Black Stiletto Stout
Gizmo Brew Works
- From:
- Gizmo Brew Works
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
Ranked #352 - ABV:
- 6.1%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #30,179 - Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 11.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 16, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 25, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
A sexy, silky stout adds panache to any social situation, so we brewed Black Stiletto Stout with an eye toward style. Its creamy head smells sweetly of roasted barley and caramel before giving way to the full bodied blend of dark chocolate, toffee, and bready English ale yeast. Our choice ingredients create a rich and harmonious flavor profile that slides down the throat with a velvety mouthfeel. Robust but not filling, our Black Stiletto Stout will make you do a double take.
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Reviewed by Aletastah from North Carolina
1.72/5 rDev -53.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.72/5 rDev -53.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
I so wanted to like this stout but it tastes like soap. The mouthfeel is
nasty despite the glorious appearance. I reactivated my account to write a review for this because it is so gross/overrated. Try their Peanut Buttter Brown Ale...it is much better than this
inky swill of a stout. Brooklyn Imperial Stout or Sam Smith's is a much better alternative.
Sep 11, 2021nasty despite the glorious appearance. I reactivated my account to write a review for this because it is so gross/overrated. Try their Peanut Buttter Brown Ale...it is much better than this
inky swill of a stout. Brooklyn Imperial Stout or Sam Smith's is a much better alternative.
Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appears dark almost black with a tan head that lasted.
Smells chocolatey, malty, and coffee.
Taste follows the nose.
Mouth feel is medium light for Stout, but still a nice creaminess to it.
Overall a very nice example of the style and I'm looking forward to the day I can have one these at The Gizmo Brewery which is well worth checking out if you are ever in Raleigh NC.
Cheers!
May 27, 2020Smells chocolatey, malty, and coffee.
Taste follows the nose.
Mouth feel is medium light for Stout, but still a nice creaminess to it.
Overall a very nice example of the style and I'm looking forward to the day I can have one these at The Gizmo Brewery which is well worth checking out if you are ever in Raleigh NC.
Cheers!
Reviewed by KrisLambert from North Carolina
3.99/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Nice dark pour with minimal head.
Definite coffee aroma.
A bit syrup like in flavor.
Not to filling, medium body.
Taste is strong but medium roast coffee with but of carbonation.
Mar 23, 2018Definite coffee aroma.
A bit syrup like in flavor.
Not to filling, medium body.
Taste is strong but medium roast coffee with but of carbonation.
Reviewed by chedison from North Carolina
4.35/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Look:
Pours black with a small but lasting tan head. No light coming through. Slight lacing
Smell:
Chocolate, burnt coffee grounds.
Very slight hops
Taste:
No hops to speak of. Coffee, slighty sweet. Bitter finish.
Feel:
Light but not watery.
Overall:
This fits the bill of an american stout. The mouthfeel felt a little light, but overall it is tasty and easy to drink. Would definitely have again.
May 15, 2017Pours black with a small but lasting tan head. No light coming through. Slight lacing
Smell:
Chocolate, burnt coffee grounds.
Very slight hops
Taste:
No hops to speak of. Coffee, slighty sweet. Bitter finish.
Feel:
Light but not watery.
Overall:
This fits the bill of an american stout. The mouthfeel felt a little light, but overall it is tasty and easy to drink. Would definitely have again.
Reviewed by maxdeusphallis from North Carolina
4.4/5 rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Poured in a stout glass from a one pint / 6 oz bottle. Bottled on 11/2016. Drank on 1/2/2017.
Black beer with no light passing through. Small light tan head. The aroma is expresso up front. Some malt sweetness, toffee and molasses.
Taste is high quality expresso and chocolate bitterness. Smells sweeter than it tastes. A little raisin flavor.
Not very much hop flavor. Bitterness tastes more of coffee and unsweetened chocolate than hops.
Mouthfeel is thin. ABV is 6.1 and IBU is 31. Don't taste the alcohol.
Sort of two dimensional. I would compare to Founders Breakfast Stout - but not as complex. Very similar mouthfeel and coffee flavor as Founders.
Very good beer and a good introduction to stouts. Would buy again.
Jan 03, 2017Black beer with no light passing through. Small light tan head. The aroma is expresso up front. Some malt sweetness, toffee and molasses.
Taste is high quality expresso and chocolate bitterness. Smells sweeter than it tastes. A little raisin flavor.
Not very much hop flavor. Bitterness tastes more of coffee and unsweetened chocolate than hops.
Mouthfeel is thin. ABV is 6.1 and IBU is 31. Don't taste the alcohol.
Sort of two dimensional. I would compare to Founders Breakfast Stout - but not as complex. Very similar mouthfeel and coffee flavor as Founders.
Very good beer and a good introduction to stouts. Would buy again.
Rated by JonSchwartz from North Carolina
3.93/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not a traditional creamy stout, but it's very tasty, with good layers of flavor. On tap at Growler Grlz in Durham.
Dec 04, 2016
Reviewed by FriedSlug from North Carolina
3.84/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Black pour with a very faint tan head that left no lacing. Smells like a ton of roasted malt with some coffee and maybe a touch of chocolate. Taste is the same as the nose but is not as flavorful as the nose would suggest. Still a damn fine stout.
Apr 05, 2016
Reviewed by sweemzander from Illinois
3.47/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Growler poured into a snifter.
(A)- Pours pitch black with some decent tan froth and lacing.
(S)- Dry and slightly chalky, but some good roast, raisin, and molasses.
(T)- Similar to the smell with plenty of roast, raisin, and molasses. Again, ever so slightly chalky to me.
(M)- A good smooth carbonation level meets a classic stout base.
(O)- A good stout that goes for drinkability over a richer sweetness
Aug 24, 2015(A)- Pours pitch black with some decent tan froth and lacing.
(S)- Dry and slightly chalky, but some good roast, raisin, and molasses.
(T)- Similar to the smell with plenty of roast, raisin, and molasses. Again, ever so slightly chalky to me.
(M)- A good smooth carbonation level meets a classic stout base.
(O)- A good stout that goes for drinkability over a richer sweetness
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