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Saranac Stout
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- From:
- Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 75
- Avg:
- 3.24 | pDev: 13.27%
- Reviews:
- 89
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 25, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 06, 2001
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 5
No description / notes.
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Ratings by cavedave:
Reviewed by cavedave from New York
3.11/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
3.11/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer is almost pure black, opaque, nice brownish beige head that gets a couple fingers altitude before limping down to a skim.
First sniffs of this I got something in the aroma, wasn't sure if it was yeast, or what, but after tasting it now I'm pretty certain it's yeast, sort of an odd fruitiness you can get from "neutral" yeasts. There are hints of chocolate and deeper roast in there as well, all tinged with the yeastiness.
Like the first sniffs, the first tastes contain the same odd fruitiness, now more strongly accompanied by a nice, light, charry bitter. The yeast seems more tart in the taste, sort of an English twist to this, I guess. It took me a while to get to be a fan of this, but warming has given some more herbal twists to the flavor profile, and a nice bit of complexity to the flavors in th roast, including a bit of root beer in the back of this, very nice. Warmer still, this has developed into an interesting beer, though (full disclosure) at times the tart got a bit of cherry to it, and tasted like 1st stage infection (which I like in a stout BTW).
Light in the mouth, but not to a fault, medium/high carb., light body, good finish.
Looking for Samuel Smith's or even Rogue Shakespeare, this ain't it. Looking for a decent, yeast forward stout? Inexpensively priced? This might be the one.
Mar 23, 2012First sniffs of this I got something in the aroma, wasn't sure if it was yeast, or what, but after tasting it now I'm pretty certain it's yeast, sort of an odd fruitiness you can get from "neutral" yeasts. There are hints of chocolate and deeper roast in there as well, all tinged with the yeastiness.
Like the first sniffs, the first tastes contain the same odd fruitiness, now more strongly accompanied by a nice, light, charry bitter. The yeast seems more tart in the taste, sort of an English twist to this, I guess. It took me a while to get to be a fan of this, but warming has given some more herbal twists to the flavor profile, and a nice bit of complexity to the flavors in th roast, including a bit of root beer in the back of this, very nice. Warmer still, this has developed into an interesting beer, though (full disclosure) at times the tart got a bit of cherry to it, and tasted like 1st stage infection (which I like in a stout BTW).
Light in the mouth, but not to a fault, medium/high carb., light body, good finish.
Looking for Samuel Smith's or even Rogue Shakespeare, this ain't it. Looking for a decent, yeast forward stout? Inexpensively priced? This might be the one.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.49/5 rDev -23.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.49/5 rDev -23.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
A mild relatively thin, light black and dark brown stout. Aroma hit the coffee and alcohol notes first, roast much lighter behind that.
Taste, like a very mild irish stout, or porter, this just didn't have the lactose or the heft I would want from a milk stout. Saranac just always falls short for me, even if this was one of their better attempts. The lack of body and sweetness just don't cut it.
Oct 28, 2016Taste, like a very mild irish stout, or porter, this just didn't have the lactose or the heft I would want from a milk stout. Saranac just always falls short for me, even if this was one of their better attempts. The lack of body and sweetness just don't cut it.
Reviewed by iBeer16 from New York
3.08/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A- pours a very dark almost opaque brown. very light 1 finger tan head but dissipates quickly, leaves little lacing.
S- roasted and caramel malts
T- slight coffee, roasted malty flavor but nothing strong.
M- nice carbonation, smooth, easy to drink, coats mouth nice
O- not the best stout, not the worst. Pairs decent with a chocolate cake.
Sep 03, 2012S- roasted and caramel malts
T- slight coffee, roasted malty flavor but nothing strong.
M- nice carbonation, smooth, easy to drink, coats mouth nice
O- not the best stout, not the worst. Pairs decent with a chocolate cake.
Reviewed by thain709 from Pennsylvania
3.6/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A - Pours with a dark brown body that showcases some ruby highlights...the one finger head is light brown in color and thick in appearance...recedes to a small, rocky cap and leaves decent lacing
S - Roasted malts stand out creating sweet caramel and chocolate flavors...there is a hint of vanilla adding to the sweetness of the nose
T - The sweet aspect carries over to the flavor...the vanilla jumps out more than it did in the nose...it's mainly upfront...the malts take over from the middle to the finish...they are roasted nicely at first...sweet caramel, milk chocolate, and light roasted coffee come out in the middle...towards the finish the malts give off a smokey charcoal flavor
M - Medium bodied...starts to get thin, roasty and slightly smokey
O - Not a bad stout, but definitely on the sweeter side...started off nicely, but changed big time as it warmed...probably still the second favorite of the mixed pack
Aug 10, 2012S - Roasted malts stand out creating sweet caramel and chocolate flavors...there is a hint of vanilla adding to the sweetness of the nose
T - The sweet aspect carries over to the flavor...the vanilla jumps out more than it did in the nose...it's mainly upfront...the malts take over from the middle to the finish...they are roasted nicely at first...sweet caramel, milk chocolate, and light roasted coffee come out in the middle...towards the finish the malts give off a smokey charcoal flavor
M - Medium bodied...starts to get thin, roasty and slightly smokey
O - Not a bad stout, but definitely on the sweeter side...started off nicely, but changed big time as it warmed...probably still the second favorite of the mixed pack
Saranac Stout from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
127 ratings
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