Hungry Eyes
Industrial Arts Brewing Company - Beacon

30 March 2020 - Beer #62

Corona Day #18

Price: $5.99 at Clinton Gourmet Corp. in Manhattan

Appearance: 5 - super black with a mocha head. The remaining film isn't budging.

Nose: 4 - not a ton going on. Definitely a lot of roast and some coffee. As it warms the aroma is opening up. More roast than coffee.

Taste: 4 - like the nose. Pretty standard stout with a touch of coffee. Could drink it all day. Almost tastes like cinnamon way at the back end.

Mouth: 4 - sticky and coating, but not terribly thick. Could definitely drink it all day.

Overall: 4 - Crom. You. Lent!

Cheers!

 

A: The beer is jet black in color. It poured with a finger high tan colored head that died down and eventually nearly completely faded away, leaving just a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of coffee and cocoa nibs are present in the nose; these become a bit stronger as the beer warms up.
T: The taste follows the smell, having flavors of coffee and cocoa along hints of oak and slight bits of toasted coconut.
M: It feels medium-bodied, smooth, and dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This stout delivers a strong dose of coffee and cocoa without any traces of alcohol, making it relatively easy to drink considering its strength.

Serving type: can

L: 4 opaque black with a medium sized dark tan head
S: 4.25 chocolatey goodness
T: 4 Baker's chocolate, hops, some coffee, dark malts and fruits. Leans more sweet than bitter.
F: 3.75 a bit thin but still pleasant
O: 4. A great stout despite it being a style IA doesn't brew often. I hope it pops up again this winter.

pours deep black with a brown foam head. taste of burnt coffee and a bit of milk chocolate. The 8.3 abv is not well hidden, the alcohol taste is prominent. The aftertaste is somewhat bitter. The alcohol is what stands out to me here, a bit of a bitter burn at the end. Overall, a very enjoyable stout.

 

 

Canned on 8/15/2019. Poured into tulip glass at room temperature. It pours almost black with dark walnut hues, and a half finger of light mocha head that dissipated quickly. It smells of roasted malt, dark chocolate, burnt coffee, and char. The taste opens with malty sweetness and just a hint of milk chocolate and vanilla, but is quickly overwhelmed by burnt coffee grounds and char. It finishes dry and decidedly bitter. It has a medium mouth feel with a low level of carbonation, and the 8.3% ABV gives it good substance. Overall, Hungry Eyes is a very well-crafted, basic Stout, without the gimmicks that are so prevalent today. It impresses me as a bigger version of Modern Times' Black House, which I really like. It's a no-nonsense but tasty and thoroughly enjoyable Imperial Stout. It would pair well with a hearty meal but would also be great drinking around a fire pit.