Chicory Stout
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

*archived rating*

12oz bottle courtesy of @beerbeerbeerbeer
Poured into a Unibroue tulip

o- sweet and roasted malts carry coffee and smoky notes; finishes w/ some bitterness; tasty and nicely-balanced; light-med bodied w/ a touch of creaminess; an enjoyable stout

Consumption date: 08.02.10
Bottle date: 10.09.09

 

 

The can I had was dated Feb 2025
The pour is stout black with a very impressive light brown head that left islands of lacing.
The taste is very coffee forward, a slight nuttiness and a hint of hops edge to provide an edge.
The feel is smooth but thin, far too easy to drink quickly. I expected a bit more body from the ingredients used.
OA, an excellent lower ABV stout that I appreciated being able to try.

12oz can, painted label. Bottom stamp appears to have a best by date of 'FEB 2026'.
Black colored body. Several fingers of tan colored head with the pour, and this collapses to a partial cap. Leaves behind short strings and spots of lacing.
Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, and vanilla.
Taste is sour and savory. Flavors of coffee, chocolate, herbs, nuts, and black licorice.
Medium mouthfeel. Smooth texture, with a metallic touch. Good carbonation.
Chicory provides a savory and nutty experience.

Best by date : February 2026.

Near black with 2.5 fingers of finely-textured tan head.

Smell is slightly nutty and earthy toasted malt, with slight doughy aroma.

Taste is toasted nuts (pecan & walnut ?), coffee and cola. Slight creaminess (from the chicory?)

Feel is light, slightly creamy, with moderate very fine, initially soft carbonation that finishes with a brief sharp bite.

Overall, very enjoyable and easy-drinking.

If you like the description (chicory, licorice, coffee) you will like it. Dry, earthy and roasty, nice carbonation. I need some bacon and eggs with this! Deuces.

 

 

12oz can poured into a stout glass. Dark, deep brown almost black color. Some ruby highlights are present too. Khaki head pours thick then thins to a cap. Nice lacing left behind as you drink. Smell is roasted malt, coffee, cocoa, and some floral hops. Taste is rich roasted malts, dark bread, a bit of hops fighting their way through. Aftertaste is dark roast coffee and a bit of cocoa. Feel is medium to full bodied with a nice zip of carbonation to keep it lively. Dry finish that just emphasizes the coffee aftertaste. Overall, this is an excellent stout. Missed it the first go around but glad to see it back with the fall pack. It's a well balanced stout without the overly sweet character of some stouts.

LOOK: Pours an absolutely opaque near black body with malty looking handsome tan to light brown head that maintains a serious head and displays superior side glass lace. This s a great looking stout.
AROMA: Cocoa and dark roast coffee, burnt toast. The can suggested licorice is also evident.
TASTE: Bakers chocolate, molasses, combine with the aforementioned roasted coffee and licorice in a malt forward Stout.
Slightly bitter and drying. Excellent Stout!

 

 

 

Best by February 2026

This one has been on my want list for quite some time, over 6 years actually. I’m glad they finally brought it back for this years fall variety pack. Let’s crack it open and see what OG DFH is like 30 years after it was first brewed

Pours a very dark brown with 3 fingers of creamy dark tan head that slowly fades to a cap and leaves decent lacing

The nose is pretty straightforward but damn good. I’m picking up on aromas of black licorice, rye toast, red grape, burnt sugar, earthy hops, cocoa powder, and dark roast coffee

It’s more of the same in taste and that’s just fine by me. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting dark toast, molasses, red grape, black licorice, herbal hops, dark roast coffee, and cocoa powder. The swallow brings notes of burnt toast, molasses, black cherry, burnt sugar, cacao nib, raisin, light cinnamon, and toffee

A medium body pairs with gentle tingling carbonation, resulting in a smooth beer. Finishes mostly dry with a balanced bitterness

Novelty aside, this is a really well constructed Stout. Roasty and balanced

12 oz can split with my wife, poured into a Teku glass. Pours nearly pitch black with a tan head. Aroma and flavor are very roasty along with coffee and a hint of earthy cocoa. Not sweet, well-carbonated, just a bit thin. Overall a great beer if you want something dark and roasty at an approachable abv.

From a 12oz can. Best by January of 2026.

This beer looks like a stout, as it should - pitch black in color with no light shining through the glass. There's a 1 finger tan colored head to this beer that has decent head retention, and there's some lacing on the glass.
The aroma isn't extremely strong, but, what I do get is pleasing. I get a good note of coffee on the nose with hints of dark chocolate.
Dark roasted chocolate hits my taste buds right away. This chocolate also has notes of licorice. This flavor mellows out and then the coffee hits. Smooth, roasted, and nutty. The finish has more of a milk chocolate vibe.
The body is decent. It has a smooth and creamy feeling to it.
Overall a very tasty and easy to drink beer.

Pours a deep dark mahogany bordering on black with a coffee colored head.

Chicory, coffee, dark malty bread, nuts, and dark fruit.

Taste follows nose with nice subtleties and complexity - not to mention a very creamy mouthfeel and a dry, earthy finish

Pours a deep chocolate color with a coffee colored head. Looks amazing. Aroma is coffee, a bit of root, sassafras. Tastes is a bit thin, coffee, with some earthy notes. Mouthfeel is too thin. Overall looks and smells great tastes meh

Got from the Dogfish Fall Variety pack. This throwback is deep brown to black with a light brown creamy head. It smells of dark chocolate or burnt coffee. Taste is bitter like burnt coffee again with a black licorice after taste. Pretty carbonated for what I’d expect from a stout. Overall it’s solid, not sure if I’d have again, but not mad I cracked it.