Ski Ballet
Refined Fool Brewing Co.
- From:
- Refined Fool Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Stout
Ranked #3,513 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #225,270 - Avg:
- 3.35 | pDev: 10.45%
- Reviews:
- 1
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 23, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 02, 2024
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
Honey and cranberry stout
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.7/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
473 mL can from the brewery; dated Nov 27 2023 and served barely chilled. Part of their "Winter Danger Sports Pack".
Pours jet black, boasting two inches of billowing, foamy tan-coloured head that settles off within the next five minutes or so. A generous collar of creamy froth stays put, with an arcing pattern of lovely lacing imprinted onto the glass - it's a great-looking stout so far. Roasted grains, cocoa and coffee grounds on the nose, with subtle berry fruitiness buried in the background; smells pretty much like a typical stout.
It tastes alright; a little sweet, but reasonably well-balanced for a flavoured stout. I do get a little hint of cranberry tartness off the hop, backed by roasted grains, dark chocolate and cocoa; sweeter on the back end, with honey, cranberry juice and roasted coffee bitterness. Minor cranberry astringency fades into a roasty, slightly metallic aftertaste with some ethanol warmth. Medium-bodied, with moderately low carbonation that agitates the palate gently; feels smooth and a little clingy on the tongue. Decent drinkability considering its abv, but one can should be enough.
Final Grade: 3.7, a B grade. Ski Ballet is a middling entry in Refined Fool's Winter Danger Sports Pack. The cranberry adds a pleasant twist to an otherwise boilerplate strong stout, with the honey providing some background sweetness. This is a beer that I might drink again next Christmas, but it's not a stout I see myself craving throughout the year. Worth a shot.
Mar 28, 2024Pours jet black, boasting two inches of billowing, foamy tan-coloured head that settles off within the next five minutes or so. A generous collar of creamy froth stays put, with an arcing pattern of lovely lacing imprinted onto the glass - it's a great-looking stout so far. Roasted grains, cocoa and coffee grounds on the nose, with subtle berry fruitiness buried in the background; smells pretty much like a typical stout.
It tastes alright; a little sweet, but reasonably well-balanced for a flavoured stout. I do get a little hint of cranberry tartness off the hop, backed by roasted grains, dark chocolate and cocoa; sweeter on the back end, with honey, cranberry juice and roasted coffee bitterness. Minor cranberry astringency fades into a roasty, slightly metallic aftertaste with some ethanol warmth. Medium-bodied, with moderately low carbonation that agitates the palate gently; feels smooth and a little clingy on the tongue. Decent drinkability considering its abv, but one can should be enough.
Final Grade: 3.7, a B grade. Ski Ballet is a middling entry in Refined Fool's Winter Danger Sports Pack. The cranberry adds a pleasant twist to an otherwise boilerplate strong stout, with the honey providing some background sweetness. This is a beer that I might drink again next Christmas, but it's not a stout I see myself craving throughout the year. Worth a shot.
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