CEO Stout | Right Brain Brewery
Brewed by:
Right Brain Brewery
Michigan, United States | website
Style: American Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by ffejherb on 12-03-2008
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Reviews: 52 | Ratings: 313
3.2/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A- dark body and tan head. Looks promising.
S- coffee and roasted malt.
T- some coffee but not much else.
M- very thin for a stout. I thought I was drinking an ale.
O- below average for a stout. Not recommended.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A- dark body and tan head. Looks promising.
S- coffee and roasted malt.
T- some coffee but not much else.
M- very thin for a stout. I thought I was drinking an ale.
O- below average for a stout. Not recommended.
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3.4/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the can, no date...
A - Black as night, decent head but dissipates quickly. Lace is there but doesn't retain very well
S - Nice black coffee aroma, slightly nutty, cocoa powder
T - Coffee upfront, dark dark chocolate prevails, slightly bitter
M - Extremely thin feel, watered down
O - I get the low ABV to try and make it sessionable but I don't want to session coffee stouts. I think the coffee presence and taste is really good though. The dark chocolate is mentionable but the problem is it is way too thin and watered down. This brew is pretty average across all categories but the bottom line is that it has good initial coffee flavor but is too thin and has a watery presence that knocks it down a notch.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the can, no date...
A - Black as night, decent head but dissipates quickly. Lace is there but doesn't retain very well
S - Nice black coffee aroma, slightly nutty, cocoa powder
T - Coffee upfront, dark dark chocolate prevails, slightly bitter
M - Extremely thin feel, watered down
O - I get the low ABV to try and make it sessionable but I don't want to session coffee stouts. I think the coffee presence and taste is really good though. The dark chocolate is mentionable but the problem is it is way too thin and watered down. This brew is pretty average across all categories but the bottom line is that it has good initial coffee flavor but is too thin and has a watery presence that knocks it down a notch.
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3.48/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a deep dark chocolate brown with reddish brown hue with a quick to fade beige colored head atop.Some coffee roast and char in the nose,as expected the coffee roast play a major role,some mild molasses is in there as well.Light and a little prickly in the feel,i was hoping for more of a creaminess to the body.Flavors of heavy coffee roast with a little mocha added,some earthiness in the finish.It's ok but a little lackluster in my opinion,now on a nitro draft/can....probably a different story.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a deep dark chocolate brown with reddish brown hue with a quick to fade beige colored head atop.Some coffee roast and char in the nose,as expected the coffee roast play a major role,some mild molasses is in there as well.Light and a little prickly in the feel,i was hoping for more of a creaminess to the body.Flavors of heavy coffee roast with a little mocha added,some earthiness in the finish.It's ok but a little lackluster in my opinion,now on a nitro draft/can....probably a different story.
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3.5/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
650 mL bottle poured into a tumbler.
Appearance - Mostly black. Some head. Not a lot. No wisps or lace.
Smell - Lots of coffee. Dominates the aroma. A little vanilla. Just a hint of beer back there.
Taste - Again the coffee dominates. Vanilla. Really strong coffee. Weak stout behind it. Just a bit of distinct malt roast.
Mouthfeel - Medium body. Medium carbonation. Easy drinking stout.
Overall - Great coffee and mediocre beer. Great coffee really redeems it though.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
650 mL bottle poured into a tumbler.
Appearance - Mostly black. Some head. Not a lot. No wisps or lace.
Smell - Lots of coffee. Dominates the aroma. A little vanilla. Just a hint of beer back there.
Taste - Again the coffee dominates. Vanilla. Really strong coffee. Weak stout behind it. Just a bit of distinct malt roast.
Mouthfeel - Medium body. Medium carbonation. Easy drinking stout.
Overall - Great coffee and mediocre beer. Great coffee really redeems it though.
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3.5/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
This was one of the first beers I had from Right Brain when they opened last year. Since then I have had it quite a few other times. This is the beer that made me sit up and notice as a local that the new place had some decent beer. That said...
Appearance - inviting head that stays but doesn't get in the way.
Smell - Rich coffee, but not overboard. I'm not a coffee drinker, but this is still inviting.
