Lumberjane Stout - Natian Brewery

msubulldog25

Oregon

3.85/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

First try of this new Portland pico-brewery; a 10 oz. pour at Bailey's Taproom.

A: Ebony darkness, but falls shy of true blackness. Good head of ultra-creamy suds, a vanilla-yellowish tinge. Plenty of sticking lace, too. One of the more attractive stouts I've seen in a while.

S: All husk and whiffs of smokiness; malt grains and bits of sweet toffee. Earthy and somewhat 'dirty'.

T: Cocoa-filled and quite dark, a nearly-charred graininess. Traces of sweeter things like caramel, even a little vanilla; likewise small moments of tartness. It all stays pretty interesting, if not entirely innovative.

M: Smooth and generally creamy, a little on the 'light' side (meaning the 'imperial-ness' takes some time to creep in). Good carbonation, busy-bodied.

D: Nicely done stout, with good balance and ample flavor. A pleasant surprise to find this on-tap today, one I'd gladly have again.

Serving type: on-tap

03-31-2010 00:21:02 | More by msubulldog25