La Granja Stout
Nørrebro Bryghus

La Granja StoutLa Granja Stout
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From:
Nørrebro Bryghus
 
Denmark
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 15.19%
Reviews:
52
Ratings:
63
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 27, 2016
Added:
Sep 20, 2004
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  1
Brewed with Mexican coffee.
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Ratings by RblWthACoz:
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

3.61/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours dark brown with a tan head that falls to a really thin head. A weird carbonated sound emanates. Sounds like poured soda, the way the carbonation comes off. Odd. Coffee and bark tones are there. Sweet character in the middle really makes things kind of weird. The tangy sweetness to it really knocks the experience down. Feel is fine I suppose. But the distinct characters on this one make it too unbalanced to make it worth trying. And add on the price of the damn thing? Forget it.

Tastes better after you leave it out all night.
Jun 06, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Apr 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by KAF from Iowa

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by petermethot from New Jersey

Jun 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

Apr 27, 2013
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Reviewed by Bung from Michigan

3.15/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle was on sale, have been passing on it for so long finally picked it up, even though it is apparently kind of old.
Thick enough looking black pour, a ring and a few wisps of cream head on top.

Aroma, some milk chocolate, roast malt, faintest hint of coffee.

Taste, a large molasses presence, not sure if this is from age or intentional. Some milky way candy bar. Very little roast, malt or coffee for that matter.

Struggles to get to mid bodied. Carbonation is a tick high, but it goes down easy. No alcohol heat.

Kind of odd in its old age. Not sure what to make of this. At the price point, this better have been much better fresh. It feels like it probably was.
Jan 04, 2013
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Reviewed by bark from Sweden

2.79/5  rDev -22.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
This beer was brewed a bit more than two years ago, the best before date was two months ago.

The liquid is dark brown (80 EBC), the liquid is clear. The two finger head is compact and warm brown, it sinks quickly leaving no lacing.

The smooth smell is sweet with lots of coffee candy flavours, including some bitter notes. Some vanilla, caramel and quite a lot of milk chocolate bars.

The first taste is bitter like old, cold coffee. Some clean hop bitterness and growing alcohol flavours. Hints of chocolate and vanilla. Light body. The aftertaste got growing bitter notes with some metal, old coffee and some roasted malt sourness. It is quite short, leaving room for smooth coffee flavours in the finish.

The carbonation is medium strong, the mid-sized bubbles fresh. The liquid is light.

No, this one wasn’t suitable for cellaring.
Dec 18, 2012
 
Rated: 2.25 by t0rin0 from California

Nov 28, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by cfalovo97 from Canada (ON)

Nov 15, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Evil_Pidde from Sweden

Nov 02, 2012
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Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands

3.17/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Got this bottle last summer sometime. Cheers!

From a 500ml bottle into a snifter
Bottled 29 October 2010
Best By 26 October 2012

APPEARANCE: A thin brown pour produces a small, medium looking, light tan head with decent retention. Head fades to a splotchy wisp and ring. Transparent black body and medium levles of carbonation. A ring remains until the end but leaves no lacing down the glass. Decent head, but very transparent for the style.

SMELL: Bolder nose of espresso, with some sweet cream, light vanilla notes and touches of chocolate. Decent stuff.

TASTE: Slightly watery in flavor, unfortunately. Some espresso, roasted malts and sweet vanilla cream. Mild but lingering aftertaste of sweet vanilla notes, bitter espresso, dark chocolate and roasted malts, Decent flavors come out, but it begins a bit watery.

PALATE: Thinner body and higher levels of carbonation. Light on the palate, creamy enough, goes down fine and finishes slightly dry.

OVERALL: Decent. Nothing special, but nothing horrible either. The flavor was a little lack-luster up front, but it finished much stronger. The feel could use a little thickening up as well, which would probably help support the flavor some. Worth it only if you have some time to kill.
Aug 27, 2012
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Reviewed by dgilks from Australia

3.59/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Very dark brown colour with no real head. Not bad but still a little disappointing.

Lightish, earthy coffee aroma with a touch of liquorice. Some burnt sugar and a touch of malt. Interesting.

Lightly sweet with earthy coffee and plenty of burnt toffee. Reasonably well balanced but I can't help but feel that it is a little underwhelming.

Medium to medium-full body with moderately-low carbonation. Okay.

It's an okay beer and worth a try but it doesn't pack any sort of punch and wouldn't have me coming back again.
Aug 23, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by aztraz from Sweden

Jun 16, 2012
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Reviewed by rarbring from Sweden

3.95/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The beer is very black with a red tone, a tan small head that leaves little lacing. Some curtains.

Dark roasted coffee, burnd bread, ashes.

Sweet brown bread, nuts, dried dates and figs, milk chocolate, Kahlua.

Small carbonation, soft and smooth, a thick body, a smooth dry finish.

Pleasant, accessible, rewarding. Not much wrong here.
Apr 26, 2012
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Reviewed by ADZA from Australia

3.42/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark black kola hue which leaves little head and no lacing,the smell is milky coffee,bourbon,a touch of oak and some dark fruity hops,the mouthfeel is just under medium bodied and too light for me with tastes of milky bittersweet coffee,burnt toffee,a touch of molasses,dark fruit and finished just like a nice cappicino and overall it definately lacks in looks and body but tastes nice but for its price probably wouldnt revisit cheers.
Apr 15, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by MeisterSmudge from Indiana

Jan 16, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Nov 25, 2011
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Reviewed by ckollias from Maryland

3/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Enjoyed this 22oz bottle out of a large snifter glass.

A: Dark black with mild amber highlights. Very thin tan brown ½-finger head that quickly dissipates and leaves a wispy lace.

S: Strong syrup, alcoholic, caramel, and malty aroma. Hints of coffee in the background.

T: Dark rich slightly sweet ale that is very syrupy and alcoholic’

M: Strong and boozy. Heavy body and low carbonation

O: Decent Espresso Stout. A little low on the carbonation and a little too syrup tasting for my liking.
Oct 27, 2011
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Reviewed by donkeyrunner from Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
"Rumor spreadin' around in that Texas town 'bout that shack outside La Grange and you know what I'm talking about...a haw haw haw." ZZ Top, La Grange

Root beer dark brown black with a fluffy cream colored head. Head is quick to skim and vanish.

Fresh coffee bean oil and roast malt aroma. Dark fruit comes out to play as it warms.

Taste is a fine marriage of iced black coffee and a no frills, but capable and pleasant roasty stout. Nuances of thin molasses and dark fruit begin to peak as La Grangja warms. I see a lot of reviews mention this beer being overly sweet but as this was in the bargain beer bin for $4 I'm assuming a little age has mellowed out the sugar.

The big boner kill for this beer is the body. It's thin and the low carbonation really robs this beer of verve. I was tempted to say that big coffee stouts and English yeast don't mix but I know Meantime makes a fine coffee porter.
Sep 25, 2011
La Granja Stout from Nørrebro Bryghus
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 63 ratings