Samuel Adams Nitro Coffee Stout
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Samuel Adams Nitro Coffee StoutSamuel Adams Nitro Coffee Stout
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From:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 11.75%
Reviews:
150
Ratings:
489
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 10, 2022
Added:
Aug 18, 2015
Wants:
  30
Gots:
  150
DARKLY ENTICING – smooth, velvety cream cascades into a jet black brew revealing a rich, robust character. The dark roasted malts create notes of bittersweet chocolate with hints of dark fruit while the Sumatran & Indian Monsoon Malabar coffees develop a deep roasty dimension.
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Ratings by Moose90:
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Reviewed by Moose90 from Washington

2.72/5  rDev -29%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
15 oz can poured into Becher pint

A — Pours into a clear brown liquid upon settling from a murky oaky brown colored hue, a creamy light brown head sits on top, looks nice enough, nice lacing with each sip.

S — Smell is muddy for lack of a better term, a murky kind of sweet, kind of bitter aroma of burnt malts and bitter chocolate and coffee, very mild, slightly grainy.

T — Taste is much like the nose, though much more pronounced bitterness, bitter, dry, bakers chocolate, over roasted coffee, charred malts, watery.

M — Light in body, very smooth, but still has a bitter finish, watery and mellow.

O — OK overall, misses the mark a bit, lacks depth of flavor and composition.
Feb 29, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.16 by bismarksays from Iowa

Jan 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.79 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Jan 16, 2020
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Reviewed by craftbeersweden from Sweden

3.55/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
In a can. Best before May 2017.

Dark brown to black beer with a half finger high, beige nitro head.

Nose: Nuts, coffee, toffee, caramel, roasted malt and vanilla.
Taste: Little waterish. Coffee, brown sugar, toffee, roasted malt, coffee beans and cacao powder.
Mouth: Medium to light body. Dry ending. Light bitter.
Apr 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Dec 03, 2018
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Reviewed by VikSTL from Missouri

3.01/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Big disappointment. I really wanted to like this beer b/c I love stouts and love coffee. The coffee element overwhelmed me and detracted from the good things: beautiful color and pour, great aroma. But it tastes like someone took a solid stout and poured a cup of super strong coffee into it. Subtlety anyone?
Aug 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by Tcsox from Massachusetts

Mar 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.78 by craigbelly from Iowa

Feb 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by SiepJones from Pennsylvania

Dec 18, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by Markmurphy34 from New Hampshire

Nov 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania

3.59/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16 oz can

Pours opaque black, very fine light tan nitrous head retains well at a half inch.

Smells of coffee, chocolate syrup, cracker and biscuit, and lactose.

Tastes of coffee, mocha, cream, and dry biscuit.

Medium creamy body, light carbonation on the tongue.

Reasonably decent coffee stout. The pour is pretty but the nitro doesn't come through in the feel as much. Flavor is average and inoffensive. Nothing off putting. Not especially memorable.
Nov 28, 2017
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Reviewed by peoplewithhands from Nebraska

3.78/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Really nice look with a big creamy head. Smell is nutty, coffee deliciousness. The taste, to me, was both, a pleasant surprise that I do not taste the aluminum can, but I was also a little disappointed in the watered down flavor. The feel is comforting, creamy goodness. Overall, I was apprehensive about buying a beer from a can, but it was quite pleasant in general.
Nov 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Oct 12, 2017
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
approximately 16 oz can, into glass

pours a dark brown color with the swirling nitro settlement into a normal looking stout with the creamy thick nitro head. mild coffee aroma. taste is mild as well - roast is subtle, not too dry. body feels a bit thin.
Oct 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by NeoClassicist from New York

Oct 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by Yancey82 from Pennsylvania

Sep 21, 2017
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
on tap at Filet 18 in Bloomsburg on 9/7/17.

Looks pretty good, black body coffee with cream head which persists leaving nice lacing initially

Aroma is all about the coffee.

The taste is also all about the coffee. There is only a hint of roasted malt, which I appreciate, not being a fan of stouts where the malt borders on burnt.

The mouth is on the thinner side, which is a bit of a letdown for the style. Finish is smooth and coffee.

Overall, if you like a lot of coffee in your stout, this is a pretty good option.
Sep 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by HermitDan from New Jersey

Sep 12, 2017
Samuel Adams Nitro Coffee Stout from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 489 ratings