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Mean Old Tom
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rAvg: 3.92
pDev: 10.46%
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Maine Beer Company
Maine
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United States
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American Stout
| 6.50%
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Our American-style stout aged on organic vanilla beans. Intense notes of coffee and dark chocolate lead way to subtle notes of natural vanilla. Flaked oats generate a silky mouthfeel.
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Ryan011235
Ohio
3.53
/5
rDev
-9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured into an E&J Cask & Cream glass on 6/10/11
Batch #1
Massive thanks to Brez07
Not at all what I'm used to seeing with a stout. Pours a fairly light brown and maintains a brown hue even in the glass, albeit deeper. One finger head drops to a thinner layer, leaving some lace.
Doesn't entirely smell like I was expecting either. Cleanly roasted grain notes and some toasty dark bread aromas. Hints of fading cocoa; perhaps that way on purpose. Sugary overtones and some earthiness. Soft vanilla sweetness on the edges,
An earthy hoppiness leads off, scatters and regroups at the finish. A decent bitterness is had, also attributable to notes of roasted coffee and a nip of bitter cocoa. To greater extent is a lightly roasted grain bill that perhaps seems more in line with an American Brown Ale than stout. Bready and earthy. Vanilla sticks to the latter half but adds an enjoyable layer of complexity.
Sits comfortably on the plump side of medium in terms of feel. Though not harsh, carbonation is higher than I prefer and at times overpowers the flavors. The feel starts to coat mid-sip and builds toward the finish then tapers off to a lingering graininess and a bit of a kick.
Overall impression - for the most part, nicely done. I'm convinced this would be better labeled as an American Brown Ale as it seems more in line with that style than a stout. To that end, I have to knock it a bit to style but I'll happily give it the benefit of the doubt.
Serving type: bottle
06-11-2011 04:30:56 |
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SpdKilz
Illinois
4
/5
rDev
+2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A HUGE thanks to Drazzamatazz for this great beer. Cheers!
Appearance – Pours into a tulip with a dark brown color and about a finger of head. Slight light is seen around the edges of the glass.
Smell – Not as noticeable as I would have hoped – roasted malts, slight vanilla, cocoa, and milk chocolate.
Taste – This is overall the same to the aroma, nice roasted malts, slight REAL vanilla (I can’t overemphasize how important it is to NOT use extract in the case of vanilla – it is so nasty otherwise). Nice bittersweet cocoa/milk chocolate at the end.
Mouthfeel – As others have mentioned, the biggest drawback of this is here. Way too light of a mouthfeel in my opinion, good carbonation for the style, but I wish it was a bit thicker and more oily.
Overall – A pretty good beer. Damn quaffable, not overpowering. I would for SURE pick this up again if I saw it on the shelves by me (sadly not likely for a lonnng time)
Serving type: bottle
06-02-2011 02:53:40 |
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mdaschaf
Washington
3.93
/5
rDev
+0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Review from notes. Thanks to Brez07 for sending this to me in his LIF.
A: Pours a light black with a small off-white head that quickly dissipates to small foamy layer. Not much lacing.
A: Nice roasted black malt, some chocolate, and hints of vanilla. As it warms the chocolate becomes a bit more pronounced.
T: Very similar to the aroma, heavy roasted malt, some chocolate and a little bit of vanilla.
M: Medium bodied, but seemed to be a little thin. Decent carbonation.
O: Was hoping for a bit more vanilla. This is a solid beer that hopefully in future batches will have that vanilla boost. Another solid beer from MBC.
Serving type: bottle
05-24-2011 01:50:58 |
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THECPJ
Delaware
3.58
/5
rDev
-8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Reviewed from notes:
appearance: dark brown almost black, 1 finger mocha head
smell: roasted malts, barley, little vanilla
taste: roast, malts, little vanilla
mouthfeel: mild carbonation, medium to full body
overall: wish there was a little more vanilla flavor. you could start to pick the flavor up when it was warming up but not enough. Glad I got to try it and I think more people need to track down these beers for Maine Beer Company.
