Black Hawk Stout - Mendocino Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.45/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Virtually pitch black with a tin bubbly light brown lace.

Creamy malt sweetness is shunned away by a semi acrid roasted malt smell. Suggestions of coffee and charcoal come to mind.

Loose medium body with a moderate carbonation that lacks crispness and smoothness. Roasted malt flavour is a bit narrow and sticks with the sweetness to lay down faint chocolate and burnt flavours. Mild earthy tones from the malt and yeast come through towards the end with a small acrid like taste also. Finishes on the dry side with more earthy tones.

A decent stout, nothing special … just a well rounded stout that lacks bit of character.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2002 13:46:21 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12oz brown bottle. No freshness date.

Appearance: Pitch black in the glass with a massive rocky tan foam head.

Smell: Blackstrap molasses, dark fruits, rich-deep caramel/toffee, coffee with a delicate hop bouquet. I also get a clean "milky" aroma too.

Taste: Active level of carbonation that induces a creamy and refreshing mouthfeel. Body is full and even. Initial flavour is a limey hop character that races along the palate with a slightly dry pucker and bite. It fades into a robust roasted astringency, then melds with an earthy black malt flavour. Other malt flavours include burnt, raisin, black liquorice and a touch of sweet caramel and chocolate. Finish is dry, clean for all that's going on, with some grain in the back.

Notes: Black Hawk Stout one helluva stout, and another top-notch beer from Mendocino. Quite complex and what you'd also expect from Mendocino. Most definitely give it a try.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2001 15:47:00 | More by Todd

GinsuDave

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

05-21-2013 23:31:39 | More by GinsuDave

2beerdogs

California

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-09-2013 04:43:29 | More by 2beerdogs

thebummedgardener

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-02-2013 03:25:34 | More by thebummedgardener

mkennedy119

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

04-22-2013 01:40:18 | More by mkennedy119

chasmandocharles

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

04-20-2013 01:10:29 | More by chasmandocharles

gwiedman1

New York

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-07-2013 19:42:07 | More by gwiedman1

Goobastic

New York

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

03-16-2013 00:03:37 | More by Goobastic

Segelstrom

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

03-15-2013 16:13:48 | More by Segelstrom

crytion

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-12-2013 11:37:47 | More by crytion

kjfinnerty

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +13.3%

03-07-2013 00:47:34 | More by kjfinnerty

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -15%

03-05-2013 02:14:00 | More by DaPan

TheSixthRing

California

3.31/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Appearance - Pours a near black, deep brown with a nice tan 2-finger head. Fair retention. Streaky lacing with little stick.

Smell - Faint aroma throughout. Hints of milk chocolate and coffee roastiness. Ghostly hint of fruity esters.

Taste - Moderate notes of powered chocolate, followed by faint fruity ester sweetness and a light coffee roast finish.

Mouthfeel - Light to medium body, with fair carbonation. Fluffy, somewhat creamy at first, but dies quickly as the beer warms. Finishes with slight dryness.

Overall - This is my second go-around with this beer, and while I've enjoyed it more this time, it still doesn't quite hit the spot. It's a beer I don't mind drinking, so long as I don't have to pay for it.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 00:06:26 | More by TheSixthRing

derekdenim

New York

4/5  rDev +13.3%

03-02-2013 20:40:58 | More by derekdenim

acurtis

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

02-10-2013 16:12:32 | More by acurtis

Forzzaitalia

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

02-04-2013 04:21:06 | More by Forzzaitalia

spikechiquet

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

02-01-2013 03:51:17 | More by spikechiquet

KillaB

Illinois

3/5  rDev -15%

01-29-2013 08:29:48 | More by KillaB

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

01-27-2013 23:08:15 | More by KiMiRaiK

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.61/5  rDev +30.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Mendocino Black Hawk Stout has a thick, creamy, beige head, a very dark brown (essentially black) appearance, with reddish-brown highlights at the edges, and some thin lacing left on the glass. The aroma is of dark-roasted coffee, black bread crust, and chocolate powder. Taste is of charcoal, burnt sugar, black bread, dark bread crust, cocoa powder, milk, cream, dark cherries, licorice, and a minimal bitterness. Mouthfeel is light to medium, and Mendocino Black Hawk Stout finishes semi-dry, easy going, and highly drinkable. Overall, this is another great one from Mendocino!

RJT

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 17:01:37 | More by RonaldTheriot

AlaskanYoung

Alaska

1.5/5  rDev -57.5%

01-21-2013 21:13:32 | More by AlaskanYoung

cyguyjg

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +27.5%

01-18-2013 02:32:02 | More by cyguyjg

UncleBuccs

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

01-09-2013 03:09:30 | More by UncleBuccs

TaylorK

West Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +34.6%

01-06-2013 22:38:15 | More by TaylorK