Taste - Good, but honestly I was wanting and expecting more. Founders Breakfast Stout and Shorts Cuppa Joe just have so much more going on.
Mouthfeel - Thin and watery. I don't know what exactly it is, but it just seems like something is missing.
Drinkablity - Good sessionable Coffee Stout.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
This was one of the first beers I had from Right Brain when they opened last year. Since then I have had it quite a few other times. This is the beer that made me sit up and notice as a local that the new place had some decent beer. That said...
Appearance - inviting head that stays but doesn't get in the way.
Smell - Rich coffee, but not overboard. I'm not a coffee drinker, but this is still inviting.
Taste - Good, but honestly I was wanting and expecting more. Founders Breakfast Stout and Shorts Cuppa Joe just have so much more going on.
Mouthfeel - Thin and watery. I don't know what exactly it is, but it just seems like something is missing.
Drinkablity - Good sessionable Coffee Stout.
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3.54/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Right Brain CEO Stout.
Always ultra excited to try beer from an up and coming brewerh in my home state. Only jjst now started making its way to Southeast Michigan about a month ago. Found a single pint for 2.99 at my local craft shop and I'm really hoping for the best. First beer out of a brewery can leave a lasting impression. Enough talk, let's drink.
Look - From the sixteen ounce can hardpoured into a pint glass. This beer pours pitch black with a hands worth of some of the deepest mocha head I have ever seen ln any beer ever. The head is quite bubbly and lokks exceptionally creamy. Carbonation is impossible to get a true read on due to the depth of the brew. The head has thus far stuck around for quite some time as I am still unable to complete my pour. Finally finished and it js a beauty. After finishinf the drink only a lower medium level of stick remains in the glass.
Smell!- The nose is very much alike most canned lower ABV stouts. The biggest difference I'm noticing is that there is an almost wheat like presence here. Aside from that it brings a light amout of coffee and roasted malta with a tinge of meat smokiness upon a hard whiff.
Taste - The flavor profile starts off and largely remains a weaker to moderate amount of dark roast coffee and dark roastsed maltiness. A bit of a fruity like sweetness also becomes quite apparent as you allow the beer to really sit and warm. The coffee flavors linger around the mouth for an eternity though it doesn't come through as strong as you may like.
Feel - The feel is quite mouth filling although a tad on the watery side. Coffee flavors remain althroughout and the tongue is coated in a nice creamyness as expected due to the exceptional amount of head retention. The beer swallows easy and coffee like with a moderate level of bitterness. No sign of the alcohol pretty much as expected.
Overall - A typical lower ABV commercial stout for people who want an all day drinker that won't get them overly hammered. I would compare this heavily to the rochester mills milkshake stout though with a bit of an amped up flavor profile. Not exactly impressive, but also not bad whatsoever. For the price I do not think I would purchase this beer again. But as always, grab one and try it for yourself..
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Right Brain CEO Stout.
Always ultra excited to try beer from an up and coming brewerh in my home state. Only jjst now started making its way to Southeast Michigan about a month ago. Found a single pint for 2.99 at my local craft shop and I'm really hoping for the best. First beer out of a brewery can leave a lasting impression. Enough talk, let's drink.
Look - From the sixteen ounce can hardpoured into a pint glass. This beer pours pitch black with a hands worth of some of the deepest mocha head I have ever seen ln any beer ever. The head is quite bubbly and lokks exceptionally creamy. Carbonation is impossible to get a true read on due to the depth of the brew. The head has thus far stuck around for quite some time as I am still unable to complete my pour. Finally finished and it js a beauty. After finishinf the drink only a lower medium level of stick remains in the glass.
Smell!- The nose is very much alike most canned lower ABV stouts. The biggest difference I'm noticing is that there is an almost wheat like presence here. Aside from that it brings a light amout of coffee and roasted malta with a tinge of meat smokiness upon a hard whiff.
Taste - The flavor profile starts off and largely remains a weaker to moderate amount of dark roast coffee and dark roastsed maltiness. A bit of a fruity like sweetness also becomes quite apparent as you allow the beer to really sit and warm. The coffee flavors linger around the mouth for an eternity though it doesn't come through as strong as you may like.
