Cappuccino Stout - Lagunitas Brewing Company

Wolfpack2005

North Carolina

3.28/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-Beer pours a dark brown with a slight amber tint to it when held up to the light, does not really look like a traditional stout. Minimal head and lacing

S-Roasted malt and wheat with a mild cappuccino aroma.

T-Pretty much follows the nose, opens up with the roasted malts and finishes with the bitterness of the coffee/cappuccino beans.

M-Thin and watery mouthfeel with medium amount of carbonation.

D-Pretty drinkable for an imperial stout.

Overall a slightly above average beer, lacks any depth beyond the cappuccino. To me this is more like a dark brown beer that has coffee flavor then a stout. Would like to see more body and balance to this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2011 00:24:14 | More by Wolfpack2005

richj1970

Alabama

4.05/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 22 oz bottle into tulip glass.

A: Poured dark brown that settled to almost black in the glass. Nice frothy two finger tan head with some lacing.

S: Coffee and chocolate very apparent. Some roasted malts, caramel, and maybe a hint of vanilla.

T: Again the coffee is fairly prominent. Chocolates are also big leaning towards milk chocolate or cake like flavors. A bit of caramel and nice roasted flavors you would expect with coffee stout.

M: Medium body with fair carbonation. I might have preferred a bit thicker and fuller, but it is easy drinking. So much so, that the ABV can sneak upon you.

O: Very nice coffee stout. I might prefer Founders Breakfast Stout, or Espresso Yeti a bit more, but this one is an enjoyable brew!

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 00:56:19 | More by richj1970

bcuz7

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

05-19-2013 21:15:21 | More by bcuz7

Photekut

Azerbaijan

2.5/5  rDev -35.4%

05-19-2013 16:40:38 | More by Photekut

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-19-2013 14:16:22 | More by drgonzo2k2

alanv

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-18-2013 21:42:11 | More by alanv

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-18-2013 17:11:07 | More by AL89BR

jono0101

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

05-18-2013 16:25:29 | More by jono0101

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

05-18-2013 13:08:38 | More by SmellsofMahagony

timoteo833

New York

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

05-18-2013 01:57:54 | More by timoteo833

tviz33

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-16-2013 18:30:24 | More by tviz33

Pelican5

California

3.25/5  rDev -16%

05-16-2013 07:37:47 | More by Pelican5

jwk7324

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-16-2013 05:46:10 | More by jwk7324

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-16-2013 00:13:44 | More by In_Control_Mike

ScottK22

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-15-2013 21:55:38 | More by ScottK22

ajtorres311

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-15-2013 16:28:40 | More by ajtorres311

rainfairy

California

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

05-14-2013 08:12:31 | More by rainfairy

kynap55

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-13-2013 11:44:52 | More by kynap55

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-12-2013 21:25:09 | More by twenty5

Arsenal0328

Indiana

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-11-2013 20:09:33 | More by Arsenal0328

pacino77

Maryland

4.73/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

generally, after i've overstuffed my gullet on a big meal of mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus, vinagretted salad, and (seemingly discordant) kimchi, followed by a course of various hard cheeses from spain and portugal, i binge further and help myself to a mugful of breyers vanilla icecream. i know there are better dessert options out there, but in terms of consistency and availability, said flavor really shines. what i do not want, historically, after giant dinners with menus akin to the one above described, is beer. enter lagunitas espresso stout, which breaks all precedent. i was full like thanksgiving, stuffed to the gills, but not ready to let the night end, and all out of breyers. so i reached into the cellar and withdrew this whopper (which, at $4.99 for twenty-two ounces, is among the best-priced beers on the market) from the cellar and pried off the cap. the first sip was a total knockout--terrifically bitter, but, beyond that, unbelievably complex. it poured handsomely with a short, dry head that dissolved quickly. i took my time drinking it, such that by the time i had an inch-or-so left in my collins glass, it was well warmed. hot coffee gone cold i find repulsively unenjoyable, but chilled espresso stout turned room temperature? outstanding. those final sips even tasted a bit like vanilla ice cream.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 02:38:44 | More by pacino77

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-11-2013 01:35:29 | More by ToddHolder

Skunkdrool

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-10-2013 19:14:55 | More by Skunkdrool

bconsidine

Maryland

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-10-2013 18:47:20 | More by bconsidine

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-10-2013 13:16:56 | More by HinghamRick