Cheers,
The CPJ
Serving type: bottle
05-21-2011 15:09:05 |
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stakem
Pennsylvania
3.95
/5
rDev
+0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks to foofaa for sharing this brew. Pours a dark brown color with a tan cap that holds fairly decent and forms spotty lacework on the glass. When held to the light, it appears to have decent clarity and more brownness about it.
The smell of the brew is nutty and dark with roasted grains. There is a very pleasing sweetness about this brew that smells of vanilla mixed with a touch of coffee. There is a light fruited character caught somewhere inbetween the familiar scent of hops verse alcohol. The fruited aspect smells dark and raisin-like but not as full and to the extent of some brews. (That probably doesn't make much sense but I don't know how else to describe it.)
The taste brings on more of the roasted grain character, possibly more nutty than I like in a stout but still very enjoyable. There is an underlying note of herbal hops and vanilla sweetness that provides a pleasant contrast. This brew is toasty overall, when coupled with the nutty aspect it almost comes across like coconut in flavor mixed with coffee. The hops linger in the mouth with an herbal aspect.
Overall not bad, I appreciated the opportunity to try this brew. It is medium bodied and slightly thin almost watery with it's low level of carbonation.. It lends itself to being easily approachable and very easy drinking without the shock of big alcohol impact. I'd give it a try again.
Serving type: bottle
05-11-2011 13:55:41 |
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ggilman
Maine
4.22
/5
rDev
+7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 16.9oz. bottle into a tulip glass. The elegant, clean and simple label informs that this is Batch #1. I love that after pouring a full glass, there's an ounce or two left to revisit once I'm done.
Solid jet black, two fingers of creamy tan foam. Tight Guinness-esque bubbles settle out to a loose thin layer. Delicious creamy chocolate vanilla aroma. Flavors are more subtle than the nose. Cream soda float creamy mouthfeel. A little bitterness right off the bat adds a bakers chocolate mouthfeel to the mix. Coffee and vanilla bean as it warms. Not very sweet, nice dry roasty finish. Lightly carbonated, gulp away. You can take a nice chewy bite out of this stout. I pretty much guzzled this tasty offering after brunch, therefore feeling the 6.5%. Excited for what the future holds for Maine Beer Co.! Can't wait to see what they come up with next! Double IPA? (fingers crossed)
This beer, as well as their others, wreak of quality & freshness.
Anyone ever see them on tap?
Serving type: bottle
04-24-2011 17:21:29 |
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jlindros
Massachusetts
4
/5
rDev
+2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Batch #1.
Pours a creamy 1 finger head that fades semi slowly with a bit of lacing, over very dark brown color with hints of rosy maroon light coming through.
Nose starts with tons of vanilla, light chocolate malts, light roast, some caramel, creamy dark malts, oats?, some light earthy hops, touch of cocoa.
Taste also loads with vanilla, creamy malts, dark malts, some chocolate malt, hint of roast, caramel, some light earthy hops, a bit of a decent bitter taste, light sweetness and some creamy like oats, no booze. Finishes with some more light bitter earthy hops, a slight bitter roast, plenty more vanilla and chocolate, and some oats.
Mouth is medium to slightly heavier bodied, creamy and a bit rich, decent enough carbonation.
Overall pretty good, very drinkable, decent enough hops, lots of vanilla as it promises, nice malts, perhaps a bit more body and chocolate would help, a nice bitter and sweet balance too.
Serving type: bottle
04-18-2011 00:39:12 |
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lordofthewiens
Maine
3.85
/5
rDev
-1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Batch #1
500ml bottle poured into a mug.
This beer was a very dark brown, nearly black color. A hint of red when held up to a light.
Medium-sized tan head and a little bit of lace.
Strong roasted malt aroma up front, followed by some sweet chocolate. A little bit of vanilla tucked in there.