Feel - The feel is quite mouth filling although a tad on the watery side. Coffee flavors remain althroughout and the tongue is coated in a nice creamyness as expected due to the exceptional amount of head retention. The beer swallows easy and coffee like with a moderate level of bitterness. No sign of the alcohol pretty much as expected.
Overall - A typical lower ABV commercial stout for people who want an all day drinker that won't get them overly hammered. I would compare this heavily to the rochester mills milkshake stout though with a bit of an amped up flavor profile. Not exactly impressive, but also not bad whatsoever. For the price I do not think I would purchase this beer again. But as always, grab one and try it for yourself..
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3.54/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Starts off promising, but quickly goes down hill. Too much carbonation, very thin mouth feel and lacking flavor. Far from fantastic, but definitely not undrinkable.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Starts off promising, but quickly goes down hill. Too much carbonation, very thin mouth feel and lacking flavor. Far from fantastic, but definitely not undrinkable.
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3.55/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Dark, dense, black pour with a 2-inch, tan, and creamy, pocketed head. Poured from the 16 oz can into a straight-sided pint glass. The head settled in at 3/4 inch. Coffee, malt, and cherry in the nose. Medium light body, with very modest carbonation, and distinct coffee flavor. Light, fresh, dried tart cherry notes with a coffee backdrop as it lingers. Some Belgian lace forms. Very smooth. Much lighter than expected. The light body and low malt, makes me think of Porter more than Stout. Very drinkable and refreshing, however, I may hesitate before I pick it up again.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Dark, dense, black pour with a 2-inch, tan, and creamy, pocketed head. Poured from the 16 oz can into a straight-sided pint glass. The head settled in at 3/4 inch. Coffee, malt, and cherry in the nose. Medium light body, with very modest carbonation, and distinct coffee flavor. Light, fresh, dried tart cherry notes with a coffee backdrop as it lingers. Some Belgian lace forms. Very smooth. Much lighter than expected. The light body and low malt, makes me think of Porter more than Stout. Very drinkable and refreshing, however, I may hesitate before I pick it up again.
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3.55/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Undated can at 51 degrees into snifter
Aroma strong coffee initially, weakens but still lasts throughout consumption
Head average (three cm, aggressive pour), light brown, frothy, diminishing to two mm ring and broken layer.
Lacing poor – few small islands of tiny bubbles
Body dark brown/black, opaque
Flavor predominantly coffee; no malt, no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate medium to full, creamy, soft carbonation
Appearance 4, Aroma 4, Flavor 3, Palate 4, Overall 3.75
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Undated can at 51 degrees into snifter
Aroma strong coffee initially, weakens but still lasts throughout consumption
Head average (three cm, aggressive pour), light brown, frothy, diminishing to two mm ring and broken layer.
Lacing poor – few small islands of tiny bubbles
Body dark brown/black, opaque
Flavor predominantly coffee; no malt, no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate medium to full, creamy, soft carbonation
Appearance 4, Aroma 4, Flavor 3, Palate 4, Overall 3.75
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3.57/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours black in color with a slightly f khaki colored head. Aroma is of malts and coffee. Lots of coffee actually. It's flavor follows suit (more coffee). It is medium bodied. Good flavor, good beer, but relatively basic.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours black in color with a slightly f khaki colored head. Aroma is of malts and coffee. Lots of coffee actually. It's flavor follows suit (more coffee). It is medium bodied. Good flavor, good beer, but relatively basic.
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3.63/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to GRPunk for the can, via the EPL Fantasy BIF. The can is awesome. Tasted 1 July 2014.
Pours dark, nearly black, but coffee brown at the edges. One finger of medium-light tan head, good retention and lacing. For a relatively low ABV stout, it's really nice.
Smell is coffee straight up. It's smooth and clean, but potent. The stout behind it it just robust enough to provide support.
Taste is a bit lacking. The coffee comes through more bitter, the stout is mostly char. It's just not full enough.
Feel is decent. Medium-light body, carbonation on the low side. Lingers charred bitter on the tongue.
