel - creamy medium body
Overall - nice easy going stout
Nov 17, 2022
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Reviewed by Brook82 from Ohio

3.73/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bought a 6 pk for$9.99 at Tom's Market in Traverse City. Looks are typical for a stout and left modest lacing in a pint glass. Aroma is more coffee than other beers and taste followed the aroma. Not overly complex but an enjoyable beer that I would purchase again. Worth a try if you run across it.
Jun 21, 2022
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Reviewed by firesidewithphil from Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
The CEO stout was picked up in New Buffalo at Barney’s. It is a classic, roasty stout and turns out the CEO stands for chocolate, espresso, and oatmeal. The oatmeal base is defined and the espresso kick is a nice touch. It is a light bodied stout as advertised so very easy to drink if you’re looking for a light dark beer.
Dec 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.03 by eonbluekarma from Michigan

Dec 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.68 by Metalgod666 from Michigan

Oct 22, 2021
 
Rated: 3.89 by kkazemi from North Carolina

Sep 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by Manta200 from Kentucky

Jul 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by n2492004 from Michigan

Mar 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by rare_bird from Michigan

Dec 03, 2019
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks Chris.
This was poured into a glass mug.
The appearance was a fairly thick dark brown close to black color topped with a finger and a half's worth of off white foamy head. slid off to leave some messy lace.
The aroma had some dark fruits, milk chocolate, some roasty coffee bean, and some vanilla wafer/bean character.
The flavor moderately leaned towards a combination of toasty coffee, dark fruits, dark chocolate, dark toast and nuts. Subtle aftertaste of sweet coffee, milk chocolate, dark fruits and dark toast.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Nice carbonation with a good grip rolling into the finish.
Overall, as an American stout I would say this works. Yup I would come back to.
Jun 15, 2019
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.85/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a black color with a foamy tan head that disappears quickly. Aroma of chocolate and roasted coffee. Tastes of coffee with a bit of sweetness. Thin mouth feel.
Apr 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.56 by sdm9465 from Canada (NS)

Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by profholt82 from Michigan

Mar 22, 2019
CEO Stout from Right Brain Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 373 ratings