Cavatica Stout - Fort George Brewery + Public House

kemoarps

Washington

3.63/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

I love the little species descriptions on the can. Clever and entertain- oh, that's not what you meant by appearance? OK. Well, the beer pours... like a stout. thick black good deep brown head. lingers, good retention and lacing.

I smell a lot of bready malts, which is kind of discouraging. there's some burnt toast, and the munich comes through here. not much acidity. Kind of an underwhelming nose.

Luckily the flavour opts to go its own way, and not just follow the nose, blindly, like some sort of tropical bird jonesing for disgusting cereal. There's that burnt malt that comes through as the primary, liiittle bit of dark chocolate on the back end.
almost creamy smoothe finish, with an aftertaste that is some combination of sweet and the hops lingering.
Better than a lot of generic stouts I've had, but I have better options for the same price. Definitely worth drinking, but not outstanding

Serving type: can

03-07-2013 09:53:55 | More by kemoarps

jeffeljefe

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

04-23-2013 04:00:19 | More by jeffeljefe

Hoptometrist

Oregon

4.23/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served from tallboy can into a globed shaped glass

A- Poured black with a fluffy ice cream like mocha head that left tons of dense chunky lace.

S- Big cocoa powder and vanilla, almost a marshmallow like scent, big mineral notes, and a little coffee bean in the aroma

T- Big milk chocolate and cocoa powder notes, some vanilla and marshmallow flavor, some whiskey notes but not overpowering. Some roasty notes

M- Medium body with really nice alcohol warming and very slight burn. Pretty soft mouthfeel with some light prickly carbonation on the finish. Finishes dry.

O- A pretty incredible imperial stout in a tallboy can at a steal of a price (2.99), yes please.

Serving type: can

04-06-2013 03:41:42 | More by Hoptometrist

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.81/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from the can into the Canfest sampler glass. Black and very dark brown edges. You know the drill, its a hella black and thick double stout. Light beige head, would have expected darker. Bitter chocolate malt aroma, some alcohol, lots of heavily roasted malt in the aroma.

Pretty mellow taste, I kept coming back to this one, its got substantial two row, substantial chocolate malt. Easy drinking enough at this abv, no alcohol sting, bitterness isn't too high, but they didn't avoid the hop bill either. Its there, right about where it should. No one flavor dominates here. A little coffee esque bitterness, a little hop bitterness. Carbonation is just right, just enough to push the beer through, but far from seltzer water impressions.

Nothing out of the ordinary, this is just your standard, well made double stout. Yeast flavors are overstated, I didn't really grab onto anything that would make me think this was anything but a standard yeast for an American double stout.

A solid alternative to TenFidy. This is an upper echelon canned stout. It isn't great at anything, but its solid in every department.

Serving type: can

04-04-2013 23:49:19 | More by Beerandraiderfan

strongaf

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-02-2013 06:14:12 | More by strongaf

artoolemomo

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-01-2013 01:36:03 | More by artoolemomo

SuperCutePanda

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-30-2013 04:48:29 | More by SuperCutePanda

Danielr26

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -28.2%

02-18-2013 17:00:40 | More by Danielr26

MacStinson

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.4%

02-14-2013 10:13:02 | More by MacStinson

BruceBruce

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

02-06-2013 04:52:34 | More by BruceBruce

sliverX

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

01-20-2013 02:10:12 | More by sliverX

Hopmodium

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

01-13-2013 23:24:34 | More by Hopmodium

Bfarr

Washington

3.08/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Black and a big brown foamy/frothy head with great retention and lacing. Sharp roasty aroma with a hint of chocolate. Rich cocoa with a roasted finish and linger with some light herbal notes. Balanced sweetness but some light metallic flavors (from the can?). A little tacky in the feel and thin but a light carbonated smooth overall.

An average stout overall and easy drinking but not particularly complex and a little thin. The metallic taste is fleeting so it might have been the can (another can I had from them had a similar taste so it may be their process). I really like the graphics on the can though…

Serving type: can

01-10-2013 22:50:34 | More by Bfarr

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

01-10-2013 02:52:47 | More by hoppymcgee

adkieffer

Washington

4/5  rDev +4.4%

12-17-2012 23:02:08 | More by adkieffer

KajII

North Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

[Suggested Glassware: Snifter]

The pour was a muddy pitch black with a large (2-3 finger) khaki colored rocky head that slowly receded, down to a thin film with a medium collar and produced good sticky streaky lacing.

The aroma was of a roasted dark bread malt, pine hops and a leathery yeast with notes of dark chocolate, coffee and possessed a moderate alcohol odor.

The taste was quite roasty and rather malty with a bold bitter chocolate presence early on, becoming quite a bit hoppier with a nice roasted coffee note and a bit of alcohol towards the finish. The flavor lingered for a very long time proceeding the swallow, with a bitter hoppy taste left behind to settle in on the taste buds.

Mouthfeel was full in body with a dry, creamy texture and a mild carbonation.

Overall this was a nice hoppy Stout that had a nice thick creaminess to it. This is definitely a brew that a hophead would truly enjoy, in fact it's kind of like (but not) a thick Black IPA...

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Serving type: can

12-17-2012 16:47:12 | More by KajII

dmorgan310

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.4%

12-02-2012 20:38:58 | More by dmorgan310

switzer

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

11-25-2012 22:29:51 | More by switzer

Holy_Hop_Head

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

11-17-2012 16:02:21 | More by Holy_Hop_Head

Jules11788

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

10-28-2012 21:25:31 | More by Jules11788

enznevr

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

10-21-2012 23:42:45 | More by enznevr

SlakkJaw

5/5  rDev +30.5%

10-20-2012 22:18:01 | More by SlakkJaw

DaveHack

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

10-08-2012 23:48:21 | More by DaveHack

Impfan

Washington

4.38/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Nice black body with off-white head, creamy, roasty, hoppy, coffee-ish, and a nice balance of chocolate with a nice dry (but not overly so) finish. Not as austere as Old Rasputin, and firmer in character than Ten Fidy, it's just unpretentious and delicious.

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2012 19:25:24 | More by Impfan

Mebuzzard

Colorado

4.38/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Brought this back to Denver from my trek to Oregon/Washington. Kept it about 2 months before cracking it open

Darn! Great looking beer. Perfect! Dark dark reddish brown, almost black. Somewhat hazy, if you can make it out. Looks rich. Beautiful tan, creamy, rocky head. Nice lacing. Don't get much better, my friend

Aroma is great, too. Coffee, mocha, chocolate, chocolate milk. Some faint hints of sweet fruits

Great tasting beer. Nothing over the top, but it's close. Smooth chocolate and caramel coffee blended together. Hints of roastiness and toast. Dark fruit sweetness, but it's not much. Not as dry and tannin-y as a lot of Imp Stouts, but this makes it easy drinking. And that can be a good or bad thing.
For 8%, this is very drinkable. Great beer.

Serving type: can

10-06-2012 19:30:05 | More by Mebuzzard