This beer started strong, but faded as I worked my way through reviewing it. Needs more body, either in the feel or the flavor. Not bad, but didn't live up to what it appeared.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to GRPunk for the can, via the EPL Fantasy BIF. The can is awesome. Tasted 1 July 2014.
Pours dark, nearly black, but coffee brown at the edges. One finger of medium-light tan head, good retention and lacing. For a relatively low ABV stout, it's really nice.
Smell is coffee straight up. It's smooth and clean, but potent. The stout behind it it just robust enough to provide support.
Taste is a bit lacking. The coffee comes through more bitter, the stout is mostly char. It's just not full enough.
Feel is decent. Medium-light body, carbonation on the low side. Lingers charred bitter on the tongue.
This beer started strong, but faded as I worked my way through reviewing it. Needs more body, either in the feel or the flavor. Not bad, but didn't live up to what it appeared.
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3.65/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours a very dark brown, not quite black. Copper Brown head, heavy and thick.
S- Dark coffee smell, almost more of an espresso than a coffee really. Chocolate and vanilla on the back. Malty, as well.
T- Chocolate coffee flavor initial. There is a decent malt there, but it blends well with the other flavors. Dark roasty flavor lingers throughout the drink.
M- Mid-to-full bodied. Very good on the mouth, and easy to drink.
Overall a decent coffee stout. I personally like a more abrasive coffee flavor, but this isn't bed. Nice and smooth. A good coffee beer for someone looking for a less intense coffee flavor.
★ 617 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours a very dark brown, not quite black. Copper Brown head, heavy and thick.
S- Dark coffee smell, almost more of an espresso than a coffee really. Chocolate and vanilla on the back. Malty, as well.
T- Chocolate coffee flavor initial. There is a decent malt there, but it blends well with the other flavors. Dark roasty flavor lingers throughout the drink.
M- Mid-to-full bodied. Very good on the mouth, and easy to drink.
Overall a decent coffee stout. I personally like a more abrasive coffee flavor, but this isn't bed. Nice and smooth. A good coffee beer for someone looking for a less intense coffee flavor.
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3.66/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a nonic pint it has a inch thick beige head of foam and a black body. Smell of coffee and chocolate with a small amount of roasted malt and a very sweet vanilla backing. Taste is a bit soda like but still drinkable with a large amount of coffee, vanilla, and roasted malt, just a bit of chocolate and only slightly watered down. It has a full moderately+ carbonated mouth feel with a bit of a moderate watered down body. A little bit too much crisp carbonation.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a nonic pint it has a inch thick beige head of foam and a black body. Smell of coffee and chocolate with a small amount of roasted malt and a very sweet vanilla backing. Taste is a bit soda like but still drinkable with a large amount of coffee, vanilla, and roasted malt, just a bit of chocolate and only slightly watered down. It has a full moderately+ carbonated mouth feel with a bit of a moderate watered down body. A little bit too much crisp carbonation.
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3.69/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
22oz. Picked up in GR on a trip home. A very dark black pour, just a thin layer of tan head. Minimal retention or lacing.
Aroma, a nice coffee, some chocolates and hazelnut. Roast malt is pretty faint.
Taste, Again a real nice coffee and hazelnut. Some more roast malt here. Coffee and light anise finish. Definetely a coffee forward brew.
A little on the lighter side, making it quite a nice session type stout. No alcohol to speak of.
Maybe a could use a little more stout to round things out, but coffee beer fans will approve.
★ 533 characters
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
22oz. Picked up in GR on a trip home. A very dark black pour, just a thin layer of tan head. Minimal retention or lacing.
Aroma, a nice coffee, some chocolates and hazelnut. Roast malt is pretty faint.
Taste, Again a real nice coffee and hazelnut. Some more roast malt here. Coffee and light anise finish. Definetely a coffee forward brew.
A little on the lighter side, making it quite a nice session type stout. No alcohol to speak of.
Maybe a could use a little more stout to round things out, but coffee beer fans will approve.
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3.7/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.5
Black as night, with pretty much no shade of anything resembling color thoughout the entire body, even at the very edges. A frothy, light-mocha cap sits pretty and takes its time receding down towards the brew, all while leaving some hefty lacing along the sides of the glass.
