Coffeehouse Stout - Williamsburg AleWerks

rfgetz

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a near black color with quick rush of bubbly brown head, gone quickly leaving little spots. Smell combined notes of spent coffee grounds and melted semi-sweet and milk chocolate - not the best notes individually but pleasant. Taste brings an initial dry and roasty coffee character but it is quickly covered up by notes of mocha and chocolate fudge. Fuller side of medium bodied, solid creamy feeling combines with a light powdery quality. A nice sweet stout with some quality flavor notes.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2011 15:00:59 | More by rfgetz

argock

Virginia

3.43/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12oz brown bottle into a Duvel tulip. No freshness date. Purchased as 6-pack at Wine Warehouse (Charlottesville, VA) for $8.99.

A: Brown-black with ethereal beige 1/2-finger head with minimal lacing.

S: Cold cafe-au-lait aroma with strong milky, lactose component and milder espresso note. Dark maltiness plays token sweetness. Hoppiness is minimal.

T: The flavor is good but merely that with sweet latte dominating and some additional dark fruit notes.

M: Low-medium body with low carbonation and a reasonably thin feel.

D: Decent sweet coffee flavor but not much else to recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2011 05:17:58 | More by argock

clayrock81

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Got to try a sample of this at the AleWerks Brewery from their filling tap. Poured a very dark brown with a quickly receeding tan head. Light-to-medium bodied and slightly oily, but still smooth and creamy with a dryness thanks to the roasted and coffee malt sensations but not overly drying or rough. Not overly sweet, and I like stouts that go sweeter, but this is still good nonetheless and it goes down easy and tasty.
The rare coffee stout that doesn't ruin your tastesbuds so you can keep drinking it or have something else.

Serving type: on-tap

04-28-2009 17:12:13 | More by clayrock81

Pencible

Virginia

4.22/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A: This poured nearly pitch black, with a bit of tan head.
S: It smelled like strong roasted coffee, with some cream and dark chocolate and molasses. Basic but delicious.
T: It tasted like strong coffee with bitter dark chocolate, and a little molasses and cream. It had a lasting bitter aftertaste.
M: It was watery with a bit of carbonation. Too thin.
D: This had a fantastic coffee scent and taste, but weak body. It was easy to drink, but it was ultimately only "really good". (It would have been among the top of the style if it had fuller body.) Still definitely recommended.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2011 16:37:17 | More by Pencible

harrymel

Washington

3.04/5  rDev -23.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Batch: 15JAN13

Black with a very fine point rim of light tan foam, black mirror atop otherwise. Smells of coffee, cocoa, more coffee and pretty much just cold coffee. Flavor is coffee, soil, some bitterness, a little bit of bread, some bits of unsweetened chocolate. Medium bodied with hi carb and an off dry finish; a little less body and a little much carb for the style. Overall decent, quite a bit of coffee which makes it one dimensional.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 08:47:45 | More by harrymel

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.18/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottled 12/12/11

Presently, this is ranked #8 in its style class here on BA. Cafe Royale, their other milk stout is #5.

A: Poured opaque, with no light passing through it, and a massive 1.5 finger cappuccino-colored head that stayed a marshmallowy formation for many minutes after the hard pour.

S: It smells just like one of Starbucks, iced foo-foo coffee creations. I friggin love those things! The coffee was very understated and didn't have that pure coffee ground-esque intensity that I hate so much.

T: I truly love the smooth, pillowy finish on this one. Sure, the coffee bitterness is in there, but there was just enough sweetness to cut it without being too. Milk and coffee: Who would have figured? lol

M: Nice and creamy, and with a bitter enough lingering, but not so bitter that I had coffee breate afterwards. The lacing on the glass was substantial.

O: This is a very high quality, fairly low octane, coffee brew that is definitely amongst the best I've tried in its style class. Nicely done!