Tasted like espresso with a shot of chocolate. I think I lost the vanilla.
A bit on the thin side.
Nice enough.
Serving type: bottle
03-13-2011 13:10:05 |
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maximum12
Minnesota
3.13
/5
rDev
-20.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Thanks to baconsausage for this brew. There's only one more Maine Brewing beer I haven't had, I feel like I need to go for the trifecta. To cap off a Saturday night with I, Robot in the DVD player (yes, my wife is away!).
Nice packagaing; I always like it when a beer has a story to tell. Pours black, with a deeply buried heart of red when held to the light. Smell is strong, espresso, with a shot of milk & vanilla.
Mean Old Tom is a hard-roasted beer. The roast dominates; very coffee in the mouth. In fact, it's the entirety of the beer. I like roast, more than most, but I like something else in the mix.
Decent enough beer, but not much to it. I like a shot of coffee in my beer, not the reverse, & that's the case here.
Serving type: bottle
03-13-2011 04:49:26 |
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gford217
Georgia
4.2
/5
rDev
+7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
500ml bottle, batch 1, thanks to Ben.
Pours fairly light for a stout, settling in as a dark opaque chestnut with a small off-white head that recedes to a wispy cap.
Aroma is a really nice mixture of roasted black malts, cocoa powder and vanilla beans. There is also a slightly more sweet milk chocolate character to the owe as it warms.
Taste is more of the same and really excellent for a regular stout. It's got the backbone of roasted malts with a layer of sweet chocolate and vanilla on top. Lightly roasted and dry finish.
The mouthfeel is the one drawback for me as it's a little on the thin side for a stout with decent carbonation.
Overall, this is an excellent stout - the vanilla adds the right amount of balance and sweetness to the roasted base. A little more body and this would be a world class American stout.
Serving type: bottle
03-08-2011 04:12:14 |
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deltatauhobbit
Maine
3.78
/5
rDev
-3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Stout aged on natural vanilla beans, a bottled beer previously from their "trash can" series.
Pours a dark amber almost brown color with a large off-white head, fades at a slow rate and leaves some small bits of lacing on the glass as it empties.
Smell has a great roasted malt aroma with light hints of vanilla complimenting, I'm not a vanilla fan but it offers the right amount of balance that adds to the nose without making it seem overly sweet or cloying, picking up a bit of a cocoa presence as well.
Taste has a very light body for a stout, drinks almost like a light porter, carbonation is also quite high which makes it seems like a porter, the roasted malt is decent in taste and the vanilla is not overwhelming but adds a hint of complexity, finishes very dry and chalky like I nibbled on some cocoa nibs, really wish it had a more substantial body since it definitely feels thin.
I had the opportunity to try bottles before they hit the market at Novare, I wasn't overly impressed that night but it seems a bit better in the comforts of my own home and not "ruining" my palate with huge beers prior to trying it. Still though, I can't help but be a bit disappointed since Peeper and Zoe are a couple of the best beers that Maine has to offer.
Serving type: bottle
03-04-2011 00:30:38 |
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smakawhat
Maryland
3.75
/5
rDev
-4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks to ToasterChef for the trade. Poured into a Nonick pint glass from the bottle. Batch #1, no dates to speak of on bottle.
A very solid four finger head off the pour, and a faint cream tan color. Tiny cola like bubbles and also a nice tight foam head. Body is a nice dark brown to red with great looking red hues. Some tiny bubbles of carbonation stick to the side of the glass. Very good looking so far.
Great malt and roast smell on this, and with hints of cream and coffee. Not much else though, but this is real nice.
Taste is good but a let down from what is coming off the nose. Mild malt, some bitterness but mild. A typical wet stout body but has a real nice finish I must say. Says aged on natural vanilla beans, but there is no sense of any vanilla in taste or smell of this beer. Almost a milk stout sweetness on the finish too.
With all being said though, this is still quite a good beer for drinkability.
