Keepers Stout
Lighthouse Brewing Company

Lighthouse Brewing 'Keepers Dry Irish Stout' @ 5.1% , served from a growler , 6pack of 330 ml bottle's & 4pack of 473 ml can's
A-pours is a dark cola brown from the growler/bottle/can to a near black in the glass with a small size tan head that quickly dissipates leaving minimal lacing along the pint/tulip
S-hint of coffee/espresso with a bit of smokiness , roasted malts & barley
T-pleasant , bit of a coffee bitterness at the end
MF-ok carbonation , big medium body with a smooth dry finish
Ov-easy drinking beer , give it a try
prost LampertLand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoyed on tap at Beer Revolution in Calgary, also tried previously in the bottle. A very dark opaque black Irish dry stout with tan head, no discernible color halo of the sort that you often get with a porter or stout. Smells like a classic mix of baker's chocolate, cold coffee, light molasses, and dried sweet fruit (prunes?), with a pleasant whiff of smoke and faint but detectable earthy, herbal hops. Sparkly yet dry, traditional crisp mouthfeel but fortunately lacking the aggressively carbonated macro-feel of its famous cousin. Flavors are well-integrated and all the expected elements tweak the tongue: Starts chocolatey and bakery shop sweet, then there's some raisin/currant fruitiness, followed by black coffee, herbal licorice and lastly some dry lightly singed grain husks. Proficient, balanced, captures a prototypical Irish dry vibe but not dull. Fruitier than some perhaps, with more molasses and rich sweet character? It works.