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Top Shelf Brewing Company
- From:
- Top Shelf Brewing Company
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 3.08 | pDev: 29.55%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 10, 2016
- Added:
- Nov 09, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
78
Okay
78
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.05/5 rDev -1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A: deep brown with a touch of mahogany at the edges; with a fairly aggressive pour, less than a 1 finger tan head that receded quickly;
S: roasted malt;
T: follows the nose from start to finish; no bitterness;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation;
O: no complexity; nothing to draw me back;
Apr 10, 2016S: roasted malt;
T: follows the nose from start to finish; no bitterness;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation;
O: no complexity; nothing to draw me back;
Rated by Roguer from Connecticut
3.82/5 rDev +24%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +24%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A very nice, roasty, sub-6% ABV brew. A good option if you're looking for full flavor in a smaller package.
Aug 02, 2015
Rated by elemieux01 from Connecticut
1.78/5 rDev -42.2%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
1.78/5 rDev -42.2%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
Not Good! Awful name. I thought I was getting a session IPA not a milk stout?!?!?
Jun 20, 2015
Rated by krimsontide1 from Connecticut
3.18/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
3.18/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Nothing special about this stout. It does have a burnt bite to it. It's drinkable but I wouldn't buy it again.
May 22, 2015
Reviewed by swierczt from Connecticut
1.76/5 rDev -42.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
1.76/5 rDev -42.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Dark jet black color with a small amount of off-white head that leaves lacing on the glass. Smells like burnt coffee and overly roasted malts. In a nutshell, this offering tastes like burnt toast/food. Not a fan. This doesn't happen often with me, but I couldn't finish the 12 oz. single can that I bought.
Apr 28, 2015
Reviewed by nebula1999 from Connecticut
3.77/5 rDev +22.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +22.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I wanted a creamier brew. Nothing better than a silky Milk Stout. But this is still very soft and drinkable. I like it, for the most part and would like to try it on tap.
Apr 16, 2015
Rated by HopNuggets from Connecticut
1.08/5 rDev -64.9%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.08/5 rDev -64.9%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Holy hell... This is horrible! Smells like a cigarette!
Mar 23, 2015
Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
3.42/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.
A: The beer is a deep dark brown color, with a large foamy off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick but spotty lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, some smokiness and a faint touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out sweet with a hearty but not too heavy roasted malt character up front. Then some mildly sweet flavors of milk chocolate and black coffee come in. There’s just a hint of smokiness in the background as well. The hops presence is very mild but provides some balance. However, the nice flavors you get initially fade out after a few sips and leave a harsh, bitter finish and after-taste.
M: Crisp and a little smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is very dry slightly sticky.
O: A little tasty, goes down ok, not too filling, mild kick, decent representation of style, there are definitely several other beers in the style that I would pick before this one.
Nov 09, 2014A: The beer is a deep dark brown color, with a large foamy off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick but spotty lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, some smokiness and a faint touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out sweet with a hearty but not too heavy roasted malt character up front. Then some mildly sweet flavors of milk chocolate and black coffee come in. There’s just a hint of smokiness in the background as well. The hops presence is very mild but provides some balance. However, the nice flavors you get initially fade out after a few sips and leave a harsh, bitter finish and after-taste.
M: Crisp and a little smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is very dry slightly sticky.
O: A little tasty, goes down ok, not too filling, mild kick, decent representation of style, there are definitely several other beers in the style that I would pick before this one.
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