Minerva Stout
Cervecería Minerva

Minerva StoutMinerva Stout
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From:
Cervecería Minerva
 
Mexico
Style:
Irish Dry Stout
Ranked #35
ABV:
6%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,664
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 13.25%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
89
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 03, 2023
Added:
May 14, 2008
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  38
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Ratings by jlindros:
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Interesting, called Stout Imperial, not sure if that's supposed to mean imperial stout (which it def is not), or just a nice stout for imperial like or something. Found in Cancun.

Light creamy fizzy head fades at a med pace of almost ½ finger, very dark murky brown-black molasses color with very little light coming through.

Nose light roasted malt, a bit of black patent malt, and even a hint of chocolate, milk chocolate, crystal malts, light nougat candy, and even a touch of bright aromatic malt.

Taste starts with more roasty malts, a bit of cocoa and black patent, caramel, nougat, candy like flavors but not really sweet, toasty roasty malt flavors, hint of earthy hops. Light juicy fresh malt flavor, light semi sweet semi bitter chocolate. The bitterness ramps a bit, with more earthy hops and bitternes from the roasted malts bring a light salty briny quality. Even a touch of coffee. Finish is fairly bitter, dry, bit ofearthy hops and bitterness from the roasted malts that also linger a bit, with cocoa and caramel.

Mouth is med to full bodied, actually a little bit too much carbonation that takes away from the richness of the beer and makes it seem more like a Mexican style beer.

Overall best beer I’ve had here so far. I’ll have to try more of their beers. Nice malts, dark malts, no real off flavors, even a hint of hops, just a bit too much carbonation as the only real flaw. Also not sure if I would call this an imperial stout, but otherwise good.
Jan 29, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Nov 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Oct 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by BAsbill from California

Jun 04, 2023
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Reviewed by wize from Norway

3.85/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark enough for a stout. Smells of dark chocolate, roasted coffee and a bit of dry fruits. Taste is more into chocolate and coffee, is not as bitter as other stouts, alcohol is present but well hidden. Creamy with medium foam retention. A good stout for a good price.
May 19, 2023
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Reviewed by sglooney316 from Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12oz beer into a clear mug:

LOOK: Dark brown, light foam

SMELL: Roasted coffee

TASTE: Dry roasted coffee with slight chocolate. Label states also to have caramel but I don't taste it. Medium Carbonation

FEEL: Light to medium

OVERALL: Good tasting Mexican craft Beer (cerveza artesanal); even so being a stout as it's a rarity among Mexican beer. Had the beer had a bigger head I would have rated it higher.
Mar 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by SViterileroux74 from Texas

Dec 10, 2022
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.81/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12oz bottle into a tall kitchen glass.

Appearance: rich dark hue with a tall head of rich tan foam atop. Really good!

Smell: a nice dry roastiness with a dash of chocolate and some vegetal hop character. Not bad!

Taste: nicely dry with a good roast character. It’s a bit astringent, perhaps, but other than that quite good!

Mouthfeel: medium body with a huge carbonation and good creaminess.

Overall: the roast adds an astringency that makes this beer not totally quaffable, but still, a solid example of the style.
Nov 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.79 by mando31 from Illinois

Apr 28, 2021
 
Rated: 2.25 by jeschaefer from Texas

Feb 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by eldoctorador from Chile

Mar 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.68 by Curt3 from Ohio

Jan 01, 2020
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Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana

3.87/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Enbotellado at a craft beer bar in la Ciudad de Mexico. Pours black with a full finger of head. Dark, bitter roast on the grains, light residual sweetness, some chocolate on the finish. Better than I expected from Guadalajara.
Jun 08, 2019
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Taste; Smokey, bittersweet chocolate malt, rich, smooth finish. Same with the nose. dark brown hue, partly clear, tan foamy head, some lace. Medium body. 35 IBUs
May 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.13 by le00metalero from Canada (QC)

Sep 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by hockeypuck from Maine

Aug 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by SenseiCaco from Mexico

May 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.47 by SoutLover501 from Mexico

Dec 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.56 by Uzivra26 from Mexico

Aug 26, 2017
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Reviewed by jerry54 from Mexico

4.3/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
-Look: Toasted Brown/Black Cloudy.
-Smeel: Hoppy, coffee, toasted barley.
-Taste: Bitter but not extreme, dry, stong hints of Coffee and Chocolate.
-Feel: Smooth on the mouth, little acidic but nothing relevant.
Aug 06, 2017
Minerva Stout from Cervecería Minerva
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 89 ratings