Serving type: bottle
03-02-2011 23:48:47 |
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tehzachatak
Massachusetts
3.23
/5
rDev
-17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Batch 1
A - Dark body, a finger of very pale brown head. Ok lacing, head dissipates pretty quickly.
S - Typical dry stout nose with a hint of vanilla.
T - Really not that impressed. I liked the idea of this beer a lot, but there just isn't enough flavor in the body for me. Reading the reviews, it seems inconsistent, but I really don't get very much vanilla at all. Slightly thicker than a typical dry stout, but other than that nothing to write home about.
M - Average. Nicely creamy in the way a lot of stouts try for and fail, but you get a watery taste in the back of your mouth.
D - Unbelievably drinkable for a stout. Expensive, yes, but goes down very easy.
I'd drink this again, but only if the price comes down... at 6 bucks for a 16.9 oz bottle, not exactly economical.
update (08/27/12) - had this one scores of times since batch 1, and i will say it is remarkably consistent - and still not my favorite. makes no difference whether it is on tap or bottled. perhaps they should try putting this one on nitro.
Serving type: bottle
03-02-2011 02:26:56 |
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Bendurgin
Maine
3.7
/5
rDev
-5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a pint glass. The beer pours dark brown with a thin layer of light tan head that washes away quickly with thin lace. This is certainly a vanilla bomb. Mostly vanilla in the aroma with dark roasted malts in the background. I'd say too much vanilla maybe, but it's still pleasant to smell. The taste, much like the smell is borderline overpowering with vanilla. It's rounded out with mocha like flavors and a nice bitterness to the finish. I'd like this more if I didn't feel like I had to focus so much to get past vanilla. Real nice feel to this though, creamy and full with good soft carbonation. Overall, a welcome new offering from Maine Beer Company.
Serving type: bottle
02-24-2011 01:58:53 |
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gdrydenc
Massachusetts
4
/5
rDev
+2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
A - Pours with a finger of cream brown head. Nearly black, but if you hold it up to the light, you can see a very dark amber. Very good looking beer.
S - Smell is of nice roasted malts. Hints of coffee and chocolate. I don't get tons of vanilla bean in the smell.
T - Much like the smell, good malts, hints of coffee and chocolate. I do get the vanilla beans in the taste, which is good. I am kinda disappointed though, because it has a bit of a watery taste. I wish it was a much more robust stout, but what can you do?
M - Nice creamy mouthfeel, but the wateriness of it comes out again.
D - When it comes to stouts, this is incredibly drinkable. Low ABV and delicious.
Serving type: bottle
02-21-2011 03:31:39 |
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Casey10
Maine
3.9
/5
rDev
-0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
This is a nice beer that while good doesn't match quite the american stout that a Cadillic mountain stout (a tall order) does exspecially based using price as a factor
This is a nice beer and has a nice appearance with a smell of cocoa.
The cocoa has a similar taste but has a bit watery/smoked taste to it not bad but not outstanding.
The drinkabilty might be really good but per bottle it is expensive.
The beer is worth a try hoped for better though.
Serving type: bottle
02-17-2011 02:51:17 |
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ToasterChef
Maine
3.45
/5
rDev
-12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Reviewed from my notes. A draft pour from the only keg in existence (at least with this batch) into my Uprising chalice as part of Novare Res' beer and chocolate pairings for Valentines Day.
The beer is dark brown in color and has lots of clinging and rising carbonation. A small foamy head covers a portion of the liquid, some some bare areas remain. A coat of film and patchy foam cover the sides of my glass after I swirl the beer about.
The nose has a combination of coffee/chocolate/mocha aromas. It's roasty, sweet and has a touch of bitterness.
I can taste vanilla and and coffee bitterness. There is an interesting sweetness in the aftertaste that, for me, takes some getting used to.
The beer is sticky and leaves a big coat behind. Lots of carbonation can be felt and the body lies comfortably between medium and full bodied.
