Death Metal
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- From:
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Delaware, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 11.36%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 19, 2014
- Added:
- Sep 08, 2011
- Wants:
- 17
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Death Metal is a big ol' Imperial Stout with loads of Columbus, Amarillo, and Simcoe hops, a wide array of roasty toasty malts, heaps of cold steeped coffee, and a whole mess of vanilla beans. The beer's in-your-face punch earned it the name Death Metal and it lives up to the name with each of the flavorful ingredients head banging into your palate in succession.
120 IBU
120 IBU
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Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.76/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.76/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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A: The beer pours very dark brown, almost black, with a small off-white head.
S: The coffee aroma really comes through. There's a bit of coffee grounds and a very mild acidity. Perhaps a hint of soy sauce with an almost spicy/cinnamon aroma. The vanilla is there a bit in the background.
T: An almost espresso-like coffee flavor. Sort of bitter from all the roast with the same sort of spicy note. Plenty of dark chocolate dark chocolate along with vanilla and an earthy flavor and bitterness.
M: The body is medium with medium carbonation.
O: Other than the soy sauce on the nose, this was a pretty good beer. Nice coffee and vanilla character.
Oct 02, 2011A: The beer pours very dark brown, almost black, with a small off-white head.
S: The coffee aroma really comes through. There's a bit of coffee grounds and a very mild acidity. Perhaps a hint of soy sauce with an almost spicy/cinnamon aroma. The vanilla is there a bit in the background.
T: An almost espresso-like coffee flavor. Sort of bitter from all the roast with the same sort of spicy note. Plenty of dark chocolate dark chocolate along with vanilla and an earthy flavor and bitterness.
M: The body is medium with medium carbonation.
O: Other than the soy sauce on the nose, this was a pretty good beer. Nice coffee and vanilla character.
Reviewed by mdaschaf from Indiana
3.7/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Review from notes.
A: Served in a goblet, Death Metal was a very dark brown with some purplish hints to it. There is a one finger tan head on top, not much retention, and spotty lacing.
S: A lot of coffee on the aroma up front. There is some nice citrus hops in the middle which then leads to some coffee grounds and a bit of chocolate.
T: It has a full coffee flavor form start to finish with some faint chocolate mixed in. There is some pine and citrus in the middle and to a lesser extent on the finish. It is extremely roasty.
M: Medium to heavy bodied with some lively carbonation.
O: A little harsh for my palate. I found the coffee/roast to be a bit overwhelming, but I did like how hop forward it was.
Sep 21, 2011A: Served in a goblet, Death Metal was a very dark brown with some purplish hints to it. There is a one finger tan head on top, not much retention, and spotty lacing.
S: A lot of coffee on the aroma up front. There is some nice citrus hops in the middle which then leads to some coffee grounds and a bit of chocolate.
T: It has a full coffee flavor form start to finish with some faint chocolate mixed in. There is some pine and citrus in the middle and to a lesser extent on the finish. It is extremely roasty.
M: Medium to heavy bodied with some lively carbonation.
O: A little harsh for my palate. I found the coffee/roast to be a bit overwhelming, but I did like how hop forward it was.
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