Roasted And Toasted
Dark Sky Brewing Co.
- From:
- Dark Sky Brewing Co.
- Arizona, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 3.81%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 02, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 10, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by sunsjammer from Arizona
4.16/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on tap into a mason jar from the Craft Beer Hop Shop.
Dec 02, 2017
Reviewed by ThisWangsChung from Maryland
3.82/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Pours a very dark brown color. The head is two fingers high and khaki in shade. I love how creamy and dense the texture is, plus it retains nicely. Thick webs of lacing stick to the glass.
The aroma doesn't seem to have much in the way of roasted malt. However, what this stout offers is an assertive hazelnut quality to it. And toasted coconut, can't forget toasted coconut. These two elements lay atop a canvas of dark chocolate, caramel, and maple syrup. I have to say that I pick up minimal coffee, but the vanilla shines nicely. I think a bigger, roastier malt backbone could sent the aromatic qualities soaring into the stratosphere.
Hazelnut and peanut butter hit the taste buds initially. Credit to Dark Sky for keeping any potential chemical notes in check. Coconut shows up near the middle, with light roast and dark chocolate finishes it off. Fringes of coffee appear near the back end, with vanilla being evenly spread throughout the palate. Despite being sweet in general, it's not as disgustingly sugary as it could have been. A gentle hop kick that appears once sufficiently warming up helps. This isn't perfect - it could use a roastier flavor, with a bit more coffee - but the end result comes together nicely.
The body is a little light on its loafers taking its sweetness level into consideration. Its slick body and thinner texture clash somewhat - I'd even call it a porter-esque. Still, the drinkability is quite good for something this big and sweet, and that's even without needlessly intense carbonation.
These desserty gimmick stouts can go badly awry, but when they work, they stop being gimmicks and just plain WORK. This is definitely closer to the latter pile. Two niggles: not as much coffee comes through as I'd want, and the whole thing seems closer to a porter than a stout. Despite its sweetness, I never once grew tired of the 32 oz. crowler. Hell yeah, I'd bang this one again!
3.82/5: Not very roasted, but wonderfully toasted
Nov 13, 2016The aroma doesn't seem to have much in the way of roasted malt. However, what this stout offers is an assertive hazelnut quality to it. And toasted coconut, can't forget toasted coconut. These two elements lay atop a canvas of dark chocolate, caramel, and maple syrup. I have to say that I pick up minimal coffee, but the vanilla shines nicely. I think a bigger, roastier malt backbone could sent the aromatic qualities soaring into the stratosphere.
Hazelnut and peanut butter hit the taste buds initially. Credit to Dark Sky for keeping any potential chemical notes in check. Coconut shows up near the middle, with light roast and dark chocolate finishes it off. Fringes of coffee appear near the back end, with vanilla being evenly spread throughout the palate. Despite being sweet in general, it's not as disgustingly sugary as it could have been. A gentle hop kick that appears once sufficiently warming up helps. This isn't perfect - it could use a roastier flavor, with a bit more coffee - but the end result comes together nicely.
The body is a little light on its loafers taking its sweetness level into consideration. Its slick body and thinner texture clash somewhat - I'd even call it a porter-esque. Still, the drinkability is quite good for something this big and sweet, and that's even without needlessly intense carbonation.
These desserty gimmick stouts can go badly awry, but when they work, they stop being gimmicks and just plain WORK. This is definitely closer to the latter pile. Two niggles: not as much coffee comes through as I'd want, and the whole thing seems closer to a porter than a stout. Despite its sweetness, I never once grew tired of the 32 oz. crowler. Hell yeah, I'd bang this one again!
3.82/5: Not very roasted, but wonderfully toasted
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