Devil’s Conclave
18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom

Devil’s ConclaveDevil’s Conclave
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From:
18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
7%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.28 | pDev: 7.71%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
177
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 26, 2019
Added:
Sep 07, 2014
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  46
Double Milk Stout with cinnamon and sea salt added
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Ratings by Shafaegalo:
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Rated by Shafaegalo from Texas

4.26/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Dec 12, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Jan 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Oct 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by krome from Illinois

Oct 04, 2018
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

4.31/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - Straight black body, thin tan line head, fading quickly to nothing. No lacing.

S - Strong roast, toasted beans, dark chocolate, raisins, mild cinnamon spiced notes.

T - Pungent dark fruit, raisins and plums, with a solid bittersweet chocolate hit, honeyed sweetness, and a spice and bitter finish.

M - Sticky open and a brisk, dry close.

O - Very nice layering of the rich flavors, just enough bitterness to keep it clean. Solid craft.
Sep 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by mwvman from Indiana

Apr 11, 2018
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Reviewed by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania

4.46/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Devil’s Conclave - 18th Street
Double Milk Stout - 7% abv
Canned 12/14/17

L - 1-finger dense mocha head atop an
opaque black body.

S - cinnamon, brown sugar, chocolate, coffee, maybe a little spice? Smells wonderful.

T - cinnamon-crusted chocolate, followed by vanilla and some spice (pepper?). Also getting some coffee, roast, and milk. Lots going on here! No detectable booze, mild bitterness, low sweetness.

F - medium-full body with medium carb.

O - I generally find milk stouts too sweet, but this is just perfect. Love the interplay of balanced flavors they achieved here.
Apr 01, 2018
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Reviewed by ksimons from Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A-almost black with a fingers worth of dark tan head

S-chocolate and roasted malt

T-milk chocolate, roasted malt, some light cinnamon as the beer warms

M-smooth, medium body, light to moderate carbonation

Overall this may be the best I have had from 18th Street, very nice milk stout
Mar 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.12 by Jinx989 from Illinois

Feb 21, 2018
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Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong

4.27/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A 1 pint can, canned on 14th December 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.

Appearance: It was black in colour with a one finger brown head that had pretty good retention but left only sparse spotty lacing.

Aroma: Lots of roasted malts, chocolate, cocoa and coffee.

Taste: Roasted malts, chocolate, cocoa, coffee and cinnamon. Lightly sweet and lightly bitter.

Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with low carbonation.

Overall: I didn’t get much cinnamon in the aroma, but it came through nicely in the taste. I’m also not so sure about the sea salt as I just didn’t get that at all. Nevertheless, there was some nice roastiness that balanced the light sweetness and made it great and easy to drink.
Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by heysuz from Indiana

Feb 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Feb 17, 2018
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Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands

3.52/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Got this one from claaark recently. Cheers, man!

From a bomber into a snifter
Stout brewed with lactose sugar, cocoa nibs, cinnamon and sea salt
Vintage: 2016

APPEARANCE: Clear black pour yields a three finger, medium looking, somewhat foamy dark tan head with excellent retention. Black body with medium levels of carbonation evident for the style. Head slowly fades to a full cap with a pile of carbonation streaming up the middle. Swirly half wisp remains leaving traces of lacing down the glass.

SMELL: Roasted aromas with milk chocolate, some lactose sugar, vanilla notes and a definite cinnamon punch for sure.

TASTE: Cinnamon, milk chocolate and lactose notes up front. Cacao with a bit of salt as well, then a medium finish of cinnamon spice, milk chocolate, vanilla flavors, roasted grain and a pinch of salt linger on the palate. Medium strength but well balanced.

PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Creamy smooth on the palate, quite soft and smooth, goes down nice and finishes a bit mouth-coating. A touch of cinnamon spice lingers.

OVERALL: This is quality stuff. I was definitely worried when I saw that sea salt had been added, but it’s been done with restraint, which is a relief. The look is a little foamy and over-carbonated, but despite that, this one is an enjoyable, well-balanced beer. Thanks again, claaark!
Feb 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jamison85 from Indiana

Jan 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.03 by Gambyt20 from Illinois

Jan 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.32 by RobinLee from Wisconsin

Jan 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Jan 09, 2018
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Reviewed by AyatollahGold from Indiana

3.85/5  rDev -10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Great pitch black beer with a mocha colored head that is thinner than expected.
Smell is bringing light coffee and very little spice behind it. Some roastiness as well when you take a deep breath.
Taste is roasty coffee with some cinnamon notes.
Cinnamon is a little warming. The roastiness goes good with it. Nothing in this is too powerful. This is very creamy and smooth.
Overall, I wanted a little more from this but it has great balance and could be a great all the time stout.
Jan 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by AngEo from Texas

Jan 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Jan 06, 2018
Devil’s Conclave from 18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 177 ratings