Coffee Stout
New Glarus Brewing Company

Coffee StoutCoffee Stout
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From:
New Glarus Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American Stout
Ranked #195
ABV:
5.75%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,060
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 11.05%
Reviews:
421
Ratings:
1,069
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 02, 2022
Added:
Feb 19, 2002
Wants:
  212
Gots:
  134
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Ratings by schellsbeer:
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Reviewed by schellsbeer from Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -29.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Thanks to my good friend KeefD for a chance to try this beer from a great Wisconsin Brewery.

Here is the review....somewhat excited here on St. Pats Day to drink only stouts...Yeah!

A - Very nice. Dark Brown to almost Black. Appears thinner than most stouts but the taste will tell for sure. Small white bubbles with some lacing present. Overall, very good.

S - Mmmm Dark black coffee present. Very clean. Smells like quality coffee was used in brewing this beer. Reminds me of a Surly coffee bender in smell only. Very different looking though than the coffee bender. Rich malt with little hops present. I like it.

T - And now for the all important taste. Bitter...very Bitter taste. Sort of like a burnt coffee flavor. Not as mellow as the Bells Java Stout. It is hard to place but...really not my favorite. I am very surprised at what this coffee tastes like compared to the smell that was noticed. I was expecting something completely different. Sort of 1 dimentional. Not complex at all for a stout. And I was right....very thin tasting. Not thick. Somewhat disappointed.

M - For a stout, thin in appearance and taste. Coats....no not really. Chewey...no again. Did I mention that this stout is thin? Yes I did. Again, not impressed. Sorry New Glarus.

D - If I was going on the smell alone, I would purchase and drink by the case load but the taste counts and this will not be purchased again. For around the same price, give me a Sierra Nevada Stout any day!!!

And I thought I had a winner here. Just not meant to be. Sorry.
Mar 18, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.99 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Oct 02, 2022
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.6/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Turbidly muddy brown to black with a fizzy tan foam of moderate height that settles to a muffin island and retains as a thick blanket with ridged sheeting.

Tangy cola and light licorice fade into a brown ale-like nutty roast that meets minimal earthy coffee in a medium-light body.

Its filling froth comes to a cotton dry finish before exhaling sassafras and tobacco.

Neither the stout nor the coffee elements are up to par, for me.
Aug 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Aug 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.83 by Xyvos00 from Illinois

Aug 02, 2022
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Dark brown body with a good tan head. This shrinks to a fat collar and covering, leaving rings of lacing.

Faint aromas of cocoa and coffee.

On tasting, very smooth, even with the obvious roast. Light notes of coffee and chocolate. Faintly sweet.

Mouth above medium, finish a smooth coffee roast.

Overall, another solid well put together beer from New Glarus. Extremely drinkable. Big thanks to son-in-law Greg for bringing an assortment of NG beers back from Wisconsin.
Jul 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Jul 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by egoo33 from Illinois

Jun 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.53 by fflopps from Iowa

May 31, 2022
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Reviewed by BalancingBrooms from California

3.94/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brown to black with khaki two finger head. Nose is cocoa and coffee. Opens with coffee and cocoa powder that folds to a dark chocolate with a slight roast. Body is light to medium with similar carbonation. Ends dry with lingering thinner chocolate note. Overall a nice standard coffee stout, nothing that’ll blow you away for any reason other than how solid it is. like oak, reliable and solid but not gonna knock your socks off
May 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.06 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

May 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.29 by alexvhrk from Wisconsin

May 10, 2022
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Rated by RJLarse from Washington

3.49/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
A good tasting sweet coffee stout. A little thin for the style but very drinkable.
May 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.98 by SeymourDunn from Wisconsin

Feb 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.62 by mando31 from Illinois

Feb 12, 2022
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.92/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I got a bottle of this beer off the single shelf from the Woodman's in Onalaska, Wisconsin just outside of La Crosse. It poured an opaque dark with very thin off white ring head that is not leaving much lace. The scent had coffee notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with roast coffee presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.
Feb 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.89 by elec from Minnesota

Jan 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.98 by BrendanStoehr96 from Wisconsin

Jun 29, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by AndrewFord666 from Illinois

Feb 05, 2021
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Reviewed by TedHead from Illinois

3.97/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark coffee brown with a light tan head that dissipates within a minute. Smell is salty with burnt caramel and dark chocolate and coffee undertones. Sweet and malty molasses taste followed by a very pronounced freshly ground coffee. Silky smooth mouth feel.
Aug 05, 2020
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