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2011 22:29:03 | More by Chaney

JamesS

Indiana

3.4/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured a very nice deep brown with some nice head and a bit of lacing. Nice deep scent with roastd grains and a noticable coffee aroma. Good taste, a nice stout with roasted grain flavors; a bit too much coffee for me and it did have some astringency. Went down fine, if slightly dry.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2010 17:26:28 | More by JamesS

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

on tap at barrel house - served in pint

Pours an opaque blacked out color with a thin crop of beige head. Fades out completely while leaving some patches of lacing on the glass.

Eruption of sweet coffee scents with roasted beans, cream, vanilla and cocoa. Milk chocolate sweetness, dark malts and molasses.

Well balanced coffee and chocolate right up front with a milky kiss. Sweet, but not cloying, vanilla, cream and mild dark malts. Decent backbone riddled with nutty coffee beans and cocoa. Finishes clean with lingering coffee bitterness.

Fuller medium body, decent carbonation, creamy and silky on the tongue. Pretty impressive for a milk stout, especially with the coffee adding a completely new dimension to the profile. I'll definitely be drinking this again.

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2013 05:02:24 | More by xnicknj

Bung

North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

12 oz. Pretty much black, brown around the edges. Just barely a ring of light tan head.

Aroma, strong roast, malt and coffee. Maybe some cocoa.

Taste, much more malty here. Roast malt, sweeter caramel and chocolate. Finish is a little thin, mostly chocolates and mocha latte.

Light side of medium bodied. Adequate carbonation and drinks quite easy because of the lightness for the style.
Really overall it's pretty good, but could use a little "more". I would buy a sixer, probably would be a nice warm weather dark brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 04:06:38 | More by Bung

philbe311

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A - A sleek opaque black... A thin medium brown colored head quickly fades leaving a scant lacing... A little carbonation... A bit of lacing clings to the glass as the session proceeds...

S - Subdued or effective... A nice inviting coffee presence... Some chocolate and caramel notes... A bit of roasted malts...

T - A nice roasty character... Kona blend coffee... Some subtle hints of chocolate... Some very subtle hops and a bit of wheat presence... Perfect balance...

M - Medium bodied, perhaps a tad bit on the lighter side... Sharp biting carbonation... Smooth... Consistent sip after sip after sip...

D - Loaded with flavor... A relatively low ABV... I could drink several of these in a sitting... I have yet to be let down by a Williamsburg Alewerks offering...

Serving type: on-tap

01-22-2011 00:58:13 | More by philbe311

JayQue

Virginia

3.86/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Not a bad milk stout. Pours a dark brown color with a tan head, good retention and some lacing. Decent smell, the coffee is very prominent. Very tasty. Smooth, lactose and coffee are most prominent along with bready malts.

mouthfeel is a hair thin but still substantial enough. A very pleasant drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 23:47:42 | More by JayQue

Gobzilla

California

3.9/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured a dark as night black with a thin brown head and left very little lacing sticking to the glass. The aroma definitely had some big coffee notes with burnt char, slight oatmeal grians, and faint chocolate notes. The taste has more chocolatey flavor mixing real good with the coffee notes alongside roasty burnt char and oatmeal grain accents. The brew was medium in body with a low amount of carbonation which had a sweet, roasty burnt char, slight astringent, and silky finish. The beer was more roasty and smokey than anticipated but still drank decent. I still think it would have had a better balance if it had more chocolate flavors.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2011 06:05:25 | More by Gobzilla

kbutler1

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle. Pours a very dark brown/black with minimal head. What head there is is a chocolate milk color that dissipates fairly quickly. The beer is brewed with roasted Guatemala Antigua coffee and the aromas of that are pretty evident in the nose. Other aromas include chocolate, vanilla, and leather. Strong coffee flavor to this one for sure! pretty much just like drinking an iced coffee. Bitterness throughout. Medium mouthfeel. Not the best coffee stout our there but definitely a solid performer.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2010 19:13:11 | More by kbutler1

sholland119

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Last one from Blind BIF Round 4.

A-Deep dark brown, opaque, with a little bit of mocha head that settles into a nice pool.

S-Sweet chocolate dominates the roast though a hint of roast shines through. Yummy.

T-Sweet chocolate and caramel, quite delicious. The sweetness is nicely done, well balanced with the roast.

M-light bodied with moderate carbonation.

