Mean Old Tom - Maine Beer Company

elgiacomo

Georgia

4.18/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

16oz bottled January 27, 2013. Served at cellar temperature.

Pours black with a three finger creamy/foamy brown head that slowly recedes to a small foamy cap and leaves nice rings and webs of lacing behind.

Aroma is vanilla, chocolate, caramel, roasted malts, sweet-smelling and dessert-like. Good to very good strength.

Flavor is rich vanilla, chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, some caramel, moderate sweetness, some bitterness, minimal alcohol. Tasty.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, pretty smooth and creamy but a bit of a carbonation bite too.

Really tasty vanilla Stout. The vanilla isn’t subtle, it’s definitely here and a big component of this brew, nice chocolate notes too. I’ve got one more bottle that I’ll sit on for a couple of months to let the hops fade out a bit which I think would help.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 04:23:34 | More by elgiacomo

Dyelawn

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-19-2013 19:13:18 | More by Dyelawn

Myst

District of Columbia

3/5  rDev -23.7%

05-19-2013 04:26:37 | More by Myst

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-19-2013 02:07:57 | More by jakeox

JMS1512

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-19-2013 01:42:09 | More by JMS1512

klawburke

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-18-2013 23:22:38 | More by klawburke

mcphish22

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-18-2013 01:29:27 | More by mcphish22

Ralphs66

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-17-2013 09:48:24 | More by Ralphs66

MaineBrewing

Maine

4.26/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A - poured black, opaque with tan head 1.5 finger head. Dissipated to a creamy cap and left ample sticky lacing.

S - intense malt aroma, dark fruits, caramel, tootsie roll.

T - smooth taste, almost creamy. Malt forward with nice mellow roasted flavor, definite vanilla notes. Ample hops in the finish. The taste carries over an almost tootsie roll flavor that I picked up in the nose.

M - amazing mouthfeel, velvety and smooth. Light carbonation, very enjoyable experience.

O - overall a well Crafted stout, the mouth feel is amazing, and the taste is delicous.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 01:39:54 | More by MaineBrewing

HoppyKilaMonster

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-17-2013 01:37:46 | More by HoppyKilaMonster

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-16-2013 02:44:28 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

TappaKeggaBrew

Ohio

4.24/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A: Poured very dark, nearly black w/ just a hint of mahogany at the margins. The head was an uber-thick layer of tenacious foam the color of burnt sugar. Retention was very good, lacing fair.

S: Toasted malt and dark fruit dominate, as is typical of stouts. There's some coffee as well, although in the background. It takes a little imagination to smell the vanilla.

T: Strong, deep-roasted malt up front; acrid at first, but yielding a little sweetness after a moment. Tart fruit appears in the middle, and lingers well into the finish as it melds with mildly bitter hops and subtle coffee flavors. Finally, the vanilla shows up -- not too strong, but definitely there -- and it mixes with all of the flavors listed above as they fade.

M: Very smooth. So much so that the lower carbonation and moderately dry finish are easily forgiven.

O: A solid American stout, and the vanilla, while not strong, does add a nice touch. A little pricy for frequent consumption, but worth trying on occasion.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 00:47:33 | More by TappaKeggaBrew

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Bottle from Binghamton Beer Depot. Born 01.27.13. From notes.

A - Poured black with a one finger mocha/dark brown head. Good spotty lace, half finger retention.

S - Biga aroma of roast, coffee, faint vanilla, deep chocolate, and more coffee with a pronounced roast element.

T - Big roast again. Nice mild sweetness, assumingly from the vanilla. Sugariness and big roast that mellows later on. Nice and complex, as well as tasty. Vanilla is subtle. Some cola.

M - Mild carbonation, medium body, dry and sweet finish.

O/D - A nice stout. My frist from Maine Brewing and I was slightly underwhelmed based on their hype. Complex and tasty nonetheless. Quite rich, but needed some more vanilla.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 18:48:34 | More by tbeckett

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-15-2013 15:34:55 | More by twenty5

CBPAS

New York

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

05-15-2013 02:03:07 | More by CBPAS

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-15-2013 01:06:23 | More by Kevincredible

HawkIPA

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-14-2013 18:51:58 | More by HawkIPA

322wingedfoot

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-13-2013 22:46:39 | More by 322wingedfoot

Zimm

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -30%

05-13-2013 00:22:39 | More by Zimm

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-12-2013 17:05:57 | More by mikeburd1128

pmarlowe

California

4.04/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 012713. Tulip glass.

A: Pours black with a half inch of sturdy, light brown head which recedes fairly soon to a ring. Pretty good retention and a few dots and streaks of lacing.

S: Dark chocolate and vanilla meld very tightly with a little roastiness, and a touch of coffee.

T: Roasted malt and vanilla are the most prominent flavors, with the vanilla integrated well, and a bit of coffee. Fairly dry and a longish finish featuring the coffee and light roastiness.

M: Medium body and medium, biting carbonation which mellows out and smoothens with time in the glass. Alcohol is well hidden.

O: Pretty drinkable. They managed to hit a good level of vanilla without overdoing it, and to integrate it well with the base beer. That being said, the vanilla can be a bit fatiguing in moderate quantities.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 05:37:51 | More by pmarlowe

Sultz04

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

05-11-2013 19:48:42 | More by Sultz04

jayhunter357

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-11-2013 01:30:53 | More by jayhunter357

MCDub

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-10-2013 14:50:14 | More by MCDub

DRBiser

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-10-2013 09:37:07 | More by DRBiser