Am I A Hipster?
Hailstorm Brewing Co.

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From:
Hailstorm Brewing Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
13%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 8.05%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
25
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 13, 2017
Added:
Nov 27, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Am I A Hipster is brewed with Cocoa, Caramel and Lactose. Then aged on Coconut, Cocoa Nibs and Graham Cracker.
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Ratings by Prager62:
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Reviewed by Prager62 from Colorado

4.21/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A bomber with a date stamp of 11/21/16 poured in a Half Acre snifter.

Look- Pours a thin oily black leaving a few centimeters of light tan foam. It settles to a thin layer leaving no lacing behind.

Smell- Dark roasted malt, bakers chocolate, dark fruit and some molasses.

Taste- Dark roasted malt, semi sweet dark chocolate, figs, tobacco and leather. A bit of wood in the finish.

Feel- Thin but oily with a slight palate tingling sensation.

Overall- A very well crafted stout loaded with robust flavor and very easy drinking for the hefty 13% abv. The feel was slightly thinner than I like my stouts, but that's splitting hairs in the big picture. I'd definitely buy this again and I'm hoping some found it's way into barrels for a future release.
Jan 22, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.19 by Pearlstreetbrewingco from Florida

Jun 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.43 by Egotist from Illinois

May 26, 2017
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

4.34/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
22 ounce bottle into a snifter. Bottled 11/21/16, had 12/16/16.

Pours a deep brown, thick looking and opaque, with a one inch head of darker foam and a fair amount of soapy lacing. The smell is roasted malts, chocolate, cocoa, toffee, vanilla, light coconut, a touch of smoke. Has a really good aroma. The taste also begins with the malt, then big cocoa/chocolate, caramel, molasses, light coconut and vanilla, a little coffee. Very smooth and creamy, a solid, full body, well carbonated.

Big, full flavors, great aroma. Wish there was more coconut, but it does have a presence. This would seem like a natural for Bourbon or Whiskey barrel aging. A very well crafted beer.
May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

May 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by MidwestBA from Illinois

Apr 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.28 by Dankacheese from Illinois

Apr 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by PassMeAZima from Kentucky

Feb 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by badmotorgrunge from Illinois

Feb 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Feb 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by wellsnb from Ohio

Feb 03, 2017
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Reviewed by grover37 from District of Columbia

3.61/5  rDev -12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22 oz bottle from Binnys poured into two snifters with Lisa. Big, brown fluffy head. Very dark and pretty thick. Coconut and milk chocolate nose, nothing stands out. Taste is not pleasant. Gross coconut and I guess the caramel do not pair well. Sweet tasting but thin body. Avoid this one.
Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by thinwhiteduke from Illinois

Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by krome from Illinois

Jan 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Jan 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by KevinBreheny from Illinois

Jan 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by Resuin from Massachusetts

Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.28 by REVZEB from Illinois

Jan 14, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by lanciloti from Illinois

Jan 05, 2017
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

4.33/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance- The beer was a murky brown color with mocha colored bubbles clinging to the side.

Smell - There is a big coffee nose here.

Taste - There is coffee, coconut, and graham cracker present here. The sweet this is almost syrupy. The coconut seems fresh and you could almost since it being flaky. Despite there being a lot going on, it all comes together well.

Mouthfeel - The beer seemed is almost syrupy in the flavor, which carries over into the mouthfeel.

Overall - Hailstorm certainly does some great stuff.
Dec 23, 2016
Am I A Hipster? from Hailstorm Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 25 ratings