Black Hound Stout
English Ales Brewery
- From:
- English Ales Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- English Stout
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 0.47%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 24, 2005
- Added:
- Jul 07, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.27/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.27/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Black body with a tan head but little lacing
Smell: Strong coffee on the nose
Taste: Roasted coffee and chocolate flavors dominate the tastebuds along with some bitterness on the finish
Mouthfeel: A little light bodied for a stout; low levels of carbonation
Drinkability: Very nice flavor profile but a bit light in the body for my preference
Mar 24, 2005Smell: Strong coffee on the nose
Taste: Roasted coffee and chocolate flavors dominate the tastebuds along with some bitterness on the finish
Mouthfeel: A little light bodied for a stout; low levels of carbonation
Drinkability: Very nice flavor profile but a bit light in the body for my preference
Reviewed by Rumrunner from California
4.23/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.23/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pint glass.
Of the beers I tried on my first visit to the English Ales Brewery this was my favorite.
Pours a deep dark black with a beige head. The head sticks for a while and there is an abundance of lacing down the glass. Scents are strong coffee. A good bitter scent wakes up the nostrils. A singed malt enlightens the nose. Some sweetness reveals itself to balance out the bitter coffee bite.
Flavors are very dry on the palate. A good strong coffee flavor is the main focus of this stout. Burnt malts and some medium bitter hops round it out. The coffee flavors take the forefront but there is a sweet molassas which hides at first and then appears to mediate the flavors. The bitterness relaxes as the ale warms. A real pleasing start to finish for this stout.
Mouthfeel is robust and full bodied. It stays strong until the end. A wonderful sipping stout for the slow drinker to be sure. This stout is a real treat and as it warms a bit it unfolds its true textures and becomes smoother with each passing minute. I really enjoyed this stout.
If your travels bring you to this brewery I recommend trying the Black Hound Stout.
Jul 07, 2004Of the beers I tried on my first visit to the English Ales Brewery this was my favorite.
Pours a deep dark black with a beige head. The head sticks for a while and there is an abundance of lacing down the glass. Scents are strong coffee. A good bitter scent wakes up the nostrils. A singed malt enlightens the nose. Some sweetness reveals itself to balance out the bitter coffee bite.
Flavors are very dry on the palate. A good strong coffee flavor is the main focus of this stout. Burnt malts and some medium bitter hops round it out. The coffee flavors take the forefront but there is a sweet molassas which hides at first and then appears to mediate the flavors. The bitterness relaxes as the ale warms. A real pleasing start to finish for this stout.
Mouthfeel is robust and full bodied. It stays strong until the end. A wonderful sipping stout for the slow drinker to be sure. This stout is a real treat and as it warms a bit it unfolds its true textures and becomes smoother with each passing minute. I really enjoyed this stout.
If your travels bring you to this brewery I recommend trying the Black Hound Stout.
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