15-2
3 Sheeps Brewing

Pours Black coffee... With a full tan head and tiny bubbles rising

Taste: From the first dried smoothness... With a nice roasty nut round grain sweetness... But more smooth and soothing than sweet

There's a full mouth feel but it's not heavy not sure how to describe that except it's smooth like a lactose like a milk stout they're not sporting it but it's more nutty than that...

Complex roasted flavors I can't wait this for this to open up a little I poured it too cold but it doesn't feel cold with all of the finishing plateo.

Mouthfeel:
This is very pleasant and black malt does not dominate There's a fair amount of chocolate and nutty and sweet... I don't want to say caramel... But just malty sweetnessThere's just a nice pallet of flavors... I should buy six... I wouldn't hesitate... I mean it's not a summer beer probably... But it would tolerate a cold chill and a hot summer day.... I was trying to decode the can It was lost on me until I read stouts are like cribbage boards you can't have just one That's where the 15-2 peg and track come in....
Sheboygan hey?! Yep you know... It's on the lake there.... Over there by the three sheeps... Yah that one there... This one becomes unforgettable now
.. And I'm going to say this could be Grandpa's stout... He would get the joke

Overall: yep!

 

 

Had on tap. Lighter black body with a tan cap. Smells of the classic combo of roasted malt, dark chocolate, earth and coffee grounds. Taste adds a hint of cherry skin, but otherwise the same. Very nice balance continues in the well rounded body, good roast and malt tones. A nice throwback stout

Excellent American Stout, and this coming from a Hoppy IPA-ophile. That is most likely because of the very exquisite balance that 15-2 offers. For fellow Hoppy IPA-ophiles who want something different, this will seem new and familiar at the same time.

 

From Beer Drop, no dating on the can.

It pours black with a huge head of tan foam, very good lacing.

The smell is dark and milk chocolate, roasted malt, coffee.

The taste is roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, slightly sweet, more of a bitter thing going on. Some lactose I'm guessing..

Medium bodied, quite delicious Stout.

From a can. Pours a dark brown black with a tall tan head. Smells of coffee and mild roast. The taste is also coffee and roasty with a slight nuttiness. Smooth drinking.

pours almost black with thick head smell of chcolate coffee malt - creamy stout with great sweet choclate coffee flavors

12oz, canned on 06/09/2023
L: near black body; tall & frothy khaki head
S: roast, char, cocoa, coffee
T: roasted barley, dark cocoa, dark roast coffee, ashy black patent, earthy hops
F: medium body, ample carbonation, balanced finish with roasted barley lingering
O: solid American Stout that’s not too sweet, which I always appreciate with this style

Appearance: Pours a completely black color with a large, heavy, and lingering dark tan head. SRM of 24. (4.50)

Aroma: Strong aromas of dark chocolate, red velvet, dark coffee roast. Dark roast and smooth. (4.50)

Flavor: Dark and strong flavors of dark chocolate, red velvet, coffee roast and bitterness with a smooth and sweet dark chocolate finish. Some dark cherry. Dark and sweet. (4.50)

Feel: Medium-bodied, strong carbonation, a bittersweet finish. Smooth. (4.25)

Compared to Castle Danger George Hunter Stout 1/2023: Pours darker with a larger head. Stronger aromas. More dark chocolate, cherry, red velvet, coffee roast. Less milk chocolate and vanilla wafer cookie. Darker, sweeter, more flavors. Winner: 3 Sheeps

Compared to Founders Porter 1/2023: Pours darker, stronger head. Stronger aromas. More rich and dark chocolate. Sweeter.
1/2024: Pours nearly identical. Similar aromas. More sweet dark chocolate and less roast.
2/2024: Pours similar, stronger and darker head. More bittersweet/dark chocolate and roast. Drier.
4/25: Pours similar, stronger head. Similar aromas. Less dark grains, roast. More dark and sweet fruit. Sweeter.

Compared to Wiley Roots Deep Roots 1/2023: Pours darker, stronger head. Stronger aromas. More rich and dark chocolate. Sweeter.

Compared to 3 Sheeps 15-2 2/2023: Pour similar, stronger head. Stronger coffee aromas. More dark roast coffee. Less chocolate and cherry richness. Heavier, but less carbonation.

Compared to Founders Breakfast Stout 2/2023: Pour similar, stronger head. Stronger coffee aromas. More dark roast coffee. Less coffee roastedness though. More rich chocolate. Heavier, less carbonation, and smoother. Less coffee roast overall.

Compared to Surly Skeleton Tree 3/2023: Pours a darker color, larger, darker head. Stronger aromas. More dark chocolate, coffee roast, cherry. Less dry chocolate, grains, flower and yeast. Sweeter and darker.

Compared to Deschutes Obsidian Stout 3/2024: Pours with a larger head. Similar aromas. More rich chocolate, less dark roast. Slighty sweeter. Winner: 3 Sheeps

Overall: An absolute fantastic Stout. Tons of dark chocolate flavor and bitterness. Even some cherry notes from the cherry wood make it fantastic. . Dark, rich, bitter, and sweet. This one looks you straight in the eye and gives you an evil smile. This could quickly become one of my favorites. (Rating: 4.27)

3 Sheeps?

Why not sheep?

Heck, I don't even play cribbage so I shouldn't be one to ask that but this was just odd and intriguing enough to get when I was up in Rice Lake, Wisconsin not too long ago. Marketplace Foods had this and the label was enough to draw me in as I was drawn into this offering. Sure, this checked off all the boxes for the style but there wasn't anything noteworthy or outstanding about this as this turned out to be *too* plain and pedestrian for something that could have been a bit bolder.

As to be expected, this poured as dark a brown as could be with plenty of full, mocha head topping the liquid off. Any suds left behind in my goblet slid down the side of it as I was hoping for a bit more body to this. A bit of roasted malt, milk chocolate, and cream were in the nose as the taste closely followed suit. A bit of fig and cherry entered the fray once this fully warmed up, as this was equally slick and cloying without any overt strength in the taste. Moderately carbonated, the previous reviewer was right in that this was like a Irish Dry Stout, without the roasted aspect. Only a hint of that was on my breath after I finished this off as this could have been more warming to the senses.

Just like it's even-keeled nature, the alcohol was quite subdued as I only felt a bit of it kick in after I finished this off. This was dated 3/24 on the bottom of the can, as I took a risk when buying it over six months later. Thankfully, there wasn't any hint of skunk or floaties with the end result being a brew that I'd reach for again, should I want a mellow American Stout. All I need to do is brush up on my cribbage scoring beforehand!

 

Well this has to be the first cribbage inspired beer I'm aware of ever having. Love ya grammamamama! Shit I only missed being the first one to review the beer by a half an hour.

Pours black. Makes a huge cherry cola color like head on top, like over 1". Big. The aroma is straight up roasted malt and a very light dark fruit impression.

Taste imparts even more of the roasted malt. Like I am straight up having a good time bro. Its been awhile since I just had a "stout". No adjuncts, no barrels, no bullshit. This one is like the best of both worlds, it has the sessionability and dryness of an Irish stout, but with more heft and Americana to it. Well enough, at over 7%, it still drinks plenty easy, especially in comparison w some of those nerd pastry imperialized quadruple barreled ones. Nerds. Carbonation on point. I think this is a beer where everything they did about it is on point. Totally what they were probably going for.

This was a single picked up from Avenue Liquors in Milwaukee, or as I call the place, Airport Liquors (because its by the airport).

On tap in Wisconsin. Smooth and malty with only a slight aftertaste. Not alcohol forward for the ABV. Sessionable for a porter. A bit lacking in flavor but a good example.