The Big Lebrewski - Naked City Taphouse

suncrust

Washington

3.88/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap, served in a schooner.

They are calling this one a "White Russian Imperial Cream Stout" aged on french oak chips with a hefty 9% ABV. Sweet name, and if I'm not mistaken they actually add in Kahlua to the batch.

Look- Black as night with a thick and creamy light brown head. Great lacing on the glass. Very creamy syrup texture in the appearance.

Aroma- Light on the nose, hints of milk chocolate and roasted coffee. A little whipped cream / dairy notes buried in there.

Taste- Big, sweet milk chocolate and roasted backbone to the beer. Light vanilla tones, some alcohol in the middle, and finishes with roasted coffee, caramel, and oaky spiciness. As it warmed up, the burned roasted coffee started to meld with the chocolate to give flavors reminiscent of chocolate covered coffee beans.

Mouthfeel- Full bodied, rich, clean and creamy texture. Medium carbonation.

Overall- Deceptively easy to drink and the creamy chocolate notes and spicy oak finish really makes this beer. Pretty delicious, pretty smooth. The dude abides!

Serving type: on-tap

11-20-2011 18:13:38 | More by suncrust

benbjb

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

11-09-2012 20:44:06 | More by benbjb

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.23/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured a burnt brown color with good carbonation and a dirty white cap, a good bit of lacing and some pretty good head retntion

S: Cocoa, light cream, kalhua, some wood and light booze stings the nostrils. Smells proising.

T: Starts out with a mild roastiness with cocoa, espresso followed up by some booze, a light whipped vanilla like cream appears as does a Kahlua like taste and feel. The finish is rather sweet, sordove dry and lingering yet clean. The oak dances in the background. Almost innoticed unless you were looking for it.

M: Big body, well carbonated. A lot going on here and my palate enjoys this thoroughly.

O: Enjoyed the beer and very drinkable. I will keep my eyes peeled for the Big Lebrewski from here on out.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2011 14:54:01 | More by barleywinefiend

beertunes

Washington

3.68/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in straight pint glass. Poured solid black, no translucence, with over an inch of thick, solid, brown head that had excellent retention and very good lacing.

The aroma has the expected roasted and grain notes but also a bit of oak, with a trace of sweetness floating in the background. On the tongue, the story starts out the same, just a little more clearly, and the Kahlua dances around the edges of the roast and oak.

On the tongue the beer is full, solid and smooth. Drinkability is very good for a beer this full and with such a solid ABV. Overall, a very nice brew, worth stopping by the pub to try to catch.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2011 22:03:05 | More by beertunes

RedDiamond

Oregon

3.38/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Score one for a catchy name. And it works well with Naked City's cinema theme. NC describes Lebrewski as an "imperial cream stout aged on Kahlúa soaked oak." Another intriguing theme. The beer has a sedate black body and smells of roasted grains. Its taste initially suggests vague porter properties. But as the flavor builds it blossoms into a chocolate malt sweetness with integrated hop flavor.

Naked City lists the ingredients in Lebrewski on their website and doesn't mention lactose. The body suggested low carbonation though the beer was too dark to notice. Ultimately, I'd place Lebrewski in the category of a mid-range porter. The Kahlúa-oak properties were too negligible to be defining.

Serving type: on-tap

12-13-2009 21:08:21 | More by RedDiamond