825 State Stout - Epic Brewing Co.

Douglas88

Utah

3.9/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle thanks to Craig. Pours a dark brown color with a medium beige head. The aroma is sweet malts, coffee, roasted notes. The flavor is great; smooth, toasted nuts, milky coffee, lots of oats and grains. Smooth and very quaffable.A nice brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2011 05:13:39 | More by Douglas88

InfernoBoss

California

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

05-24-2013 06:42:26 | More by InfernoBoss

Laklimell

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +3%

05-14-2013 05:35:14 | More by Laklimell

twelveinches

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +3%

04-17-2013 05:49:49 | More by twelveinches

Jasonrm72

Colorado

3.19/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Release #6
This is my first taste of 825 so I cannot compare it to the other releases.
I'm a fan of Epic's Imperial Stout and of course BBB, but this one I found lacking.
Good color, but real light on the nose, a touch of roast, malt and hops, no head.
I like my stouts to have some viscosity, I find the mouthfeel on this one to be thin and a bit watery. The flavor is a 50/50 mix of hop and malt.
Not what I look for in a stout, it may be closer to an American style porter.
I'll have to keep my eyes open for other releases to see how they compare.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 18:05:58 | More by Jasonrm72

PStriedl

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

04-01-2013 19:43:01 | More by PStriedl

HoppyHomo

New Jersey

2.86/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

A - pitch black, very little foam. I didnt get too much lacing on this
S - Definitely has an espresso smell but nothing too over powering.
T - You can really taste the espresso. A little watery.
M -Not a stout in the traditional sense; tastes more like a porter.

O - I don't know. Honestly it was just sub-par. Not sub-par in the awful sense; more on the upper-side of below average. I wouldnt recommend it nor would i try it again. But i wouldn't turn it down if it was offered to me. That's really the best review i can give.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 00:43:24 | More by HoppyHomo

NickThePyro

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

03-21-2013 03:21:00 | More by NickThePyro

6thstreetbrewpub

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

03-17-2013 21:10:40 | More by 6thstreetbrewpub

bifrost17

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

02-27-2013 16:54:06 | More by bifrost17

Irish12

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.9%

02-24-2013 13:41:57 | More by Irish12

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A - A second pour gives me at least a 1/2 inch of deep mocha head that doesn't seem to cling on very long giving me a mild lace ring after a while/
S - Wow the carbonation really shrouds the metallic notes of this beer! I say this because my first pour smelled like straight up wet copper but second heavy pour gives me less metal and slight chocolate and roast.
T - Not bad the metallic note is quite minimal with some roasty ash leading and maybe some chocolate malt. Way too light flavors to really make an impact.
M - Medium and quite filling but not very much flavor.

Overall checking other reviews I am mad at Vintage Estate at not rotating their stock! Mine is listed as Batch 15 and current is 20! ABV is 5.5% and current is a staggering 6.3%! Man someone really needs to discount their old stuff because they seem to hold onto stuff forever!

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 05:48:28 | More by DrDemento456

garuda

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - Black body, tan head that has that nice nitro foam that has some retention and moderate lacing.

S/T - Smooth coffee roast, milk chocolate sweetness, very low bitterness.

M - Light to medium body, velvety smooth, light nitro carbonation, finishes clean with little lingering flavors.

O - Overall a nice stout that's easy drinking. Simple flavors that work well.

Serving type: nitro-tap

02-20-2013 23:43:09 | More by garuda

tsco7

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

02-12-2013 05:57:43 | More by tsco7

dtivp

West Virginia

3.15/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a deep dark brown with a two finger tan head that faded slowly into a thin collar with light lacing.

Aroma was weak with faint hints of dark malt, and coffee.

Taste of dark coffee, malt, Hints of vanilla and a slight nuttiness.

Mouth Feel was medium body , but a little thin feel, moderate carbonation, dry ,slightly bitter.

Overall an average stout, I prefer a little heavier drier stout.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 18:21:23 | More by dtivp

Lantern

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

01-28-2013 21:26:26 | More by Lantern

beerpadawan

California

3.75/5  rDev +3%

01-23-2013 18:43:29 | More by beerpadawan

bluckbeyes

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +3%

01-22-2013 04:39:55 | More by bluckbeyes

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +3%

01-19-2013 04:50:56 | More by FLBeerGuy

thegodfather1076

Ohio

3.74/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Presentation: 825 sports a well put together label with a bit of interesting graphical work that states “Elevated Series” as well as Release #20.

Appearance: I chose to pour 825 from its 22oz Bomber into a 16oz English pint. This pours out a dark brown if not black color with a 3 finger light tan head of medium density. Head retention was 4min before fading to a thick bubbly foam coating and ring providing excellent lacing.

Smell/Aroma: A sweet smokey scent smelling of milk chocolate and faint coffee aromas with slight hints of roasted malts and a nuttiness. This had an interesting nose but I expected something bolder.

Flavor/Taste: Flavor is much bolder than nose. 825 is heavy on roasted coffee and nuttiness on the front end with a huge milk chocolate aftertaste and a slightly smokey backbone. Very surprising with how uneventful the aroma was.

MouthFeel/Drinkability: Medium bodied though maybe a bit on the thin side. Very smooth with a below average amount of carbonation. Very drinkable because of the medium bodied nature.

Overall/Comments: Aroma fell a bit on the bland side and was a bit on thinner than I like my stouts but 825 packs a huge flavor profile and an easy drinking nature. I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. A good offering. I picked this up while in Salt Lake City, Utah. Classified as an American Stout at 5.5% ABV. Consumed 12-21-12.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 10:36:52 | More by thegodfather1076

metter98

New York

3.53/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is jet black in color. It poured with a finger high off white head that faded away and left a collar of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: light aromas of nutty malts are present in the nose, which also has some hints of roasted malts.
T: The taste has flavors of roasted coffee beans and bittersweet chocolate with some hints of burnt malts.
M: It feels a bit shy of medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It feels a little dry.
O: This beer has an interesting mix of flavors without being a fuller bodied or heavy stout. It is quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 02:17:01 | More by metter98

GOGRANDE

Colorado

4/5  rDev +9.9%

12-26-2012 21:30:58 | More by GOGRANDE

TerrapinWakenBake

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

12-10-2012 22:22:50 | More by TerrapinWakenBake

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

11-19-2012 00:10:32 | More by BigTrubble

TeamD

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -24.5%

11-12-2012 22:29:37 | More by TeamD