This is an enjoyable stout, but I prefer MBC's other offerings a lot more. I wouldn't drink more than one of these in a session, considering that it probably come sin 16oz bottles.
I should note that some of the flavors, textures and especially the appearance of this beer makes me think it could have come from a cask, but the menu did not indicate such, so I reviewed it as though it was a normal draft pour.
Serving type: on-tap
02-15-2011 13:06:51 |
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twelvsies
Maine
4.55
/5
rDev
+16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
New seasonal from the guys at MBC. Have eagerly awaiting this one... Pours a robust brown with ruby edges, a nice and hearty beige head, nice life, nice lacing. Really worth a few whiffs - the nose is subtle at first, with coco and subtle vanilla, followed by some mellow coffee and chocolate. Flavors meld so well - light roastyness allows the vanilla to poke through amidst the toasty coco and chocolate, with nice coffee undertones, nutty, and a dry and dusty hop finish. Low bitterness. Super smooth texture, nice and mellow, with the perfect dry finish to balance. For the style (stout) this is supremely drinkable. This beer has the nice balance of plenty of interesting flavors and complexity, while pulled off with subtlety, yet still remains a refreshing and drinkable stout. Can't wait to see what comes next.
Serving type: bottle
02-11-2011 03:55:47 |
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bishopdc0
Maine
4.28
/5
rDev
+9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
The head is very full forms more then 2 finger very thick and tan. The beer is dark and only on the pour could you see the dark amber color. The head hugs the glass very nice one of the best heads I've seen in a bottle
Big nose on this beer it whafted to my nose while I was pouring it. There is a lot of aromas coffee with roasted malts and a mellow vanilla that works perfect together
To start this is a dry stout not an imperial or big stout wit that said this is a great beer. The beer starts slightly sweet. A roasted nutty flavor enters. The nutty coffee taste is very pleasent. A slight hop enters with a very hint of vanilla in the aftertaste. Its a big dry finish.
For a stout this great I'm astonished how they were able to have the taste and aroma differ but have it go together
Serving type: bottle
02-11-2011 00:16:48 |
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BEERMILER12
Maine
4
/5
rDev
+2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The first bottling of Mean Old Tom aka Batch 1
A: Pours a deep reddish-brown with a 2 finger brown head
S: Definite dry stout smell, with malty chocolate notes and some burnt coffee. Vanilla is wayyy in the back of the nose, and kind of tricky to detect
T: Dry with a huge malt profile followed by chocolate and vanilla notes. Quite bitter on the finish
M: Medium body and carbonation, pretty smooth. Fairly watery, but I find that to be the case with a lot of lower abv stouts
D: Another solid offering from MBC, this definitely has some potential. Easily drinkable and not too heavy
Serving type: bottle
02-10-2011 22:50:11 |
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Brez07
Maine
3.83
/5
rDev
-2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is the second bottle I've had. Had my first at Novare but wasn't impressed. Figured I'd give it another shot though. Batch #1
A: Pours a dark brown color. Fairly translucent for stout actually, with lots of amber highlights on the sides and bottom. Kinda looks like cola. Initial 1 finger light mocha head recedes within minutes, leaving a very thin layer
S: Not a big nose, but what I get is some cocoa mix, roasted malt and the tiniest hint of vanilla. These aromas seem to intensify as the beer warms
T: Definitely different then the first bottle I had (which was more like a porter). Fairly big roasted malt presence right off the bat. Once the palate adjusts, some nice chocolate and vanilla flavors come out
M: Thin and a little watery at first. Still, smooth and slightly creamy. Roasted malt flavor lingers on the palate
D: Will the real Mean Old Tom please stand up? I'm really hoping this is it, because it's much better then my previous bottle experience. Nicely done first batch
Serving type: bottle
02-10-2011 21:42:43 |
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ar70584
Maine
3.85
/5
rDev
-1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16.9 oz bottle
appearance: khaki colored head dissolves quickly in a thin film. Good lacing. Dark brown espresso color.
smell: brewed coffee, dark chocolate, alcohol.
taste: dry irish style stout with robust coffee flavors overshadowing the minimal vanilla flavor. respect for not using any vanilla extract. no lingering bitter taste. hides slightly higher than average ABV very well.
mouthfeel: light dry irish style stout character.
drinkability: very good. nicely balanced flavor, could definitely put a few of these away.
