Chin Chin!
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co.

A thin head with no lacing.
Roasted malt, caramelized barley notes.
Barrel aged oak notes and rye, and whisky spirit flavors. A tasty rye whiskey stout.

Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of roasted malts, smoke. Taste is the same as the aroma, some bitterness is present. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.

 

Black with light reddish-brown head, great retention and lace
Char, dark fruit, caramel, molasses, dark chocolate
Char, dark chocolate, dark fruit, slight tang at the end.
Full bodied with appropriate (lower) carbonation. Very dry
Really good stout. Pretty much exactly how I like them.

 

 

Pours a thin viscous pitch black color. Remarkably so for the style. Thin one-finger velvety head dissipates but only partially leaving a half moon of velvety mocha colored foam on top of the beer.

Aroma has notes roasted malts, bakers chocolate, burnt molasses, brown sugar, and some light bittering hops.

Taste follows the nose with roasted malts, hints of bakers chocolate, slight hints of coffee grounds, burnt molasses and a noticeable bitterness coming through on the back end. Bitterness has some piney character to it.

Feel is light to medium bodied - not nearly as thick as the beer appears to be. Moderate carbonation. Semi-dry finish.

Overall a really nice export stout - was quite impressed by this one.

Not too bad at all. I have to constantly remind myself to rate these beers based on them being a regular stout and not an imperial stout. That way I don’t expect too much complexity, depth or thickness. This one was nice, pours a nice thick black oily color with some tan head and spotty lingering clingy lacing. Smells of medium roast coffee, milk chocolate, brown sugar, toasted nuts, vanilla, caramel and malt. Taste follows the nose, good balance and richness for a stout. Smooth, slightly sticky mouthfeel with the right amount of carbonation. Enjoyable and higher ABV wasn’t detectable.