Kuhnhenn Crème Brûlée Java Stout - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

CortexBomb

Michigan

4.63/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5

The Java Stout pours textbook stout black with a modest tan head on top. The nose is sweet coffee and chocolate malts, very strong without being aggressively burnt roasty like many stouts.

The flavour is an interesting two part act: the first part is a delightful coffee infused stout: lightly roasted with strong bitter coffee aspects present. The back half is extremely sweet and sugary with a big vanilla cream flavour, and makes for a great send-off.

The mouthfeel on this is moderately thick, but not overly so, simply decent. The drinkability is exceptional though, a beer that I will be looking for actively whenever I visit the brewery.

The bottom line: I love coffee, and I love beer. I think most of the coffee brews that are put out end up unbalanced in some way, or unsatisfying. Kuhnhenn have put together my ideal java brew here. Strong coffee, but balanced. A unique sweet vanilla finish. Really great stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

03-29-2008 16:55:51 | More by CortexBomb

Alextricity

Michigan

4.28/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

I had this *LAST YEAR* at the World Expo of Beer in Frankenmuth, Michigan. I'm now reviewing it because I was just made aware that this is the mystery beer that I was freakin' in love with.

Appearance: Dark, tan head ... what you'd expect from a stout.

Smell: Vanilla, bits of coffee, a lot of coffee. Awesome.

Taste: A lot of dark coffee and chocolate, but it's not very bitter... super tasty, and very drinkable. Really, it drinks a lot like a cold coffee. Feel's smooth and only makes the beer even better.

What else to expect from Kuhnhenn? I'm not normally HUGE on stouts/porters, but this pretty much blew my mind. Bold flavor, awesome aroma, easy drinking... what a beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-16-2013 21:56:26 | More by Alextricity

BeRanger

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-08-2013 16:29:35 | More by BeRanger

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-26-2013 23:25:09 | More by MDDMD

DanGeo

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

04-24-2013 17:52:14 | More by DanGeo

mzeld

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

04-21-2013 04:04:49 | More by mzeld

mickgeo

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-19-2013 20:35:13 | More by mickgeo

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.44/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5

64 oz. growler poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Pours black with some transparency at the edge. No real head. Just a thin collar and some bubbles clinging to the inside of the glass.

Smell - Wow, incredible aroma. Coffee, vanilla, roasted malts. Delicious.

Taste - Sweet vanilla and coffee up front. Becomes extremely roasty. Very bitter. Overpowering bitterness.

Mouthfeel - Medium body. Extremely bitter that makes it tough to drink.

Overall - Smells and tastes quite nice until that roasted bitterness takes over.

Serving type: growler

04-01-2013 23:55:45 | More by Alieniloquium

fredmugs

Indiana

4/5  rDev -1.7%

03-29-2013 15:26:49 | More by fredmugs

jbuddle

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

03-28-2013 18:32:29 | More by jbuddle

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

03-28-2013 02:42:15 | More by t0rin0

AndrewKroll

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

03-22-2013 02:06:01 | More by AndrewKroll

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.7%

03-18-2013 18:09:34 | More by JohnnieNepal

KGMIbeer

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

03-18-2013 16:58:18 | More by KGMIbeer

Michigan

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.7%

03-09-2013 18:25:23 | More by Michigan

ROBSTARR

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.7%

03-03-2013 14:51:46 | More by ROBSTARR

Danielr26

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

02-18-2013 19:35:43 | More by Danielr26

rpbuckeye

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

02-14-2013 14:34:38 | More by rpbuckeye

PattyMelt

Michigan

4.6/5  rDev +13%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Had this on tap an Kuhnhenn's last weekend for the first time. I love coffee stouts of any kind, no matter what else is thrown into the mix, and this is one of the best I've had.

A- Dark and heavy, with a tan head.
S- Absolutely divine- strong coffee and vanilla
T- Also absolutely divine. I'm not the biggest fan of a lot of vanilla taste, but it was pretty hidden underneath the coffee, as well as caramel and chocolate. I never pass up a coffee stout of any kind, and this was by far one of the best tasting one's I've ever heard. A new favorite.
M- Very creamy, and mid-full body.

O- Great beer. I may be biased because I'm partial to Kuhnhenn beers, and I'm also partial to coffee stouts, but this was just an awesome, well-blended, flavorful stout.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2013 05:56:36 | More by PattyMelt

eawolff99

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

01-22-2013 05:25:28 | More by eawolff99

extra

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

01-17-2013 23:13:11 | More by extra

BlissJunkie

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

01-14-2013 18:02:17 | More by BlissJunkie

MordorMongo

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

01-14-2013 13:02:55 | More by MordorMongo

a_beer_drinker

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

01-13-2013 18:05:50 | More by a_beer_drinker

sirsteve42

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

01-12-2013 04:51:32 | More by sirsteve42