Milk Stout
The Civil Life Brewing Company

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From:
The Civil Life Brewing Company
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
4.4%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 14.49%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
32
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 23, 2016
Added:
Jul 11, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
Dry Stouts are to Espresso as Milk Stouts are to Macchiatos. Milk Stouts begin just as many Stouts begin - with Pale type Malts coupled with Roasted Malts for color and bite. The addition of Lactose sugar is what gives a Milk Stout its je ne sais quois- joke sorta stolen from Steve Martin. Lactose sugar isn't really fermented by yeast the way other sugars are and it remains in the brew as a modifier. Lactose gives a light sweetness without being cloying and I think a nice silkiness to the beer as well. At 4.4% you can have a few and decide if I'm right and you can really get into my sorta-stolen Steve Martin Joke.
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Ratings by cardinals22:
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Rated by cardinals22 from Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -29%

Aug 10, 2014
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Rated: 3.85 by aratcliffe from Kansas

Jan 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Elicoleman from Colorado

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.23 by Glenn_Cole_BTBC from Illinois

Aug 25, 2015
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.59/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Solid black in color with no light penetrating through. Light lacing. Despite repeated efforts, I'm not getting any aroma. Perhaps the lactose nixed it? I taste a chocolatey sweetness that transitions to a light bitterness from the dark malt. It then switches back to sweetness. The mouth is creamy and silky smooth.
Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by 30helens from Missouri

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by GuttaMane138 from Florida

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.48 by jdomian from Missouri

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by thufflife from Missouri

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Benvarine from Missouri

Jun 13, 2014
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Reviewed by Captain_Komamura from Illinois

3.69/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - It is a dark brown, with not much of a head.

Smell - It is a sweet malty smell, with chocolate as well.

Taste - It is a sweet stout, with a slight bitterness; chocolate and coffee notes.

Mouthfeel - It is has good carbonation for a milk stout, but is a bit light.

Overall - A decent milk stout.
May 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by navband from Michigan

May 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by caustin90 from Missouri

May 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jwerner23 from Minnesota

May 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Highstplz from Indiana

Mar 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by tpaetow from Missouri

Mar 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Schlafly33 from Missouri

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Boone757 from Virginia

Jan 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrewSTL from Missouri

Oct 19, 2013
Milk Stout from The Civil Life Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 32 ratings