Redhook Double Black Stout - Redhook Ale Brewery

Naerhu

Japan

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Alcohol by weight 6.0%
Tasted 20Feb03

Presentation: 650 ml black bottle with no expiration date. Blurb about a secret receipe.
Appearance: Deep black body with rapidly fading tan head. Super lacing from top to bottom of glass.
Aroma: dark espresso
Taste: This is like a creamy cold carbonated delicious espresso. I love this. Is there bitterness because this is espresso or is this bitterness because of the lovely hops.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2003 02:12:53 | More by Naerhu

StevieW

Florida

4.7/5  rDev +22.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

22 oz bottle.
Color darker than the inside of a stove pipe. Rich creamy soft beige head. Lots of tiny soft bubbles pop through. Moderate lacing left. One of the most attractive beers I have had in a long time.
Super rich smell of chocolate malt, roasted barley, and subtle coffee bitterness. I believe it is called blackstrap malt, whatever, it is done right.
Taste is a wonderful balance of rich chocolate malt, roasted barley, subtle coffee bitterness lingers. Sweet milk chocolate middle. Incredibly balanced flavors. Supersmooth, creamy full bodied feel. Nothing out of place. Flavors do not wavor one bit. Warmng and filling after effects. A really good stout. Maybe I can't get many outstanding ones down here in Florida, but I can't imagine many being better than this.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2003 18:52:08 | More by StevieW

BillyBrew

Maine

4.3/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Starbucks and Budweiser collabaration via Redhook? Yep, but at least it is a fine brew.

1000 midnight black colour with a creamy, frothy tan head that laces and swirls. Heavy dark-chocolate, caramel, coffee and roasted malt nose. Great roasted malt flavor with strong coffee, slight bittersweet chocolate and roasted barley. Hop bitterness peaks through the powerful flavors. Thick, full body that wraps the tongue with a slight coarseness.

A slight warming smooths the body and blends the flavors better. I think I may warm this one on the stove. Possibly a great, warm winter beverage.

Powerfull flavors, strong body and an eye and ear full. Enjoy. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2002 15:56:22 | More by BillyBrew

beerluvr

New Jersey

3.53/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

You'll find a massive light brown head upon pouring this into your glass, settling over a dense black brew. Nose is of roasted barley mixed with coffee. Taste is a bit light-bodied with roasted malt notes giving into an abrupt burnt malt flavor, hops are barely there...also a bit of diacietyl noted as it warms up. Finishes a bit thin and one dimensional. A nice beer, but that's about it.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2002 20:57:38 | More by beerluvr

Pegasus

Texas

4.63/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours an absolutely jet black with a heavy, sticky dark tan froth, lots of lace. Strong and rather sweet aroma of coffee and honey. Tasting yields very strong notes of iced coffee, roasted barley, and bittersweet chocolate, with spiky hops, toffee flavor and coffee residuals at the finish. The only reservation I have about this beer is drinkability, due to its rich character, more than one in a session seems excessive, in the same way that a slice of chocolate cake is quite satisfying, but the whole cake is just too much. A fine beer, fit for the most discriminating palate.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2002 19:08:20 | More by Pegasus

oberon

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Didnt care for the smell,somewhat mineraly,nice chocolaty head though.Was expecting a little more rich flavor though,wasnt to bad but wouldnt seek it out again.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2002 19:13:15 | More by oberon

John

New York

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Haven't tried the non-Starbuck's version but the old was the best in the now jaded Redhook line.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2001 09:31:25 | More by John

theman336

Illinois

4.95/5  rDev +28.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Wow. Impressive. Even though they don't use Starbucks anymore, its still the best coffee stout i've ever had.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2001 14:51:48 | More by theman336

suglis

Missouri

5/5  rDev +29.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Absolutely exquisite! One of my favorites. Perfect with black forest cake and a cigar.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2001 15:39:38 | More by suglis

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz. short brown twist. Freshness date clearly marked. Blurb about being brewed with Starbucks Coffee.

Appearance: Black, very black in colour with a huge sticky tan froth that sticks like taffy. The actual pouring of this beer had an awesome cascading affect!

Smell: Hmm ... Starbucks coffee, iced, with roasted undertones.

Taste: Potent, smooth and creamy flavours of iced Starbucks Coffee, roasted barley and hints of dark chocolate. Hop bitterness is slightly assertive along with the coffee and roasted barley. The finish is lingering coffee and sugar/honey.

Notes: Damn! What a beer! If you love stout and good coffee then this will be a "to die for" beer! The best darn coffee stout ever brewed.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-1998 00:00:01 | More by BeerAdvocate