Dark Seas - Mission Brewery

SHODriver

California

3.73/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: poured into a snifter thick as used motor oil and pure black topped with a dark tan head that is small but quick recede to a small collar around the glass
S: smells of roasted barley and chocolate with a little bit of fruit and charred wood
T: roasted barley and bitter dark chocolate some of that fruit and a bit of smoky wood flavor. aftertaste is a bit of dark roast malt and more chocolate
M: smooth and velvety with soft carbonation that builds nicely on the palate. mouthfeel is full but on the lighter side of it
O: not bad at all, kinda simple and low on complexity but a solid beer and good for the price.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 04:56:35 | More by SHODriver

pin

Australia

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

06-15-2013 23:23:19 | More by pin

Broanoke

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

06-15-2013 00:51:36 | More by Broanoke

jdhilt

New Hampshire

4.11/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a three finger brown head that fades slowly leaving some lace. Black as midnight, no highlights. Good carbonation and heavy bodied. Baked chocolate and some coffee nose. Flavor is sweet baked chocolate with some black liquorice, the 9.8% ABV is hidden. Decent RIS. 12oz bottle from Gift Specialists Oceanside, California.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 22:24:44 | More by jdhilt

djre4orm

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

06-13-2013 19:03:37 | More by djre4orm

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

06-07-2013 04:46:01 | More by megamass

jd18

Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

This was a delicious stout. Medium body, well rounded flavor and opened nicely as it warmed to a smooth bitter sweet taste with hints of dark chocolate and coffee. No need to over analyze. If its an the beer list, you won't be left disappointed by ordering.

Serving type: on-tap

06-07-2013 01:26:58 | More by jd18

mjw1200

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

06-07-2013 00:27:37 | More by mjw1200

sergio1va

California

4.26/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Dark Seas from Mission delivers a very good representation of this beer style- Dark, Malty and High Alcohol.
Pours to a pitch black with a small brown foam head. Little carbonation is observed as the beer was allowed to release it's aromas.
Aromas of dark chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, and alcohol are very present in this beer.
The taste is definitely malty and somewhat smoky, this producing a mouth feel that seems slightly bitter and dry. Definitely a beer one should enjoy with every sip and you'll discover even more notes.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 05:02:42 | More by sergio1va

dbone_has_biers

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-31-2013 04:25:06 | More by dbone_has_biers

Lanstrum

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-30-2013 22:21:08 | More by Lanstrum

domnalbrecc

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-30-2013 21:26:44 | More by domnalbrecc

LSMroz

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-28-2013 14:03:42 | More by LSMroz

bespin15

Washington

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-27-2013 20:36:11 | More by bespin15

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -14%

05-27-2013 01:18:47 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

Busker

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +22.9%

05-22-2013 12:24:15 | More by Busker

Ilovebeer1549

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-18-2013 04:09:46 | More by Ilovebeer1549

HoppySuds

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-16-2013 18:10:10 | More by HoppySuds

stevied71

Australia

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-16-2013 14:12:08 | More by stevied71

denver10

Colorado

3.55/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Pours black with a nice mocha head. A nice rich, roasty aroma with roasted barley and dark choclate. and a hint of some pitted fruit and some booze. Flavor followed suit with huge roastiness and dark chocolate, a kiss of some vanilla and a earthy bitterness in the finish. Some alcohol shows but not offensive. A fuller, mouthfeel. Overall, a nice solid RIS. Would happily drink again, glad to see 4 packs of this on the local shelves.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 22:47:34 | More by denver10

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-15-2013 16:38:23 | More by twenty5

ChumleyX

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-12-2013 23:01:00 | More by ChumleyX

timontheroad

Colorado

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-12-2013 20:43:16 | More by timontheroad

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.84/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

maybe the best of the mission beers so far. this pours as its name implies, dark and stormy, with a big frothy head and no light at all getting in. there is a funny gray shade though, like not brown but an ashy color, not sure where it comes from, not super nice, and ive never seen it before. the nose is a little sweet, boozy, and complex on the grains, with varying levels of roast throughout. tastes like there is some oatmeal in here, with a little extra sugar and a nice smooth full body. I get a little tobacco and a touch of vanilla, but this isn't as intricate as some others in the genre. an odd bitterness creeps in in the finish, not from hops or burnt grains, but sort of unidentifiable. its not an off flavor, but I can place its origin. kind of a difficult beer to drink, full body and overly alcoholic. my bottle says 9.8% abv, rather than the 10.5% listed here, but it might as well be the higher number. overall mission beers havnt impressed me much at all so far. they all seems to be slight tweaks on the standard lineups breweries are expected to have these days without much different to set them apart. this one is a little better than the others, but still on the generic side, insofar as a Russian imperial stout can be generic...

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 17:16:09 | More by StonedTrippin

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.81/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of chocolate, some coffee. Taste is good, chocolate, roasted malts, some coffee, a touch of hops and alcohol. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a good quality beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 18:23:37 | More by tone77