Serving type: bottle
02-10-2011 02:07:40 |
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TK5150
Maine
3.73
/5
rDev
-4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From the bottle, which just hit RSVP today...
A- Pours cola brown with a one and a half finger beige head. The bubbles are a mix of small and large. Leaves great lacing as I drink. Looks more like a lighter porter than a stout.
S- Smells like cocoa puffs cereal with some vanilla and cream.
T- Light roasted chocolate notes which are enhanced slightly by the vanilla, some raisin...finishes with some earthiness of the vanilla and some dry chocolate. Doesn't blow me away at all, though is fine for a session stout.
M- Smooth mouthfeel. Not heavy by any stretch of the imagination, this is medium bodied. The lighter carbonation helps keep the mouthfeel enjoyable though.
D- Feels like a sessionable 6.5% american stout to me.
Not a bad beer at all. A nice, standard stout from Maine Beer Company. Best I've had from them.
Not good enough to get again though, especially at the price of well over $6/bottle.
Serving type: bottle
02-08-2011 19:59:31 |
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ffejherb
Pennsylvania
4
/5
rDev
+2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On "Trash Can" tap at Novare Res in Portland, ME during the week of KTG Day 2010. This was a special version of Mean Old Tom with vanilla beans added and served out of an aluminum garbage can. First time for everything, right?
A - Emerged from the trash can as a dark earthy brown liquid with deep amber highlights around the edges and about a finger's worth of thin patchy film that reduced to sprigs of ornate lacing.
S - Extremely dry and roasty nose with coffee accents and a hint of vanilla bean.
T - Flavor complements the aroma with a really dry, roasty malt character and a subtle yet pleasant vanilla presence, while a bitter coffee character persists throughout. Finishes with herbal, earthy hop bitterness and some semi-sweet chocolate notes in the backend.
M - Medium bodied and quite smooth overall with perhaps a hint of chalky texture in the back. Finish is dry and moderately bitter on the palate.
D - The vanilla isn't overly sweet here and instead adds a nice accent to this fine dry stout. Quite enjoyable, even though it was dispensed from a trash can!
Serving type: on-tap
12-28-2010 19:39:25 |
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Slatetank
Pennsylvania
4.28
/5
rDev
+9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Tried this 'garbage can' beer on tap at Novare Res - They had a special version of Mean Old Tom w/ vanilla bean added to the keg on the bar being served out ofa sixtel in an aluminum garbage can.
Served chilled in a goblet.
A - The appearance is very dark brown w/ garnet highlights at the base w/ 1/2 inch of med tan head. A substantial amount of thick lace sticks, the cap is made up of tiny beading and the cap is rocky surfaced
S - A roasty, creamy nose - coffee, vanilla bean and baker's chocolate in the aroma w/ light pepper/spice notes
M - The texture is both roasty and creamy w/ sweetness minimal overall w/ moderate carbonation and mild spice notes from the hops w/ tinges of sweetness in the finish and dry malt roastiness as it ends
T - I was pleasantly surprised with the flavor since I did not know what to expect not having tried Maine Beer before. The roast is a bit high in the taste but makes up for it w/ mild vanilla usage - very conservative, yet sufficient to taste. The flavor has a light yeast tang and mild bready taste w/ hints of tobacco and leafy hop bitterness. The roasted notes carry over into a creamy dry toasted finish
D - The stout is very good - a great tasting vanilla bean ale w/ low alcohol effect on the palate (relatively) for the style. This was very tasty and was just a good beer anyway you slice it
Serving type: on-tap
03-07-2010 23:27:36 |
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