Chicory Stout - Dogfish Head Brewery

Samuel906

California

3.14/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Dark, and less red than most stouts. Very little head out of a bottle with almost no retention. Smells wonderful; huge aroma of roasted chicory and coffee beans, malt and vanilla and faint smokey-ness. Flavor is hugely coffee, very reminiscent of cappuccino with some hints of cinnamon and chicory. The downside is that the flavor seems to end abruptly leaving behind a smokey, roasted aftertaste. Slightly sweet, mildly earthy, underwhelming malt and hops. The aftertaste really starts to bother me after a while. Medium bodied, light carbonation. Feels to light for a stout.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 04:15:24 | More by Samuel906

bossmanbuzz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-26-2013 02:15:31 | More by bossmanbuzz

dheacck11

Connecticut

3.79/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pour is pitch black with a burnt brown tinting. Minimal mud colored head, fading rapidly.

Nose is massive with smokey hickory, malts, and a soft, sweet whiskey booziness.

Taste, following the nose, is really disappointing. Little bit of smoke up front with a fairly mild malt. Some scant coffee notes, finishing with a soggy bourbon flavor.

Feel is medium bodied. Just to thin to support the beer.

Used to love this stout. Now that I've had better, and seen more of what else is out there, returning to it is disappointing. It's just too thin and lacking the robust flavor that other stouts do so well. It is smooth and drinkable, but compared to what else is available, meh.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 00:07:07 | More by dheacck11

MAUEX_MFA

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-25-2013 22:07:28 | More by MAUEX_MFA

WKole81

Illinois

3/5  rDev -20%

05-25-2013 04:38:05 | More by WKole81

mulliwater

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

05-25-2013 03:46:42 | More by mulliwater

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-24-2013 22:29:26 | More by GinsuDave

Absolut

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-23-2013 19:28:28 | More by Absolut

Mike151014

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

05-23-2013 12:11:07 | More by Mike151014

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-21-2013 18:38:49 | More by johntfox

HarryStamperRoughNeck

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +33.3%

05-20-2013 20:11:13 | More by HarryStamperRoughNeck

RemyLebeu

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-20-2013 18:45:27 | More by RemyLebeu

RBM

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-20-2013 16:34:38 | More by RBM

jarrett123

New York

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-20-2013 04:27:58 | More by jarrett123

Geno206

Washington

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-20-2013 04:27:28 | More by Geno206

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-20-2013 02:43:02 | More by SmellsofMahagony

TheDoak

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +20%

05-19-2013 23:50:29 | More by TheDoak

stanowsf

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-19-2013 20:10:23 | More by stanowsf

Cyhops

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-19-2013 00:05:46 | More by Cyhops

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-18-2013 14:57:18 | More by drgonzo2k2

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-18-2013 04:02:33 | More by megamass

Honus1

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-18-2013 02:49:53 | More by Honus1

timoteo833

New York

4.5/5  rDev +20%

05-18-2013 01:59:57 | More by timoteo833

SDG1070

Ohio

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-17-2013 22:14:37 | More by SDG1070

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-16-2013 23:01:31 | More by AL89BR