Exorcist
Local Option
- From:
- Local Option
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Foreign / Export Stout
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 8.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 12, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 19, 2014
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 12
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Exorcist is a devastating foreign extra stout. This beast pours black as Satan’s heart. Barrages of exotic fruit follow the immediate intensity of dark chocolate malt; making the consumption of this beer a breath-taking affair, rendering your taste buds possessed. Bold in body, rich in flavor, with a dry finish, Exorcist is a testament to Local Option Bierwerker’s ability to make balanced beers of any style or ferocity.
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.14/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.14/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Unknown vintage; drank 10/39/14 on draft @ Fischman's.
Brown/black hue. Dark khaki head; decent lace.
Dark cherry, marshmallow & bakers chocolate nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Faint mocha notes but almost no flavor here; neutral & boring.
The nose promised so much more...too bad!
Oct 23, 2019Brown/black hue. Dark khaki head; decent lace.
Dark cherry, marshmallow & bakers chocolate nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Faint mocha notes but almost no flavor here; neutral & boring.
The nose promised so much more...too bad!
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
4.02/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a black color and a thick consistency. There was an inch of foamy, tan-colored, fairly long-lasting head. Very good lacing.
S: A nice aroma of malt, dark fruit, chocolate, and coffee.
T: Tasted of mild coffee notes, dark chocolate, a bit of dark fruit (plums, especially), a good amount of roasted malt, a lot of lactose (particularly in the finish), licorice, and light hops. A decent flavor that's pretty rich (for the style). The lactose presence is a bit much, but it's easily overlooked.
F: A good amount of carbonation with a very dry finish. Medium- to full-bodied.
O: This is a solidly made stout that's easy to drink. Better than most of the style.
Aug 13, 2016S: A nice aroma of malt, dark fruit, chocolate, and coffee.
T: Tasted of mild coffee notes, dark chocolate, a bit of dark fruit (plums, especially), a good amount of roasted malt, a lot of lactose (particularly in the finish), licorice, and light hops. A decent flavor that's pretty rich (for the style). The lactose presence is a bit much, but it's easily overlooked.
F: A good amount of carbonation with a very dry finish. Medium- to full-bodied.
O: This is a solidly made stout that's easy to drink. Better than most of the style.
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours dense brown under a 3” tan to light brown foam stand that takes 5 minutes to reduce to half and inch. Is lacy and has a very fine bead.
S: Some light tartness, dark roast with traces of chocolate and coffee.
T: Mildly tart, rich and creamy laced with fruit hinting at cherry, dark dried fruit, a light sweetness, finishing with a mild drying grainy astringency. Coffee and chocolate come forward as the beer warms and come to dominate, evoking a cherry covered with bittersweet chocolate.
F: Very creamy full body verging on chewy. Very soft carbonation. Slight warming.
O: A pleasantly soothing drink.
Jun 28, 2016S: Some light tartness, dark roast with traces of chocolate and coffee.
T: Mildly tart, rich and creamy laced with fruit hinting at cherry, dark dried fruit, a light sweetness, finishing with a mild drying grainy astringency. Coffee and chocolate come forward as the beer warms and come to dominate, evoking a cherry covered with bittersweet chocolate.
F: Very creamy full body verging on chewy. Very soft carbonation. Slight warming.
O: A pleasantly soothing drink.
Rated by Gtwreck45 from Missouri
4.37/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
There's a pretty magnificent story behind this beer, and hearing it from the brewer himself totally helped my appreciation of this beer
May 25, 2016
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.28/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
500 ml bottle
black, oqaque, big dark tan head. great lacing. big roasty and earthy hop aroma. nice. big bold taste too - bitter cocoa, coffee, slightly acidic. dry. thick oily mouthfeel. good stuff overall.
Apr 22, 2016black, oqaque, big dark tan head. great lacing. big roasty and earthy hop aroma. nice. big bold taste too - bitter cocoa, coffee, slightly acidic. dry. thick oily mouthfeel. good stuff overall.
Reviewed by MrMcPickles from Minnesota
3.82/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Picked this up on clearance from Chicago-Lake for around $2/btl for 500ml and figured it was worth a shot. Even if it is a little old it shouldn't do any harm to this 8.5% brew. No indication of the style or date on the bottle. Since I knew these guys have collaborated with central waters I figured they were from Wisconsin but label says brewed by pub dog brewing in Westminster, MD.
Upon opening the smell is nice and inviting. It pours black with a pillowy and long lasting brown head. Heavy roast flavor with slight chocolate notes on the front of your tongue with a very bitter and dry finish on the back. Kind of like a a strong black coffee without using coffee (as far as I know).
Definitely a sipper, and something I'm enjoying.
Apr 14, 2016Upon opening the smell is nice and inviting. It pours black with a pillowy and long lasting brown head. Heavy roast flavor with slight chocolate notes on the front of your tongue with a very bitter and dry finish on the back. Kind of like a a strong black coffee without using coffee (as far as I know).
Definitely a sipper, and something I'm enjoying.
Reviewed by Czequershuus from Minnesota
4.6/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer pours a solid black with a fairly large head. The aroma presents a fair amount of hickory smoke, coffee, marshmallow, dark chocolate, and molasses. The flavorThe flavor starts wwith sweet smoke, followed by a lactose and licorice flavor, fading into dark chocolate and molasses. The mouthfeel is medium thickness and taut. Overall this is an awesome beer, better than the average stout.
Feb 02, 2016
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