Robust jet black ruby-highlighted stout retains dry mocha bitterness usurped from burnt coffee souring and roasted hop depth. At coarse java finish, caramelized vanilla recess penetrates subordinate earthy peat smear and mineral water purity.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SHENANDOAH BREW. CO., ALEXANDRIA, VA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Sturdily creamy deep maroon full body gathers irresistible sour mocha resonance to complement ice coffee swatch. Port notes encounter macadamia-walnut-cola nut bittering before burnt caramel finish reinforces brown chocolate sweetness.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SHMALTZ BREW. CO., BOONVILLE, CA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Rich and frothy without being too filling, this musty dark brown Messiah maintains cascading tawny head, abrupt coffee dryness, and bitter chocolate uprising outlined by brisk hop carbonation. Toasted barley further deepens mocha appeal until succinct sour chicory nuttiness takes over. Lacks milky lactose creaminess of heavier Shakespeare Stout.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SIERRA NEVADA BREWERY, CHICO, CA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Maple scent, large billowy tan head, and tawny brown body mark this thickly smoke-spiced robust heavyweight. Dry chocolate, cookie dough, and burnt caramel notes consume syrupy barleymalts, saturating mild-hopped nectar persistence. Earthy grains illuminate bitter mocha finish yielding uncanny sarsaparilla-to-barleywine aftertaste.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SIXPOINT CRAFT ALES, BROOKLYN, N.Y.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Chewy full-bodied brown-toned stout lures black coffee sourness and chafed espresso burn to dry roasted nuttiness. Black licorice waver coats tongue. Below the surface, vanilla bean, powdered chocolate, and charcoal notes inform piney hop bottom.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SOUTHAMPTON PUBLICK HOUSE, SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SWALE BREW. CO., KENT, ENGLAND
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Dark brown complexion, slight flesh head, oak-cask wine aroma, and wood burnt texture initially capture senses for crisp mild stout. Relaxed mocha moderation enriches bitter coffee finish.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: TRAVERSE BREW. CO., WILLIAMSBURG, MI.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Beautiful cascading bubbles surge from mahogany body to tan head, creating visual pleasure deplorable hop-grained acridity ruins. Disappointingly, pungent oak-dried cherry sourness and ester-y white grape pucker form acidic demeanor further burdened by burnt coffee smear.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: VICTORY BREWERY, DOWNINGTOWN, PA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: WYE VALLEY BREWERY, HEREFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Lacy jet black-hued ruby-sidled dry stout fortifies espresso, roasted coffee, and burnt toast bitterness. Smoky molasses malts, flaked oats, and dark caramel permeate mid-palate brisk water crispness before lingered mocha finish gets black licorice infer.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: YARD'S BREW. CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Up-front dark chocolate resonation envelops wood-smoked espresso dryness and roasted nuttiness lingering to creamy malt finish. Tame black cherry cola flow counters unrefined maple sap bitterness and burnt coffee sourness.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SAPPORO BREWING, SAPPORO, JAPAN
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Milky lactic medium body becalms mocha residue with soft nuttiness. Unlike traditional stouts, not defined by arrogant roasted chocolate malts. Instead, soft-watered fizzy-hopped nicety and unassuming cola nut/ hazelnut illusions regale pleasant dry-fruited finish.

