Nailed It
Industrial Arts Brewing Company - Beacon

 

Canned 6/14/18; Reviewed 10/7/18

look- pours cola brown/black with a large off white nitro head after an aggressive pour that settles slowly to about 1/2 finger. More head at first than I've seen in other nitro beers

aroma- light burnt char, bakers chocolate, and a fruity, citrusy note that reminds me of a black IPA

Taste- follows the nose with more of the slightly burnt bitter char note and bitter sweet chocolate followed by a very noticeable citrus nose, almost orange juice like

Feel- medium bodied and creamy, like milk. Dry finish with a citrus flavor lingering for just a second

Overall- this is a really odd beer, but I really enjoyed it. Its almost as if a bit of a juicy NEIPA was dumped into a stout. Wish I had another can

An uber aggressive pour reveals a beer that is jet black with a tan head. Lovely. The nose is char, toffee - and do I smell fruity hops?

Judging by the taste, I certainly do. There’s char and toffee flavors to the style, but there’s a significant fruity hop component that I’m enjoying immensely. A nice beer for a cool, misty fall evening in Northern Indiana.

 

 

I bit lighter in body than a typical stout and a little more effervescent. Overall flavor is typical of a stout but slightly more mild. That is not a bad thing. Nice to find a delicious dark beer in a can.

 

Poured from 16 oz. can dated 6/14/2018 into a pint glass. It pours almost ink black with walnut hues, and it has almost two fingers of long-lasting, creamy, khaki-light mocha colored head and lots of creamy lacing. You could float a bottle cap on the head. The aromatic smell features roasted malt, oatmeal, burnt coffee, char, and bakers chocolate. It's more aromatic than a typical oatmeal stout. I'm really impressed by its taste. It opens with vanilla followed by both freshly-brewed and burnt coffee and sweet oatmeal. While individually the tastes are rather subdued, they blend well and the overall taste is first rate for the style. This stout is canned on nitro and is silky smooth but the mouth feel is rather thin and watery. Overall, while I confess that Oatmeal Stout is not a favorite style, Nailed It is well-crafted, flavorable, and enjoyable.

16oz can into Nonic Pint
Canned on 6/14/18
Inky black with thin dark tan head
Coffee, creamy 'nitro' chocolate, nice hoppy aroma as well
Dark bitter coffee, sweet chocolate, with floral finish
Super thick and creamy feel
Overall unique beer, that is hoppy and sweet at the same time, but in my personal opinion can do without the Nitro