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Breakfast Stout
Long Ireland Beer Company
- From:
- Long Ireland Beer Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV:
- 3.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 16.34%
- Reviews:
- 26
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 08, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 14, 2010
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 9
It is a low alcohol, sweet and smooth stout. It is balanced with the addition of Kenyan coffee to the finished beer which gives it a nice roasted flavor. This beer is loaded with flaked oats and milk sugar that gives it that cream and coffee breakfast taste.
30 IBU
30 IBU
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.05/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured into an English pint glass, the appearance was a semi-dark brown color some darker brown/somewhat black hues closer to the center lay underneath a small cap of eggshell white foamy head. Slim lace slid all around the glass.
The aroma had some dark coffee grounds, sweet vanilla creaminess and lots of roasted malt.
The flavor penetrated the roastiness with some dark toast, long with a provisional bitterness that probably won't impress many fans of this style. Aftertaste lingers with burnt coffee grounds and roasted bitterness.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt good. Nothing distracting and this ends up being a fairly good sipper. Finishes somewhat toasty with that lasting bitterness.
Overall, I'm a stout fan and a fan of a fair amount of different varieties of stouts but honestly, I'm not entirely sure about this beer.
Nov 08, 2019The aroma had some dark coffee grounds, sweet vanilla creaminess and lots of roasted malt.
The flavor penetrated the roastiness with some dark toast, long with a provisional bitterness that probably won't impress many fans of this style. Aftertaste lingers with burnt coffee grounds and roasted bitterness.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt good. Nothing distracting and this ends up being a fairly good sipper. Finishes somewhat toasty with that lasting bitterness.
Overall, I'm a stout fan and a fan of a fair amount of different varieties of stouts but honestly, I'm not entirely sure about this beer.
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
3.03/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
$ 1.85 (Including tax)/12 oz bottle ($ 0.154/oz) at Max Wine & Spirits, Danbury, CT
Undated 12 oz bottle at 42 degrees into a hand washed and dried JK snifter
Aroma – roasted malt, weak
Head large (Maximum 4.8 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, frothy, diminishing to one cm frothy ring with drag marks and a frothy partial layer
Lacing fair – melting frothy partial ring with small to medium bubbles
Body – dark brown/black, opaque
Flavor – starts moderately bitter and a slight taste of instant coffee, some roasted malt. No hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate – medium, watery, soft carbonation
A not particularly good attempt at a coffee stout, kind of like the brewmaster was checking the stout, accidently spilled his morning coffee in it, and decided to release it as a coffee stout. One and done.
Appearance 3.5, Aroma 3, Flavor 3, Palate 3, Overall 3
Jun 22, 2016Undated 12 oz bottle at 42 degrees into a hand washed and dried JK snifter
Aroma – roasted malt, weak
Head large (Maximum 4.8 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, frothy, diminishing to one cm frothy ring with drag marks and a frothy partial layer
Lacing fair – melting frothy partial ring with small to medium bubbles
Body – dark brown/black, opaque
Flavor – starts moderately bitter and a slight taste of instant coffee, some roasted malt. No hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate – medium, watery, soft carbonation
A not particularly good attempt at a coffee stout, kind of like the brewmaster was checking the stout, accidently spilled his morning coffee in it, and decided to release it as a coffee stout. One and done.
Appearance 3.5, Aroma 3, Flavor 3, Palate 3, Overall 3
Reviewed by moodenba from New York
3.39/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Tasted again July 2015 at home. Growler chilled to refrigerator temperature, poured into highball glass. Good overall flavor with less malt body perceived than at initial encounter at the brewery (earlier review below). head was not long-lasting. Lower alcohol content a definite positive attribute -- it goes down easy and invites refills.
nice stout tasted at the brewery tap in a plastic glass 3/2/16. Good stout with at most a hint of the coffee addition. Excellent balance among the hops, malt body, and roasted malt. I like it.
Mar 03, 2016nice stout tasted at the brewery tap in a plastic glass 3/2/16. Good stout with at most a hint of the coffee addition. Excellent balance among the hops, malt body, and roasted malt. I like it.
Rated by CAC329 from New York
2.06/5 rDev -42%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.06/5 rDev -42%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Very disappointed, not finding much aroma or taste, unfortunately its like a lightly flavored water
May 11, 2015Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
3.12/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.12/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Sampling a cellar temp 12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. the beer ours a rich dark cola brown color with some garnet tints on the edges of the glass.
A minor beige creamy head foams up and fades quickly to a thin edge layer.
Aroma is roasted malt and a little coffee ground, but is overall very mild.
First sip reveals a fairly light body with very fine tingly carbonation.
Flavor is roasted malt and a bit of brown sugar. Again, very mild flavor similar to the mild nose.
The beer is very drinkable but could use a little more flavor, I know it can be done, even with these lower alcohol beers.
The beer isnt flawed but certainly isnt very interesting nor exciting. Not sure I would buy it again.
Apr 05, 2015A minor beige creamy head foams up and fades quickly to a thin edge layer.
Aroma is roasted malt and a little coffee ground, but is overall very mild.
First sip reveals a fairly light body with very fine tingly carbonation.
Flavor is roasted malt and a bit of brown sugar. Again, very mild flavor similar to the mild nose.
The beer is very drinkable but could use a little more flavor, I know it can be done, even with these lower alcohol beers.
The beer isnt flawed but certainly isnt very interesting nor exciting. Not sure I would buy it again.
Reviewed by Utica_Brew_Review from New York
4.24/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.24/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark almost opaque appearance. Mild head and carbonation. Heavy coffee aroma. I'd definitely be down with this in the morning if the smell is any indication. Again, heavy coffee flavor. We like our coffee black so we really appreciate the flavor. The coffee overwhelms any other flavors it might have. Bottom line: if you love black coffee and the flavor of coffee itself you will probably like this beer.
Dec 31, 2014Reviewed by Young_John from New York
1.95/5 rDev -45.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
1.95/5 rDev -45.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
Only stout to date that I've ever poured down the sink. Really enjoyed Long Ireland's extra special bitter which isn't even a profile I usually go for, but I couldn't even finish this one. It tasted and felt like someone ruined a good stout by blending it with a cup of weak coffee.
Dec 28, 2014Reviewed by Hopstafari
4.75/5 rDev +33.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +33.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Delicious!! Full of flavor and low in alcohol. Smooth finish and great coffee flavor w a slight sour complexity. I could absolutely imagine having one of these w breakfast and hitting the slopes bra!!
Dec 20, 2014
Breakfast Stout from Long Ireland Beer Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
87 ratings
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