Kuhnhenn Imperial Crème Brûlée Java Stout - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

facundoCNB

New Jersey

4.65/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - pours a deep black with a solid 2 fingers of fluffy brown head. head reduced to 1/4" throughout life of glass.

S - toasted oats, vanilla, lactose sugars - very sweet aromas, slight hint of coffee, bourbon

T - a party of tastes just exploded in my mouth.. my first taste was tiramisu.. i guess it's like a rum soaked creme brulee now that i think of it.. very sweet, delicious. the longer i drink, the more coffee flavors i get. this is perfection for a stout.

M - creamy, yet smooth and watery enough to not make you full like most stouts this heavy

O - as far as a flavored stout goes, this is hands down the best thing i have ever had. this, along with joe mama's milk stout are a tough fight for my #1 spot

Serving type: growler

02-20-2012 23:16:27 | More by facundoCNB

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-14-2013 01:28:21 | More by HarmonMW

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

04-04-2013 18:23:26 | More by iL0VEbeer

TGZ32

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

03-31-2013 00:11:04 | More by TGZ32

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

03-29-2013 22:18:01 | More by bsuedekum

jbuddle

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6%

03-28-2013 18:34:10 | More by jbuddle

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.53/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

huge thanks to BigBadBarrel for sending this beer as an EXTRA! Thanks Jon you are seriously awesome!

poured into tulip glass.

Appearance: dark black bodied beer with 2 finger of medium brown head. Thick lacing on the side of the glass and the head has a good amount of staying power, slowely droping down to a thin cap.

Smell: This beer smell just like it should...exactly as the name would imply and honestly even better than I expected! Big dark, rich, roasty ,expresso beans. Then comes the sweetness...it matches the intensity of roasty with sweetness. Big whiffs of vanilla and caramel and coffee creamer its completely undeniable and unmistakeable.

Taste: As if the smell of this beer was irrestable...it tastes very similiar to how it smells! Kuhnhenn you are blowing my mind! Very expresso forward beer; heavy roast and rich coffee beans. Then comes the sweetness which adds spectacular balance to the heavy expresso flavors. Lots of coffee creamer, caramel, and vanilla flavor. It finishes with a nice balance between the roast and sweet flavors and imparts a touch of nuttiness. Almost peanut butter like flavor. This beer is wonderful.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer with moderate carbonation. Creamy and smooth beer here. Drinks well below 8% abv. Not a hint of booze.

Overall: I really thought that I would have to belly up to the bar at Kuhnhenns to get a sample for this beer, but thanks to Jon...he saved me a long trip and I still got to try this beer.What a treat. Its such a good coffee beer i would even say its on the same level as veitnamese speedway stout and it might even be better...almost a good as Surly Four! Kuhnhenn you guys just nailed this beer out of the park! This beer has been a long time want that was completely worth the wait. Thanks again Jon!

Serving type: growler

03-16-2013 05:10:36 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

Michigan

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.2%

03-09-2013 18:25:04 | More by Michigan

warnerry

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

01-08-2013 20:51:53 | More by warnerry

gratefulbeerhead

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

12-24-2012 12:34:17 | More by gratefulbeerhead

JLG193

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.2%

12-12-2012 14:19:59 | More by JLG193

tectactoe

Michigan

4.2/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

On tap at the Park Bar in Detroit. Deep, dark, black pour with a fine, tan, creamy-looking head. No lacing on the glass, but the head will be around for a while. The initial smell is fantastic - like super sweet coffee and cream. Bittersweet roasted coffee beans fill the aroma, and over time, the smell becomes deeper and more intense. Also picking up a Kahlua & cream aroma, very nice and inviting. The taste starts with an abundance of coffee, roasted to perfection. Hints of toasted malts, chocolate, and very slight vanilla also find their way in. Some floral notes pop through in the middle, just as the carbonation breaches your tongue. This provides a nice bitterness spike to balance the sweetness. The flavor shifts back to the malty-coffee side, now filled with dark cocoa beans. The chocolate essence of the beer comes out more and more as it warms. Surprisingly thin body for a beer of this style. Wet finish and overall low carbonation, for a slightly watery mouthfeel.

Great aroma, great taste, definitely a nice dessert beer or winter warmer. Not as creamy or heavy as expected, which may or may not be a good thing to some.

Serving type: on-tap

11-19-2012 04:53:45 | More by tectactoe

tobelerone

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.2%

11-15-2012 04:12:26 | More by tobelerone

dave122382

4.25/5  rDev +6%

11-07-2012 02:26:07 | More by dave122382

t0rin0

California

2.75/5  rDev -31.4%

10-19-2012 02:37:46 | More by t0rin0

ncaudle

Virginia

4/5  rDev -0.2%

10-17-2012 23:35:02 | More by ncaudle

smalenberg

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - dark with slight ruby in strong light. Small head with slim tan foam ring.

S - coffee and enough caramel to call to mind cola syrup.

T - very favorful and smooth. Extremely well balanced giving precedence to sweet stout style.

M - not nearly as dry as an imperial stout can be.

O - sweet and very enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

10-02-2012 00:10:00 | More by smalenberg

sullenbee

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

09-27-2012 17:19:23 | More by sullenbee

pschul4

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

07-26-2012 15:15:48 | More by pschul4

Marti403

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

07-22-2012 04:20:18 | More by Marti403

Czar_chasm

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

07-15-2012 02:03:13 | More by Czar_chasm

jeonseh

Indiana

4.08/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From a growler poured into a CBS snifter

A - Dark, espresso coffee. No head other than a very slight layer of foam near the edges.

S - Sweet Coffee. Hints of caramel and vanilla waft up from this. In the backbone, there is definitely a smell of Creme Brûlée that stands out. Smells like you walked into a Gloria Jean coffee shop. Great nose on this one.

T - Sweet coffee at first. There are hints of vanilla and caramel mixed in. There is definitely a sweet hint of the Creme brûlée as well but it is just a hint. The coffee is definitely stronger in here. The finish is light, bitter espresso with enough cream sweetness to keep it from being too bitter

MF - Minimal carbonation. Medium body with a slight stickiness to it. There is a slight astringency near the backend that comes from the coffee.

O - A great coffee stout from Kuhnheen. Has a great nose to it. I really like how well it balances the coffee with the sweetness throughout.

Serving type: growler

07-14-2012 03:32:20 | More by jeonseh

ToddIlgen

4/5  rDev -0.2%

07-07-2012 05:34:31 | More by ToddIlgen

Zaphog

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-30-2012 17:29:44 | More by Zaphog

Rempo

Indiana

5/5  rDev +24.7%

05-18-2012 01:12:46 | More by Rempo