Deep coffee makes up the largest portion of the aromatic profile, with a nice mix of bitter roast and creamy sweet, with a slightly larger lean towards the roasty side. Undertones of bittersweet cocoa and a sweet, oat softness transpose in and out, but this is pretty much coffee all day. It actually smells damn good if you're a coffee fanatic; not far from a black, roasty, iced coffee.
The aroma got me pretty excited to finally try the brew, but the first sip leaves me disappointed, namely with the mouth feel. I want it to be thicker. Much thicker. It's almost watery thing and it dissipates from my mouth quickly with ever sip. I know it's only 5.5% ABV, but I've had plenty of lower ABV oatmeal stouts that still had creamy, thick, and smooth bodies... This one does not.
Despite the lackluster build of the beer, the flavors are decent enough. Again, mostly coffee beans, roasty and lightly creamy, with a residual backdrop of mild brown sugar and roasted malt. The finish is packed with even more coffee, and the mouth is left with something resembling nuttiness; kind of woodsy and dry. A hint of chocolate pops through here and there, but is nothing but a bit-part.
Oats don't contribute much to the flavor, and certainly not to the mouth feel. Wait... this beer *does* have oatmeal, right? I was under the impression that CEO = chocolate, espresso, oatmeal, or at least that's what I heard. Either way, it smells great, tastes alright, but feels closer to water than a true stout. The mouth feel was killin' it for me, otherwise it's not a bad choice.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.5
Black as night, with pretty much no shade of anything resembling color thoughout the entire body, even at the very edges. A frothy, light-mocha cap sits pretty and takes its time receding down towards the brew, all while leaving some hefty lacing along the sides of the glass.
Deep coffee makes up the largest portion of the aromatic profile, with a nice mix of bitter roast and creamy sweet, with a slightly larger lean towards the roasty side. Undertones of bittersweet cocoa and a sweet, oat softness transpose in and out, but this is pretty much coffee all day. It actually smells damn good if you're a coffee fanatic; not far from a black, roasty, iced coffee.
The aroma got me pretty excited to finally try the brew, but the first sip leaves me disappointed, namely with the mouth feel. I want it to be thicker. Much thicker. It's almost watery thing and it dissipates from my mouth quickly with ever sip. I know it's only 5.5% ABV, but I've had plenty of lower ABV oatmeal stouts that still had creamy, thick, and smooth bodies... This one does not.
Despite the lackluster build of the beer, the flavors are decent enough. Again, mostly coffee beans, roasty and lightly creamy, with a residual backdrop of mild brown sugar and roasted malt. The finish is packed with even more coffee, and the mouth is left with something resembling nuttiness; kind of woodsy and dry. A hint of chocolate pops through here and there, but is nothing but a bit-part.
Oats don't contribute much to the flavor, and certainly not to the mouth feel. Wait... this beer *does* have oatmeal, right? I was under the impression that CEO = chocolate, espresso, oatmeal, or at least that's what I heard. Either way, it smells great, tastes alright, but feels closer to water than a true stout. The mouth feel was killin' it for me, otherwise it's not a bad choice.
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3.72/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I had this at Right Brain on 1/11/11.
CEO Stout is handed to me looking somewhere in between dark brown and black. The head is of a dark khaki to light mocha color and is fairly negligible. There is not much lacing left behind save for some tiny dots on the pint glass.
Coffee is the main component in the bouquet and is supported nicely by roasted malts when agitated. I can also smell some light notes of bitter chocolate and nuttiness.
Coffee also takes the lead in the taste, with undertones of roasted malt, bitter cocoa, and peanut. I also taste a bit of dairy creaminess in the middle of a draught. The finish is a pleasant combination of bittering hops and acidic coffee.
This beer plays between light and medium in my mouth and is just a little creamy and silky. There is a lingering bitterness on my palate post-sip from the hops and coffee.
I found this to be a nicely drinkable stout and the most enjoyable Right Brain brew that I have had to date. It was very approachable and had a lot of good coffee stout characteristics going for it.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I had this at Right Brain on 1/11/11.
