Dark Star Stout
5 Seasons Westside
- From:
- 5 Seasons Westside
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Irish Dry Stout
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 10.99%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 08, 2018
- Added:
- Jun 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.7/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
I tried this at the brewery. It poured an opaque dark with tan head that did not leave any lace. The scent had hints of roast and chocolate. The taste was nicely balanced any easy to drink. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with decent carbonation. Overall its a decent beer.
May 08, 2018
Reviewed by Paincane from Georgia
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Very dark brown, almost black in color with a khaki head. Good lacing and head retention.
S: Coffee, smoke and chocolate nose.
T: Espresso, roasted smoky malt flavors emerge early but balance nicely with hop back end.
M: Chewy, smooth body that finishes dry.
O: A very nice dry stout.
Mar 16, 2014S: Coffee, smoke and chocolate nose.
T: Espresso, roasted smoky malt flavors emerge early but balance nicely with hop back end.
M: Chewy, smooth body that finishes dry.
O: A very nice dry stout.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.64/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Westside location. Unexceptional looks and feel. Seems a bit light in body even for style. Light but adequate carbonation. Generous load of dark roasted malts. Slightly above average bitterness for style, probably due to the level of dark roasted grain.
Mar 09, 2014Reviewed by glid02 from Georgia
4.15/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.15/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Cask version at the brewpub.
Pours a dark brown color with a half-finger tan head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving decent lacing.
Smells of roasted malt, dark chocolate, and good amounts of coffee.
Tastes similar to how it smells. Smooth roasted malt flavors are joined shortly by solid amounts of dark chocolate. Near the end of the sip light hints of coffee flavors seep out before a solidly bitter ending.
Mouthfeel is very good. It has a great thickness for the style with soft carbonation.
Drinkability is also very good. I finished my glass quickly and could easily have a few more.
Overall I was a bigger fan of this beer on cask than I was on-tap. The nuances of the flavors were allowed to shine, however it's still worth a shot any way you can get it.
Oct 29, 2009Pours a dark brown color with a half-finger tan head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving decent lacing.
Smells of roasted malt, dark chocolate, and good amounts of coffee.
Tastes similar to how it smells. Smooth roasted malt flavors are joined shortly by solid amounts of dark chocolate. Near the end of the sip light hints of coffee flavors seep out before a solidly bitter ending.
Mouthfeel is very good. It has a great thickness for the style with soft carbonation.
Drinkability is also very good. I finished my glass quickly and could easily have a few more.
Overall I was a bigger fan of this beer on cask than I was on-tap. The nuances of the flavors were allowed to shine, however it's still worth a shot any way you can get it.
Reviewed by gford217 from Georgia
4.02/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
4.02/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewpub.
Pours a dark chocolate brown with light showing through as mahogany around the edges. The head is small and tan, dissipating very quickly and leaving no lacing.
The aroma fairly straight forward with lots of roasted malts with hints of both dark chocolate and coffee.
The taste follows the aroma pretty closely and has the requisite dark roasted malts and semi-sweet chocolate. There is also the faintest hint of fruity sweetness in the background but this is quickly forgotten with a very dry finish.
The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied but still very creamy and with minimal carbonation.
This is a solid and extremely drinkable example of an Irish stout. Nothing really stands out about, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Jun 20, 2009Pours a dark chocolate brown with light showing through as mahogany around the edges. The head is small and tan, dissipating very quickly and leaving no lacing.
The aroma fairly straight forward with lots of roasted malts with hints of both dark chocolate and coffee.
The taste follows the aroma pretty closely and has the requisite dark roasted malts and semi-sweet chocolate. There is also the faintest hint of fruity sweetness in the background but this is quickly forgotten with a very dry finish.
The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied but still very creamy and with minimal carbonation.
This is a solid and extremely drinkable example of an Irish stout. Nothing really stands out about, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
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