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Nightlight
Circle Brewing Company
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- From:
- Circle Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Irish Dry Stout
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.51 | pDev: 11.11%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 08, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 17, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
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Rated by cgrunin from Texas
3.78/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on Nitro - imrpoved feel over standard
Aug 29, 2015Reviewed by Premo88 from Texas
3.43/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
on-tap at Harvey Washbangers in College Station, TX
(drank Feb. 16,2015)
L: black-brown with no light, thin tan head, looks flat off pour but keeps a pretty collar. opaque; can't see through it. not stick or lace.
S: burnt dust ... very musty smell, like an old wooden house. Maybe a little sour grain
T: burnt malt, oak; burnt oak; tastes more like an American brown with bitter/burnt notes prevailing overall all else
F: thin but enough carbonation that it works out just fine
O: it's an easy drinker with flavor and a decent lower ABV alternative; if Circle labeled this an American porter, stout or brown ale, it would score a little higher for me because there's very little about it that suggests Irish dry stout
Feb 18, 2015(drank Feb. 16,2015)
L: black-brown with no light, thin tan head, looks flat off pour but keeps a pretty collar. opaque; can't see through it. not stick or lace.
S: burnt dust ... very musty smell, like an old wooden house. Maybe a little sour grain
T: burnt malt, oak; burnt oak; tastes more like an American brown with bitter/burnt notes prevailing overall all else
F: thin but enough carbonation that it works out just fine
O: it's an easy drinker with flavor and a decent lower ABV alternative; if Circle labeled this an American porter, stout or brown ale, it would score a little higher for me because there's very little about it that suggests Irish dry stout
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
3.58/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Served on nitro into a pilsner glass at the Spiderhouse in Austin, Texas. Cost was $5.00 USD. Expectations were high; this is one of my favourite styles. Spiderhouse claims to be the only place in Austin that gets this beer. Reviewed from notes.
A: No bubble show was present when it was served. The best beers in the style have a bubble show, especially when on nitro. I'm a bit disappointed.
Pours a gorgeous soft creamy head. Great creaminess and thickness. Good retention - about 4-5 minutes. Perfect even lacing coats the sides of the glass as the head recedes.
Body colour is an opaque solid black. No yeast particles are visible.
Looks good for the style overall.
Sm: Cream, dark malts, chocolate malt, roasted barley, maybe oak? A muted aroma but a pleasant one. Below average in terms of strength.
No yeast or hop character is detectable, nor is any alcohol.
T: Lovely roast and cream blend together seamlessly in classic Irish Stout fashion. Dark malts, chocolate malts. A kiss of oak. There's a buried vague hazelnut note. Great cohesion, but it's not quite a gestalt flavour profile. Good balance. Not the most complex Irish Stout I've had, but it's got nice subtlety. Good layering.
Above average depth of flavour. Nice duration and intensity of flavour; it's to style.
No yeast character, hop character, or alcohol comes through in the taste.
Mf: Creamy, smooth, wet, and soft. Has a great full body and appropriate thickness. Has a solid strong presence on the palate. Comfortable and approachable. Well carbonated. Silky. The creaminess is a highlight. The texture complements the taste very well, even coming off somewhat custom-tailored to it. It's a good marriage of mouthfeel to flavour. Good execution.
Not hot, oily, gushed, or harsh.
Dr: Very drinkable. I'd definitely get this again. Fairly priced as well. A solid nitro stout from Circle, and a beer that makes me want to try more of their offerings. I'll be revisiting this one for sure. Tasty stuff. This is consistent with the quality of the stouts I drank when I lived in Ireland.
B
Sep 19, 2013A: No bubble show was present when it was served. The best beers in the style have a bubble show, especially when on nitro. I'm a bit disappointed.
Pours a gorgeous soft creamy head. Great creaminess and thickness. Good retention - about 4-5 minutes. Perfect even lacing coats the sides of the glass as the head recedes.
Body colour is an opaque solid black. No yeast particles are visible.
Looks good for the style overall.
Sm: Cream, dark malts, chocolate malt, roasted barley, maybe oak? A muted aroma but a pleasant one. Below average in terms of strength.
No yeast or hop character is detectable, nor is any alcohol.
T: Lovely roast and cream blend together seamlessly in classic Irish Stout fashion. Dark malts, chocolate malts. A kiss of oak. There's a buried vague hazelnut note. Great cohesion, but it's not quite a gestalt flavour profile. Good balance. Not the most complex Irish Stout I've had, but it's got nice subtlety. Good layering.
Above average depth of flavour. Nice duration and intensity of flavour; it's to style.
No yeast character, hop character, or alcohol comes through in the taste.
Mf: Creamy, smooth, wet, and soft. Has a great full body and appropriate thickness. Has a solid strong presence on the palate. Comfortable and approachable. Well carbonated. Silky. The creaminess is a highlight. The texture complements the taste very well, even coming off somewhat custom-tailored to it. It's a good marriage of mouthfeel to flavour. Good execution.
Not hot, oily, gushed, or harsh.
Dr: Very drinkable. I'd definitely get this again. Fairly priced as well. A solid nitro stout from Circle, and a beer that makes me want to try more of their offerings. I'll be revisiting this one for sure. Tasty stuff. This is consistent with the quality of the stouts I drank when I lived in Ireland.
B
Nightlight from Circle Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
36 ratings
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