CEO Stout is handed to me looking somewhere in between dark brown and black. The head is of a dark khaki to light mocha color and is fairly negligible. There is not much lacing left behind save for some tiny dots on the pint glass.
Coffee is the main component in the bouquet and is supported nicely by roasted malts when agitated. I can also smell some light notes of bitter chocolate and nuttiness.
Coffee also takes the lead in the taste, with undertones of roasted malt, bitter cocoa, and peanut. I also taste a bit of dairy creaminess in the middle of a draught. The finish is a pleasant combination of bittering hops and acidic coffee.
This beer plays between light and medium in my mouth and is just a little creamy and silky. There is a lingering bitterness on my palate post-sip from the hops and coffee.
I found this to be a nicely drinkable stout and the most enjoyable Right Brain brew that I have had to date. It was very approachable and had a lot of good coffee stout characteristics going for it.
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3.72/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Very coffee, that is cold coffee, some expresso. Creamy mouthfeel. Big coffee aroma. Black with a llittle head, lacey. Average all around. Bottle from Steve in Warren.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Very coffee, that is cold coffee, some expresso. Creamy mouthfeel. Big coffee aroma. Black with a llittle head, lacey. Average all around. Bottle from Steve in Warren.
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3.74/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a beautiful tar black with a huge, light brown head.
Smells of coffee (obviously right?), roasted coffee malts, and nuts.
See above: This brew is pretty straightforward, coffee that is slightly nutty and a slight chocolate undertone.
This portion killed it for me, the thin mouthfeel is a shame. I wanted to see a bold and luscious mouthfeel to accompany the smell and flavors of this beer.
Overall, meh.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a beautiful tar black with a huge, light brown head.
Smells of coffee (obviously right?), roasted coffee malts, and nuts.
See above: This brew is pretty straightforward, coffee that is slightly nutty and a slight chocolate undertone.
This portion killed it for me, the thin mouthfeel is a shame. I wanted to see a bold and luscious mouthfeel to accompany the smell and flavors of this beer.
Overall, meh.
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3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I would consider this more of a Breakfast Stout light, which is actually quite nice. It has a great coffee and chocolate presence throughout, although it holds off on the thickness and lingering bitterness that you might expect in a stout. It may lack in the mouthfeel department, yet I strangely enjoyed the higher carbonation that was present. A nice session stout (if there is such a thing) or even introductory stout for those new to the style. This is my first beer from Right Brain and I really enjoyed it!
Cheers!
★ 521 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I would consider this more of a Breakfast Stout light, which is actually quite nice. It has a great coffee and chocolate presence throughout, although it holds off on the thickness and lingering bitterness that you might expect in a stout. It may lack in the mouthfeel department, yet I strangely enjoyed the higher carbonation that was present. A nice session stout (if there is such a thing) or even introductory stout for those new to the style. This is my first beer from Right Brain and I really enjoyed it!
Cheers!
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3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at Right Brain Brewery on 11/29/08. Described as follows: "Made with espresso from Great Northern Roasting Company. Roasted and delivered in the hour for this fine beer."
A - Deep, dark brown body with walnut hues and patchy burnt tan head that left decent lacing around the glass.
S - Big coffee aroma overall with dark roasted malt and earthy hop notes as well.
T - The coffee and roasted malt character persists throughout, with some astringent nuttiness emerging in the backend. This stout finishes with an earthy hop bitterness.
M - Medium body with a smooth, warm mouthfeel and medium carbonation. This one finishes with quite a good bit of bitterness on the palate.
D - Pretty solid coffee stout overall, although I'd like to see more of a cream/vanilla sweetness to balance out the bitterness. Otherwise, this stout was quite nice.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at Right Brain Brewery on 11/29/08. Described as follows: "Made with espresso from Great Northern Roasting Company. Roasted and delivered in the hour for this fine beer."
A - Deep, dark brown body with walnut hues and patchy burnt tan head that left decent lacing around the glass.
S - Big coffee aroma overall with dark roasted malt and earthy hop notes as well.
T - The coffee and roasted malt character persists throughout, with some astringent nuttiness emerging in the backend. This stout finishes with an earthy hop bitterness.
