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Small Batch Series No. 7: Imperial Sweet Potato Stout
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling
- From:
- Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 14.55%
- Reviews:
- 11
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 10, 2020
- Added:
- Dec 13, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 14
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Chris_Huston from Texas
3.02/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Popping the cap was like opening a sealed tomb from an Indiana Jones movie - big PSSSH! of air that made me think it was going to geyser. It didn't, but pouring into the glass even carefully was mountainous, airy, plasticy dark tan head. Takes a while to get the contents of the bottle into the glass. Pouring the last bit in it sounded exactly like pouring a Coke. That's an unpleasant first.
Smell is vague, subdued spicy, much like a pumpkin beer without the pie profile. Perfectly nice smell for a pumpkin beer, but unfortunately I was promised, and wanting, sweet potato.
Taste takes another step down, giving almost none of the spice or fruit, mainly somewhat burnt malts with no sweetness, beer and coffee bitterness (though mild) with out any defining flavor from the latter. The mildness of the bitterness actually saves the drink, but it doesn't really give it much flavor. Stout feel is decent, but not remarkable. The foam, rather than imparting creaminess, is more brittle and fizzy, which detracts.
I've had three of these Small Batch series in the last few weeks. I was expecting/hoping this to be my favorite, but alas no. Certainly not a drain pour, but very easy decision to not purchase again.
Nov 26, 2015Smell is vague, subdued spicy, much like a pumpkin beer without the pie profile. Perfectly nice smell for a pumpkin beer, but unfortunately I was promised, and wanting, sweet potato.
Taste takes another step down, giving almost none of the spice or fruit, mainly somewhat burnt malts with no sweetness, beer and coffee bitterness (though mild) with out any defining flavor from the latter. The mildness of the bitterness actually saves the drink, but it doesn't really give it much flavor. Stout feel is decent, but not remarkable. The foam, rather than imparting creaminess, is more brittle and fizzy, which detracts.
I've had three of these Small Batch series in the last few weeks. I was expecting/hoping this to be my favorite, but alas no. Certainly not a drain pour, but very easy decision to not purchase again.
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.16/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.16/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is the Ranger Creek sweet potato stout.
It pours dark and thick, like used oil, with a cocoa-colored foam that goes on for days. Smells like chewy molasses Lightly smokey, roasty, sweet chocolates all dance around. There’s a touch of tang with some smokey roast and a double shot of espresso in the mix. The long, lingering finish gives you something to chew on as you contemplate this brew.
Feb 23, 2015It pours dark and thick, like used oil, with a cocoa-colored foam that goes on for days. Smells like chewy molasses Lightly smokey, roasty, sweet chocolates all dance around. There’s a touch of tang with some smokey roast and a double shot of espresso in the mix. The long, lingering finish gives you something to chew on as you contemplate this brew.
Reviewed by joeyfeets from New York
2.93/5 rDev -22.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.93/5 rDev -22.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
A creamy mouthfeel, full of chocolate, cinnamon & roasty malts. It is a deep, dark brown beer with a tan head. Smells strongly of chocolate with a lil bit of fruit.
Dec 22, 2014Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
Appearance: Pours all head and it takes a few minutes for the black liquid to appear in any quantity; the retention is good though there really isn't much lacing to speak of
Smell: Surprisingly fruity, with chocolate, roast and spice cake tones
Taste: Fruity, up front, with raisin and spice cake flavors; in the mid-palate, the chocolate arrives but, after the swallow, a metallic, rusty flavor takes over and lingers into the finish; hard to identify the sweet potato at all
Mouthfeel: Medium body with low to moderate carbonation (once the overcarbonation was worked out)
Overall: Seeing rust around the cap was a real turn-off (particularly since we are dealing with a waxed cap) and the impact on the flavor was disappointing; mouthfeel/carbonation issues continue to plague this brewery; the sad part is that this beer has so much promise, with some flavors that I really enjoyed
Thanks, RobertH50, for the opportunity
Aug 30, 2014Smell: Surprisingly fruity, with chocolate, roast and spice cake tones
Taste: Fruity, up front, with raisin and spice cake flavors; in the mid-palate, the chocolate arrives but, after the swallow, a metallic, rusty flavor takes over and lingers into the finish; hard to identify the sweet potato at all
Mouthfeel: Medium body with low to moderate carbonation (once the overcarbonation was worked out)
Overall: Seeing rust around the cap was a real turn-off (particularly since we are dealing with a waxed cap) and the impact on the flavor was disappointing; mouthfeel/carbonation issues continue to plague this brewery; the sad part is that this beer has so much promise, with some flavors that I really enjoyed
Thanks, RobertH50, for the opportunity
Small Batch Series No. 7: Imperial Sweet Potato Stout from Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
55 ratings
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