O-Yeah, we all like this one a lot. I would like a few.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2011 15:12:31 | More by sholland119

Proteus93

Virginia

4.2/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: This is the last of four bottles, and I've seen different results on pours. This one didn't yield much of a head, but it's creamy and sticking around. Some of the others had a little more foam to them.

S: The aroma is a highlight of this brew. A sweet coffee scent, paired with chocolate aromas - but not so much in a sense of being a mocha. They manage to be two distinct scents, if that even makes sense.

T: Much like the aroma, with a little more subdued chocolate - though they blend a little more on the palate than I found they did in the nose. Iced coffee with a liberal cream and sugar added, chocolate, and some roasted malts that are buried away a little.

M + D: I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. It's a tasty example of a coffee stout, and loaded with flavour. Yet it still manages to be a fairly light bodied, smooth and a little slick with a sparkling carbonation. Quite good... I just wish their seasonals were available in individual six-packs, as it's one I'd like to pick up alone from time to time!

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2009 03:55:35 | More by Proteus93

SaCkErZ9

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass an opaque black with a wispy tan head. A bit of lacing clings to the glass.

Nice aroma. When a beer has the name "coffee" in it's title, it better damn well have some coffee in the flavor and aroma. This one delivers on the aroma for sure. Not really freshly brewed coffee but a cold pressed coffee aroma. Smells seasonal.

Flavor is right in line with the aroma. The coffee is a bit more subdued but is still up front and very worthy. Coffee and some toasty notes make up the majority of the flavor. I wanted coffee and I got it!

This is a wonderful coffee stout. Plenty of coffee without tasting like cold, carbonated coffee. Very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2010 23:29:35 | More by SaCkErZ9

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.8/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A black bodied beer with a small tan head that settles quickly and minimal lacing. Assertive aroma of freshly brewed dark roast coffee and roasted malts. Smells great for a coffee beer, that’s for sure.

Taste begins with a burst of fresh coffee flavor and the accompanying roastiness you’d expect from both the coffee and the malt. Light sweetness, caramel, cream, very faint earthy hops adding to the bitterness. The flavor seems to lack depth to a certain degree; it’s quite vivid upon first tasting but seems to dissipate quickly, leaving me wanting more. Dry finish and minimal aftertaste reinforces this feeling.

Medium bodied with medium carbonation; slightly smooth and creamy. Decent enough mouthfeel, not too big though. I really enjoyed this beer, primarily the aroma and first tasting, but was left feeling like it could have been better. Again, the flavor seems to vanish too quickly leaving you wanting something more. A definite recommendation for coffee fans, though.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 16:58:32 | More by tobelerone

Daniellobo

District of Columbia

3.85/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Good coffee stout, leaning on the lighter side but rather pleasing.

Presentation: 12 oz brown capped bottle. Simple brown label perfunctorily designed with the image of a bag of coffee beans and the name of the brew. Notes brewing with Guatemala Antigua Coffee. Shows batch code 7 29 11. Served in a snifter.

A - Very dark brown, almost black pour, short and short lived head, laving a minimal surface ring, with some isolated touches of lacing.

S - Fair coffee nose, pleasing without being too rich or complex.

T - Flavor takes it a step up without much fanfare. Fair coffee notes, a bit of lactose/milk chocolate, minimal bitter dash with a sweet layer.

M - Medium body, leaning sometimes on medium/light, with soft carbonation that provides a good tingle in the finish.

O - It actually flows pretty well and makes for a nice light coffee stout.

