Machine Shed Stout - Bat Creek Brewery

jaminjohnson

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

11-06-2012 03:16:06 | More by jaminjohnson

zeff80

Missouri

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-07-2013 12:25:45 | More by zeff80

Psychmusic

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

11-15-2012 04:52:01 | More by Psychmusic

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

08-20-2012 03:29:55 | More by t0rin0

amart80

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-18-2012 21:53:32 | More by amart80

soju6

Missouri

3.93/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a black color with a tan head that lasts until the end with nice lacing.

S: Aroma of roasted malt, bittersweet chocolate and trace of coffee.

T: Taste of bittersweet chocolate, some coffee with a nice bitterness and a clean finish.

F: Full body, smooth and creamy.

O: Very good stout that goes down easy. Best beer I have had from this small regional brewer.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2012 04:04:56 | More by soju6

Georgiabeer

Georgia

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Quite a nice sweet stout- not too sweet, a pleasant, mellow roastiness, and a smooth body. Pours black with a light tan head that sticks around for quite awhile. Light notes of roasted grains, toastiness, a bit of dark chocolate, and cream notes constitute the aromas. The taste is nicely balanced, but perhaps just a tad on the light side. Quite bready, while not being heavy, with fairly substantial cream notes, a hint of bitter roastiness, and and a slight ashiness. Very smooth in the mouth, if a bit on the light side. A very pleasant milk stout, if a bit gentle even for this style.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 21:28:28 | More by Georgiabeer

Tone

Missouri

3.8/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark brown color. 2/3 inch head of an off-tan color. Great retention and slight lacing. Smells of roasted malt, slight coffee, slight sweet malt, and hops. Fits the style of a Stout, but milk stout? Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of roasted malt, slight coffee, slight sweet malt, hint of hop, and a hint of alcohol. Overall, good appearance, aroma, blend, and body.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2011 15:13:22 | More by Tone

OBeerMeGreatOne

California

4.28/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Ordered online from the Wine and Cheese Place in Missouri. Ground shipped from there to SF, CA, 3 DAYS. Holy Shit that was quick. Put that on your ad WACP.

Anyway, pours a deep, deep brown, almost black. It starts with a fluffy, two finger head that slowly sinks to a 1/4 inch until about 2/3rd's down, decent lace.

Great smell. Rich earth and chocolate start it off. Slight sweetened coffee and roasted malts follow. Strong vanilla and more earthy hops finish it off.

The taste isn't quite as impressive as the smell, but is still pretty top notch. Vanilla and cocoa start it off, watery coffee and creamer follow. Maybe it's more watery than a creamer but still decent. Slight earthy hop note. Nice bitter kick in the finish. Goes down very easy.

Go Missouri! I really enjoyed this brew and will certainly use it (and maybe some other Bat Creek brews) to fill out future online orders. Mmmm. Grab one, especially since you can find it online.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2011 03:56:29 | More by OBeerMeGreatOne

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

3.95/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Just discovered this brewery's beers being sold at the wine and cheese place in St Louis, so decided to give one a try. Glad I did too!

Poured very black, producing about a 1.5 finger head. The head receded some but lingered at about a half a finger for nearly the entire bomber, leaving massive thick sheets of lacing behind on every sip. Great start with a very nice looking beer.

Smelled of lovely roasty malts, coffee and chocolate.

Tasted downright delicious. The malt character was great, with nice roasty and slightly smoky flavors coming through first. Milk chocolate and a little dark chocolate flavors came next, followed up by a light touch of cappuccino.

Mouthfeel was great! Very easy to drink, medium bodied, thick and creamy with delightfully smooth carbonation.

Well this is the first I've ever had of this new brewery, and I'm quite pleased. I fully intend to buy this beer again, and plan to try some of their other beers too. Great Job!

Re-reviewing this again on 07Nov2011. Still great stuff. This should be the flagship beer of this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2011 10:50:05 | More by AlCaponeJunior