Todd's Michigan Mud
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

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From:
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
8%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.29 | pDev: 7.69%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
123
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 07, 2021
Added:
Oct 26, 2012
Wants:
  33
Gots:
  15
Made by our very own Todd Schwem, this Chocolate Stout was made with cocoa nips from Ghana and vanilla beans from Madagascar. It is quite rich, black in color and complex. It begins with intense chocolate and finishes with vanilla.
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Ratings by tectactoe:
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Reviewed by tectactoe from Michigan

4.34/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Picked up at Kuhnhenn during the '13 eisbock release. Pours dark and seemingly thin for the style, just about no light getting through this one. Somewhat small head, tan in color, bubbly; dissipates to nothing but a light skin within a minute or two.

Aroma is full of deep cocoa and deep espresso. I know I'm being vague when I say "deep" cocoa, but that's really the best way to describe it. It's not overly sweet or cloying, and at the same time, it's not too dark or insanely bitter. It's a nice mix of bittersweet and it's very pleasing to the nose. The espresso/coffee is a bit stronger than expected, but it's a good addition. I love coffee and it's done moderately enough to not be overdone but enough to compliment the chocolate. The aroma also gives off a creamy and "dairy" feel, delicate and silky.

The nose is a great indication of the way this one is gonna taste - a nice, creamy, dark chocolate is the first thing to hit the senses. Perfect balance of sweetness and roast. The sweetness of the chocolates hit first, and it slowly cascades into a more roasted profile, leaving being the cloying, sweet aftertaste that causes so many other "sweet stouts" to suffer in my opinion. Coffee doesn't come out like it did in the aroma - it's there, but it's pretty far in the background when compared to the cocoa nibs.

Very solid all around - milky, creamy, and savory. No real hop profile that I'm picking up from this one, but luckily it's not so sweet as to need that bitter counterpoint, and this one survives well without it. Aftertaste is a nice 50/50 mix of milk and dark chocolate - perfectly bittersweet. Medium bodied, felt thinner than the appearance would let you believe, moderate carbonation.

With "sweet stouts", you never really know how it's gonna turn out. Oftentimes they end up being a little too over the top with the sweetness and end up being cloying and unenjoyable by the finish (See: ST Creme Brulee). But this chocolate profile was done perfectly. Executed extremely well, this one is drinkable all the way through, giving nice amounts of chocolate without giving you diabetes. Goddamn the one bottle limit, I want more of this stuff.
Feb 20, 2013
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2014 bottle. Tan head. Black color.

A lot of vanilla/marshmallow and fudge. Has a s’mores like flavor to it. Chocolate and cocoa powder. Medium to full bodied. Some bitter dark chocolate in the finish.
Feb 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4.29 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Jan 13, 2015
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Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)

4.23/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Purchased a half pint at the brewery to enjoy

A- Poured a small head that lasted forever. Dark black/brown head and brew it's self.

S- Lots of chocolate and malty goodness. Bourbon barrel aged to perfection.

T- Lots of coffee, bourbon and chocolate. Rather hot right now.

M- Very creamy and complex. Excellent recipe.

O- Loved it. Wish it was for sale but it's on tap only.

Food Pairing.

This wonderful beer went well with..... smoked brisket sandwich they served in a food truck outside the brewery

Enjoy
Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by goast8127 from Michigan

Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by mgr78704 from Texas

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.62 by NHbeerguy from New Hampshire

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by tommy5 from Michigan

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kgncfl from Washington

Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.35 by Kurmaraja from California

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by MortalKombat14 from Michigan

Oct 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Oct 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by tommyguz from Pennsylvania

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by djcira from Pennsylvania

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.6 by tinaka613 from Michigan

Oct 04, 2014
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

3.43/5  rDev -20%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Bottle received as an extra in a recent trade.

Pours really weirdly. Huge like 5 inch head, even if I pour very slowly. The head looks cool, I guess, but the beer is more head than beer, which is unpleasant, to say the least.

At least it smells pretty good- smells like hot chocolate- cocoa powder, and rich dark chocolate, with some vanilla and roasted malt.

Yeah- as expected by how it looked, this is way over-carbonated, affecting the flavor in quite a negative way. I can tell this is a nice beer underneath these problems- get a big blast of rich and sweet chocolate, with some vanilla, and a little bit roasty bitterness. All of these niceties are buried under a fizzy, overbearing carbonation bite. Quite disappointing.

This one is medium-bodied, with a fizzy, biting mouthfeel. I wish this was super creamy, as it clearly should be. Due to the carbonation issues, it's really not all that drinkable.

Sigh. This is clearly better than the bottle I got, but I have to rate what I drank. Beware.
Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by thewimperoo from Illinois

Sep 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.38 by intovert2438 from Michigan

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by MiWolfman from Michigan

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by LotzofHopz from Colorado

Sep 14, 2014
Todd's Michigan Mud from Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 123 ratings