Jolly Woodsman
Banded Brewing Co.
- From:
- Banded Brewing Co.
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
Ranked #10 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #4,638 - Avg:
- 4.18 | pDev: 7.18%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 31
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 08, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 03, 2015
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 27
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Brewed with Speckled Ax Kenyan espresso.
Fuels the most voracious of fires or the most ardent woodsman. Tasting notes (barista style)- Orange, cacao husk, cranberry, juicy, bitter chocolate.
Fuels the most voracious of fires or the most ardent woodsman. Tasting notes (barista style)- Orange, cacao husk, cranberry, juicy, bitter chocolate.
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Reviewed by StephenisDunks from Maine
4.26/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
It looks very good. It has a head made of thin brown bubbles that dissipate quickly.
Smell has cereal grains and very slight chocolate. A little espresso comes through. As I drink more the smell grows on me a lot.
The taste is very cereal, like the nose with added creaminess and roasted bean flavor from the espresso. The coffee flavor pleasantly lingers.
The mouth feel is the weakest part by far. It's very thin for a stout and lakes that luscious velvety texture I love. It's not all bad though because it let's the cereal and coffee flavors shine.
It's very good especially for it's thin texture.
Nov 21, 2025Smell has cereal grains and very slight chocolate. A little espresso comes through. As I drink more the smell grows on me a lot.
The taste is very cereal, like the nose with added creaminess and roasted bean flavor from the espresso. The coffee flavor pleasantly lingers.
The mouth feel is the weakest part by far. It's very thin for a stout and lakes that luscious velvety texture I love. It's not all bad though because it let's the cereal and coffee flavors shine.
It's very good especially for it's thin texture.
Reviewed by Holbycomp from Maine
4.28/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Look: Dark brown to black. Lots of red foamy head. Reduces to a ring with lots of sticky lacing draping down my Spiegelau stout glass.
Aroma: Spent ground coffee, graham cracker, roasted grain.
Taste: Black coffee, unsweetened cacao powder. First sip was hop bitter forward, but after warming a bit, the bitterness smooths out. Not much sweetness on this one.
Feel: medium bodied with medium carbonation.
Overall: Easy drinking brew, especially if you prefer a drier stout experience.
Jan 04, 2023Aroma: Spent ground coffee, graham cracker, roasted grain.
Taste: Black coffee, unsweetened cacao powder. First sip was hop bitter forward, but after warming a bit, the bitterness smooths out. Not much sweetness on this one.
Feel: medium bodied with medium carbonation.
Overall: Easy drinking brew, especially if you prefer a drier stout experience.
Rated by nmwhitehead from New York
4.75/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Solid stout. Stronger than I'd like, but good
Mar 14, 2022
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