Keepers Stout - Lighthouse Brewing Company

Orrshow

Alberta (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev -8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance – Black and opaque. When held to light there is the slightest dark brown tinge around the edges of the glass. The head is somewhat bubbly and a very nice brown color.

Smell – First off somewhat metallic, probably from the can. I can sense bits of roasted malt, burnt coffee bean and that’s about it. That metallic smell comes back. Not offensive but not good.

Taste – Right off the back this one is dominated by roasted malt is a big way. Burnt bitter chocolate and some coffee are there as well. No metallic taste at all. Quite nice.

Mouthfeel – A bit thin for a stout in my opinion. Carbonation is about average as well. Almost a dry feeling is left afterwards.

Drinkability –I had no problems here. The beer tastes nice and there are no overpowering aspects.

Good…but it didn’t live up to the hype that I’ve been hearing.

Serving type: can

05-08-2006 01:50:12 | More by Orrshow

niz

British Columbia (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

this is, in my opinion B.C's best canned stout,
has a very opaque black colour with hints of ruby when held up to the light, the head pours about a finger width, but is not as fine as more traditional stouts, and fades quite quickly.
the aroma and taste are full of heavily roasted barley, followed by coffee and chocolate notes. The mouth feel is definately thinner than a traditional stout more like a black ale, yet roasty and tasty enough to satisfy everyone from the beginner to the conosiour

in my opinion this is the best brewed stout in BC, hands down.

Serving type: can

11-19-2005 20:21:58 | More by niz

BDTyre

British Columbia (Canada)

4.22/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another great heavy beer from the Island.

Pours a deep, dark brown with a decent brown head. The foam clings to the side and leaves nice rings around the glass.

Smells of coffee, roasted malts and traces of chocolatde. A decent, dry stout scent. Tastes of malts, toffee and chocolate. This stout presents a great, taste, althought it is not quite exceptional.

Despite being from a can, there is not tinny taste to this stout. It is easy to drink, and quite enjoyable.

Serving type: can

08-20-2005 09:17:14 | More by BDTyre

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.53/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A decent stout, a keeper, thanks to JoeMcPhee. Can spritzed everywhere. No metallic taste from can. Rather basic, a bit of roast but drinkable, refreshing on summer day. Medium mouthfeel. Balanced malt and roast. Average at best for style yet well made.

Serving type: can

06-26-2005 04:25:50 | More by northyorksammy

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

4.1/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This my friends is the best canned stout anywhere. The colour is nice and black with a sweet head . The nose is pure coffee and burnt malt. The taste is drinkable yet very complex. Dark roots of the coffee lands are on the flavour . The fact that this is in cans is fantastic.

Serving type: can

05-08-2005 03:46:30 | More by canucklehead

Garin

Alberta (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev -5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My first Lighthouse beer... I had to specifically ask for it to -not- be served in a frozen mug, but that's not really the beer's fault, is it? Anyhow, despite the threat, it came to me with a nice creamy head that lasted a good long while, leaving thick and ropy lacing on my glass. Black as it should be, this was as stout as it gets.

The smell was malty, chocolatey, and bitter hops. Lots of sweet molasses in there as well.

The flavour was dominated by malt, with a bit of bitter hops in the end. A sweet molasses tone lingered throughout, and wasn't quite chased off by the bitter coffee and chocolate. Although it was a pleasant flavour, it could do with a touch more bitterness for balance.

In the mouth, it was creamy and delightful. It was fuller and richer than many, and left me quite satisfied. In fact, I call this a very drinkable beer, though without the balancing bitterness and/or dryness, it could be a bit cloying in large quantities. Still, nicely done, and a good intro to Lighthouse Brewing for me.

Serving type: on-tap

06-21-2003 23:01:53 | More by Garin