Notes: Nothing extraordinary but rather quaffable. The coffee itself without being extraordinary feels good and adequate and all in all it comes together nicely. Glad to have tried this one, in particular in light of some recent flops with coffee stouts.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2011 22:16:10 | More by Daniellobo

thain709

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - The body was a deep, dark brown that wasn't allowing any light to get through...there was a small one finger head that was tan in color...it fell into a wispy cap and left some lacing

S - Coffee obviously...it was fresh roasted with a touch of cream...there were some other roasted notes

T - Sweet flavors hit your palate initially...cream and vanilla helped to sweeten things up and add a touch of creaminess to the body...a slight lactic flavor was also present but the coffee soon rushed in and took over the rest of the palate...the flavor was stong, again with roasted and creamy notes...a stronger coffee flavor finished the beer which lead to a slight, but enjoyable bitterness

M - Medium bodied...this one wasn't heavy at all...smooth and creamy all around

D - I think I could have this one for breakfast...I enjoyed the coffee presence in the beer...they were strong and straight forward...the only reason I didn't score it higher was because of the slight lactic flavor I was picking up

Serving type: on-tap

01-29-2011 16:05:04 | More by thain709

AleWatcher

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bottle into snifter.

Pours a deep brown-- like cola with a dark tan head. Spotty lacing and weak retention.
Smells malty sweet and roasty like coffee. Notes of caramel, roasted grains, and weak coffee.

Taste is the same. There almost seems to be a slight cream sweetness too... The coffee doesn't lend much in the way of bitterness, and the finish is very sweet.

The body is oily but much more carbonated than the appearance lead me to expect! Very bubbly...

This is not really doing it for me. It's too sweet, especially at the finish. Kind of a one-dimensional beer... If I were in the mood for a sweet, slightly coffee flavored beer, this wouldn't be bad... but it is no where near an A for the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2011 01:34:33 | More by AleWatcher

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

3.88/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Very dark, almost black with some brown and red tinges around the end. The liquid is actually pretty clear, but very dark. The head is ok and the lacing is pretty good.

Smells of creamy caramel with soft, smooth, cappuccino to milk chocolate backbone.

Taste is of sweet, smooth coffee and chocolate, almost like a glass of chocolate milk with a shot of espresso.

Feel is medium and smooth, sweet, with a lightly lingering coffee aftertaste.

Drinks well. A smooth, easy to drink after dinner type beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2011 23:57:17 | More by AlCaponeJunior

portia99

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle poured into a Portsmouth goblet.

A - Pours a pitch black liquid - totally opaque...no light gets thru this. A thin collar of off-white bubbles guards the edge of the glass, but leaves no lacing behind.

S - Coffee, sweet cream, a bit of licorice, light alcohol, burnt malt. Nicely balanced all around.

T - Flavor closely resembles the aroma. Coffee and burnt malts right up front. Just a hint of licorice and a very light astringency enter the flavor too. Burnt and dark roasted flavors dominate. A very nice coffee beer.

M - Medium to full bodied, like prickles on the tongue from the fine carbonation, but overall the feel is quite creamy. Probably the best aspect of this beer.

D - I could easily settle in for a night and have a good number of these. The coffee is the highlight and definitely is what carries this beer...big surprise, given the name.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2010 00:48:17 | More by portia99

Seanibus

California

4.33/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Delicious and authentically coffee-like.

Pours a deep brown with a slight tan head. The aroma rings like a bell - clear and crisp and coffee-like. It smells exactly like a well-roasted dark bean cracked with a hammer. The flavor is sweet and strongly, authentically coffeeish, with a creamy mouthfeel, like an extreme dark roasted cafe au lait. The alcohol and bitterness are in excellent balance, the coffee flavor perfectly counterpoised with the roasted malt. This is an excellent coffee-based beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2010 03:01:25 | More by Seanibus

THECPJ

Delaware

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes:

Appearance dark brown, black with a mocha lacing head.

Smell: coffee, roasted malts,

Taste: coffee,

Mouthfeel: mild carbonation, oily texture, full body

Drinkability: Decent coffee stout, not anything outstanding. Rise Up stout from Evo is better.

Cheers,

The CPJ

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2011 17:59:23 | More by THECPJ

kawilliams81

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Pipeworks snifter.

A- pours black with a 1" tan head. Some trails and clumps of lacing remain in the glass.

S- roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, and light metallic smell.

T- bitter dark chocolate, coffee, a faint sweetness as well.

M- medium body and carbonation. Nice body for a light beer with some chalkiness.

O- good coffee stout. I could drink a lot of these in a sitting with the combination of low abv, coffee and chocolate.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:33:17 | More by kawilliams81