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Irish-Style Extra Stout
The Schlafly Tap Room
- From:
- The Schlafly Tap Room
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- Foreign / Export Stout
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 10.46%
- Reviews:
- 167
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 22, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 07, 2007
- Wants:
- 26
- Gots:
- 63
Our Irish-Style Extra Stout amplifies the traditional drier versions from Ireland for a bolder, black brew. The addition of both roasted barley and Dark Crystal malted barley give Extra Stout undertones of chocolate, molasses and dried fruit. The beer is generously hopped with East Kent Goldings to balance the sweetness from the malted barley.
Extra Stout is a descendent of the British and Irish porters of the 18th Century. These strong porters eventually became known as strong stout, then Foreign Stout or Extra Stout, depending on origin. Extra Stouts were exported world-wide, gaining popularity in the West Indies, Africa and parts of Asia.
45 IBU
Extra Stout is a descendent of the British and Irish porters of the 18th Century. These strong porters eventually became known as strong stout, then Foreign Stout or Extra Stout, depending on origin. Extra Stouts were exported world-wide, gaining popularity in the West Indies, Africa and parts of Asia.
45 IBU
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Ratings by beagle75:
Reviewed by beagle75 from Iowa
3.22/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.22/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a tulip pint glass.
A: Opaque, dark brown color with over one finger of persistent mocha-tinted foam head. Moderate lacing remains on the glass.
S: Mild overall, with carbon dioxide, kalamata olives, and day-old coffee. There is some additional depth present, alternating between ashy and unctuous. No alcohol is detected.
T: Begins slightly sweet, with dark berry fruit and bread. Charred roast combines with precocious herbal bitterness in the middle. The bitterness maintains a moderate intensity into the finish where some astringent fennel seed is also revealed. No alcohol is detected.
M: Thin to medium viscosity, slightly syrupy and acidic on the palate, with low carbonation.
D/O: The decision to engage in a beer-drinking experience may be compared to an investment: the level of risk (alcohol content) should correlate positively to the size of the payoff. Beers like this stout break such a rule by being needlessly strong for the rather ordinary sensory qualities they deliver. There's nothing seriously wrong with it, save perhaps for the lack of dryness expected from members of the style, but it would be just as "extra" at 6.5% abv.
May 21, 2013A: Opaque, dark brown color with over one finger of persistent mocha-tinted foam head. Moderate lacing remains on the glass.
S: Mild overall, with carbon dioxide, kalamata olives, and day-old coffee. There is some additional depth present, alternating between ashy and unctuous. No alcohol is detected.
T: Begins slightly sweet, with dark berry fruit and bread. Charred roast combines with precocious herbal bitterness in the middle. The bitterness maintains a moderate intensity into the finish where some astringent fennel seed is also revealed. No alcohol is detected.
M: Thin to medium viscosity, slightly syrupy and acidic on the palate, with low carbonation.
D/O: The decision to engage in a beer-drinking experience may be compared to an investment: the level of risk (alcohol content) should correlate positively to the size of the payoff. Beers like this stout break such a rule by being needlessly strong for the rather ordinary sensory qualities they deliver. There's nothing seriously wrong with it, save perhaps for the lack of dryness expected from members of the style, but it would be just as "extra" at 6.5% abv.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by fountainofyouth from District of Columbia
3.37/5 rDev -14%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev -14%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a Guinness glass. Color is slightly cloudy medium brown. Fluffy tan head. Smells of sugary malt and a little hint of booze, as well as a tiny hint of hop spice. Taste is reminiscent of English porter rather than Irish stout. Not bad, but not really what I expected. The 8% ABV is also apparent with a light acidity. Very mild English hops.
Aug 01, 2016Reviewed by vainosuomi from Virginia
3.65/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look: Black, creamy brown head
Smell: Dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malt
Taste: Sweet caramel roasted malts, chocolate, some dark fruit and indistinct hop bitterness. Overall fairly sweet. Finish is somewhat bitter, with a little bit of alcohol warmth.
Feel: Medium to heavy bodied, light carbonation, creamy mouthfeel
Overall a decent stout. The sweetness overwhelms the more subtle flavors.
Jun 03, 2016Smell: Dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malt
Taste: Sweet caramel roasted malts, chocolate, some dark fruit and indistinct hop bitterness. Overall fairly sweet. Finish is somewhat bitter, with a little bit of alcohol warmth.
Feel: Medium to heavy bodied, light carbonation, creamy mouthfeel
Overall a decent stout. The sweetness overwhelms the more subtle flavors.
Reviewed by KYGunner from Kentucky
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This is quite different than your average stout. Lots of molasses and dark fruit. Some sweetness, which is unusual. Sweet chocolate, light roasted coffee, black currants, anise, an unfortunate bubblegum flavor, sorghum and fudge all come calling. Very unique, enjoyable and sweet.
Apr 29, 2016
Irish-Style Extra Stout from The Schlafly Tap Room
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
492 ratings
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