Black House Nitro
Modern Times Beer

Black House NitroBlack House Nitro
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From:
Modern Times Beer
 
California, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 7.98%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
136
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 19, 2021
Added:
Oct 13, 2015
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  20
It’s so great that you like coffee. I just love that about you. Speaking of which, you’re holding an oatmeal coffee stout positively redolent with coffee aroma and flavor. It kind of tastes like a chocolate-covered espresso bean, only drier and more like beer. Nifty fact: we’re one of the only breweries in the world to roast our own coffee, which allows us to be extremely persnickety about which beans we buy and how we roast them. Taste the OCD!

Malt Varietals: Two Row , Kiln Coffee Malt, Oats, Pale Chocolate Malt, Black Malt, Roasted Barley, Biscuit, Crystal 60

Coffee Varietals: 75% Ethiopian, 25% Sumatran
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Ratings by kborning:
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Rated by kborning from California

3.96/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Jan 14, 2017
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Rated: 3.96 by Pens1866 from Pennsylvania

Dec 19, 2021
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.67/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Look - fantastic looking blackish brown with a big lasting tan head and lacing
Smell - Slight coffee raoted malt scent
Taste - coffeed raosted malt taste but as it wams up a nice chocolate
Feel - nitro gives it a great smooth creaminess with the medium body
Overall - ok
Oct 14, 2021
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

4.02/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a black color with a small tan head that lasts quite a while. Aroma is coffee, vanilla and roasted malts. Tastes of black coffee, caramel and vanilla. Smooth and creamy.
Feb 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.29 by Sellen from Connecticut

Jun 14, 2020
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Nitro Black House has a thick, creamy head of foam, a very dark brown appearance, and some glass lacing. The aroma is of cream, coffee, dark bread crust, and cocoa. The flavor is similar, with trace coconut notes and sweetness. This stout presents no bitterness, essentially. Mouthfeel is medium, and Nitro Black House finishes midway sweet-dry.

RJT
Jan 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.61 by DuncanBishop24 from Vermont

Jan 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.79 by acurtis from New Jersey

Dec 24, 2019
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Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida

3.69/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Reminds me mostly of an espresso...

...of which I do enjoy...I haven't seen such blackness in liquid form in a very long time, but there it was, blacker than the inside of a cow. The nitro wasn't as potent I would have liked, but it still poured that classic creamy head everyone would expect, though it was short lived - surprisingly so. The scent was coffee, and strong at that, and overpowering. So much so, I really couldn't pull out any of the other aromas they claimed on their can. Mouthfeel was only slightly creamy with a mostly watery effect. I did enjoy the espresso flavoring and was able to pull out some chocolaty notes and even some cinnamon as well. A solid enough brew, one I would suggest to anyone with a soft spot to espressos in their heart.
Nov 10, 2019
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Rated by Bruno74200 from France

4.17/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Nice coconut and coffee taste
Sep 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania

Aug 18, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jul 16, 2019
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Reviewed by Beer_Right_Back from Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a standard stout in pretty much all regards, but it has nothing wrong with it either. It's clean, has strong notes of both coffee and chocolate(maybe dark?), and stands as a good hallmark for other beers in the category.
May 01, 2019
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

3.85/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
August 10th, 2015 - I'm still waiting for nitro to have its time in the trendy spotlight, but until then I'll have to get by with the occasional nitro release around the breweries in my area. Thankfully, there are some very good ones, like the Nitro version of Modern Times' Black House. It looks even prettier than a Guinness, with a pale, ghostly head cleanly divided from the beer. The aroma has a low and plain coffee profile, with a slight cream component, and salted snacking almonds. And as befits a nitro beer, it has a very, very smooth light palate that works very well with the flavor. And that is a soft, velvety mixture of chocolate milk and hazelnut, which echoes well into the aftertaste. This is, I think, what an upgraded Guinness would taste like.
Apr 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.39 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Apr 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.09 by onewayboogie from California

Apr 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Apr 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by Mustela_Man from California

Apr 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by walkinginplace from North Carolina

Apr 07, 2019
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

4.02/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pint can - Canned on 12/16/2018:

Pours black with a tan head. Lacing sticks.

The smell is of deep-roasted coffee, caramel, chocolate, hint of coconut oil.

The taste is of espresso beans, chocolate. I like that the cocoa comes across as chocolate rather than cocoa powder. Coconut oil is subtle but comes through in a pleasant way in the aftertaste. Sweet caramel with balancing roast in the finish.

Smooth.

A unique brew. Good coffee character with a hint of coconut. Interesting and Enjoyable!
Mar 16, 2019
Black House Nitro from Modern Times Beer
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 136 ratings