Nobody's Monkey
Dancing Gnome
- From:
- Dancing Gnome
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 14.77%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 29, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 21, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
A straight up, no nonsense, American Imperial Stout. At 9.0% it's the biggest beer we've brewed thus far, and is completely adjunct free. Nothing but barley, water, hops, and yeast went into creating this chewy, chocolatey, indulgent offering. Jet black with a dark mocha head, chocolate is the prominent flavor with bright berry hints and smokey French Roast coffee characteristics. Big body and flavor, but super approachable.
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Reviewed by Braunmeister_1943 from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Purchased as part of a 4 pack from the brewery on 10/15/23.
L- Imperial Stout black.
S- Dark roasted malt and molasses.
T- An almost anise flavor. Molasses, sugar
tannic coffee flavor.
F- Viscous mouthfeel. Very fine
carbonation with a very creamy head.
O- Solid, but not world-class. Definitely
worth trying!
Oct 29, 2023L- Imperial Stout black.
S- Dark roasted malt and molasses.
T- An almost anise flavor. Molasses, sugar
tannic coffee flavor.
F- Viscous mouthfeel. Very fine
carbonation with a very creamy head.
O- Solid, but not world-class. Definitely
worth trying!
Reviewed by Beers-es from Virginia
4.25/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A no-adjunct stout that still manages to feature flavors and smells of coffee, dark fruits and bitter baker's chocolate. Feel is smooth and full while still remaining very drinkable. Not overly sweet, with a nice bitterness in the finish.
Oct 23, 2023
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
4.14/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
8 ball black with a pockmarked tan foam of moderate height.
Cigar smoke and cocoa roasts come to a semi-dry finish.
A solidly STOUT porter, to be sure.
Oct 09, 2023Cigar smoke and cocoa roasts come to a semi-dry finish.
A solidly STOUT porter, to be sure.
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
2.83/5 rDev -26.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.83/5 rDev -26.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Thanks to JLindros for sharing this.
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark black hue with a thin head that fades to leave a decent legs.
S - Aromas of sweaty gym membership. Salty stale, beer.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, roasted malts, lightly chocolate, little roast. Good finish.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, body a bit thin.
O - Kind of dumpster quality stout. Seriously really poor.
Serving Type: can
Feb 24, 2018A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark black hue with a thin head that fades to leave a decent legs.
S - Aromas of sweaty gym membership. Salty stale, beer.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, roasted malts, lightly chocolate, little roast. Good finish.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, body a bit thin.
O - Kind of dumpster quality stout. Seriously really poor.
Serving Type: can
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
2.5/5 rDev -35.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.5/5 rDev -35.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
No head, very black
Nose weird spices and earthy, cinnamon, smoke, acid
Taste similar weird spices, bad dark malts roast chocolate thing, weird smoke, bad chocolate thing and bitterness
Mouth is med bod feels thin watery, little syrupy very little carb
Overall terrible
Feb 24, 2018Nose weird spices and earthy, cinnamon, smoke, acid
Taste similar weird spices, bad dark malts roast chocolate thing, weird smoke, bad chocolate thing and bitterness
Mouth is med bod feels thin watery, little syrupy very little carb
Overall terrible
Reviewed by gcasher from Pennsylvania
4.33/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
awesome imperial stout out of the 16oz can. It is excellent in its simplicity with no added flavors. The malt was well roasted and rich and the alcohol is warming.
Oct 24, 2017
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