M - Medium body with a smooth, warm mouthfeel and medium carbonation. This one finishes with quite a good bit of bitterness on the palate.
D - Pretty solid coffee stout overall, although I'd like to see more of a cream/vanilla sweetness to balance out the bitterness. Otherwise, this stout was quite nice.
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3.76/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A beautiful looking beer. Roasty and deep with chocolate and espresso on the tongue, plus a little malty sweetness comes through. Slight hops bitterness which lasts into the aftertaste. A little thin but probably appropriate for the style.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A beautiful looking beer. Roasty and deep with chocolate and espresso on the tongue, plus a little malty sweetness comes through. Slight hops bitterness which lasts into the aftertaste. A little thin but probably appropriate for the style.
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3.77/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Got this off tap at HopCat in East Lansing. Was served in a pint.
A: Is a rich, dark black-brown color with a beige head with ample amounts of lacing.
S: Rich and sweet. Coffee, toffee, milk chocolate, barley, oats
T: Delicious. Very chocolatey and sweet. Tastes of coffee, oats, malts, barley as well but its really sweet in a milk chocolate kind of way.
M: Full bodied brew that is well balanced in terms of flavor and has good carbonation to it.
O: I bought this on a whim and I was not disappointed. Right Brain seems like a great little brewery from the northern part of my state. Bravo, try it.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Got this off tap at HopCat in East Lansing. Was served in a pint.
A: Is a rich, dark black-brown color with a beige head with ample amounts of lacing.
S: Rich and sweet. Coffee, toffee, milk chocolate, barley, oats
T: Delicious. Very chocolatey and sweet. Tastes of coffee, oats, malts, barley as well but its really sweet in a milk chocolate kind of way.
M: Full bodied brew that is well balanced in terms of flavor and has good carbonation to it.
O: I bought this on a whim and I was not disappointed. Right Brain seems like a great little brewery from the northern part of my state. Bravo, try it.
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3.78/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Arrives pitch black with a two finger head that leaves a decent amount of lacing
Smell: Chocolate and coffee, with roast, char and caramel underneath
Taste: Roast and chocolate tones, up front, with caramel adding some sweetness; earthy hop flavors build in the middle, along with the coffee and roast flavors in the back end
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A decent beer but in a world filled with coffee stouts, this one doesn't stand out
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Arrives pitch black with a two finger head that leaves a decent amount of lacing
Smell: Chocolate and coffee, with roast, char and caramel underneath
Taste: Roast and chocolate tones, up front, with caramel adding some sweetness; earthy hop flavors build in the middle, along with the coffee and roast flavors in the back end
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A decent beer but in a world filled with coffee stouts, this one doesn't stand out
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3.81/5 rDev -0.5%
1 PINT can
Served in a snifter
It is black as night. It was capped with three inches of mocha head that didn't stick around long leaving little lacing.
The smell is fresh roasted coffee.
The taste is loaded with coffee. It even coats my tongue like or the rare occasion that I imbibe a cup of joe.
The mouthfeel is where this beer is flawed. It is watery for a stout.
I liked this beer. It is loaded with coffee aroma and flavor. This is my first Right Brain beer, and I look forward to many more.
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1 PINT can
Served in a snifter
It is black as night. It was capped with three inches of mocha head that didn't stick around long leaving little lacing.
The smell is fresh roasted coffee.
The taste is loaded with coffee. It even coats my tongue like or the rare occasion that I imbibe a cup of joe.
The mouthfeel is where this beer is flawed. It is watery for a stout.
I liked this beer. It is loaded with coffee aroma and flavor. This is my first Right Brain beer, and I look forward to many more.
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CEO Stout from Right Brain Brewery
3.83
out of 5
based on 313 ratings.
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Light head that fades to nothing.
Coffee and roasted malt in the nose.
Taste is heavy on the coffee. This actually could pass for coffee. Not getting a lot of malt or anything else going on.
Mouthfeel thin, undercarbonated.
A decent simple stout, lacking complexity a bit though. I considered putting in the microwave. It's pretty much exactly like coffee.
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