Sidamo Coffee Stout - Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

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69 Ratings

rAvg: 3.92
pDev: 12.76%
Reviews: 10
Hads: 59

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Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

Virginia, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 9.30% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (7), on-tap (2), growler (1).

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Reviews by alpinebryant:

alpinebryant

Connecticut

3.56/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a light black if you will with frothy edges after a minute and very sticky lacing and spiderwebs around the edges. Slightly light looking at the edges.

S: Aroma of light roasted coffee, dark roast barley and toasted oats. slight vegetal bitter scent.

T: Very bitter and slightly vegetal tasting. Coffee is there, but nearly that of a light aromatic coffee completely different from say an espresso roast. I had tasted blueberry flavors as well, and after reading the label it confirmed what I had already tasted... blueberry hints from the coffee apparently. Weird. The stout flavors I feel are more similar to an imperial porter than a stout and while the line is blurry, I think this is also a little light on body.

M: Slightly light on body. It is more drinkable because of this but just a little lighter than what I am used to in a RIS mouthfeel. Carbonation levels are good.

O: Overall, its an interesting beer. I would drink it again, and the blueberry flavors are intriguing.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 17:25:13 | More by alpinebryant

More User Reviews:

robwestcott

Indiana

4/5 rDev +2%

05-20-2013 00:39:08 | More by robwestcott

GBallHead

Indiana

4.5/5 rDev +14.8%

05-14-2013 15:29:34 | More by GBallHead

BMart

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -10.7%

05-13-2013 17:02:42 | More by BMart

Ford

Texas

3.25/5 rDev -17.1%

05-12-2013 02:58:57 | More by Ford

imperialking

Illinois

4/5 rDev +2%

05-10-2013 17:17:30 | More by imperialking

l1fted

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev -4.3%

05-06-2013 18:45:09 | More by l1fted

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5 rDev +8.4%

05-05-2013 16:05:46 | More by drgonzo2k2

Alieniloquium

Florida

2.29/5 rDev -41.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

750 mL bottle poured into a mini pint glass.

Appearance - Dark brown, almost black. Nice lacing. Thick collar and some wisps.

Smell - Ouch. Grassy raw coffee. Sweet malts. Harsh coffee.

Taste - Worse. Like watered down coffee. Very raw and green coffee flavor with a characteristic acidity. Just a bit of chocolate malt to back it up.

Mouthfeel - A little acidic. Even some booze. Bitterness.

Overall - Had this twice and neither time has it been good. Just a crappy coffee flavor.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 01:56:48 | More by Alieniloquium

adam_e

North Carolina

3.75/5 rDev -4.3%

04-30-2013 20:12:18 | More by adam_e

BDF2000

Virginia

4.75/5 rDev +21.2%

04-30-2013 20:11:23 | More by BDF2000

Gatordaddy

Maryland

4/5 rDev +2%

04-24-2013 04:36:41 | More by Gatordaddy

kbuzz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -10.7%

04-21-2013 04:02:09 | More by kbuzz

oline73

Maryland

3.25/5 rDev -17.1%

04-21-2013 03:48:10 | More by oline73

GregSVT

Texas

3.75/5 rDev -4.3%

04-20-2013 07:05:15 | More by GregSVT

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev +8.4%

04-16-2013 15:19:05 | More by iL0VEbeer

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev +2%

04-15-2013 03:02:24 | More by outoffocus

alysmith4

District of Columbia

3.5/5 rDev -10.7%

04-14-2013 13:45:43 | More by alysmith4

stephenjmoore

Maryland

4.31/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A- Pitch black pour with a bubbly tan head that leaves a thin layer of bubbles after it settles.

S- Roasty, bready malts, faint aroma of bitter coffee, slight boozy aroma.

T- Starts out as a smooth and roasty RIS, but a huge blast of bold roasted coffee shows up towards the end and stays through the finish. The bottle mentions blueberry notes in the coffee and there definitely is a dried fruit note towards the end, almost like dried fruit in a tea. The coffee used in this beer is really unique. It is subtle, but has bold flavors that come through. I know that is sort of an oxymoron, but it is hard to describe.

M- Full bodied, medium carbonation, a big bold sipper.

O- A big coffee stout. As I mentioned, the style of coffee makes this one unique, which is a nice change of pace from the many coffee imperial stouts out there. A solid offering.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 01:32:26 | More by stephenjmoore

jaasen64

Massachusetts

3.7/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

750ml bottle poured into 18oz Funky Buddha snifter. Picked up on my way through Richmond yesterday.

A- Pours a dark brown that appears an opaque dark black in the glass. A thin creamy mocha head forms that quickly recedes to a flat top leaving some spotty layered lacing. Modest carbonation with decent consistency.

S- Coffee, lightly roasted espresso beans, light blueberries, licorice, fairly average aroma strength, doesn't quite have that rich fresh coffee aroma that I like in a lot of Coffee stouts.

T- Lightly creamy chocolate, some nicely balanced coffee, finishes with a hint of blueberry. Not as robust as I would like, but not bad.

M- A little bit on the light side for an imperial stout, easy drinking, lightly creamy.

O- Not bad but not quite as good as I was hoping it would be. It had a nicely balanced coffee taste with some light dark chocolate and a hint of blueberry which made it a bit unique. Doesn't have that fresh robust coffee taste that my favorite coffee stouts have. I'm glad I stopped off the highway to pick up a couple bottles of this, but it's probably not something that I'd drink all the time.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 23:01:29 | More by jaasen64

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

3.18/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Another gracious gift from Brad.

The beer is dark black with a lasting, oily, beige head. The aroma brings coffee, butter cookies, chocolate, charred roast. The flavor is ok. Probably not fair having just tried a couple of Kopi Luwak Speedway Stouts. A bit chalky. Prominent coffee throughout, but the blend / balance seems a bit askew. Fun to try once, but not one I shall revisit.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 20:16:03 | More by Huhzubendah