Sweetwater Dank Tank Ghoulash - SweetWater Brewing Company

CooperEllis

New York

3.4/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Extra from CurtisMcArthur - excellent choice!
22oz into moonlight glass.

Very dark, no light escapes. Very thick billowy head that sticks to the side of the glass.

The aroma out of the bottle is tops, bees knees, cats pajamas. But in the glass this languishes. Mostly malty, richer/resin hops notess while the bottle has a lot of chocolate, floral hops and citrus pith.

Solid body, a touch more of 'something' would be nice but I can't put my finger on what. Still this is a decent brew. 14 hop varieties may be lost in the mash - still there is a nice bitterness at the end and the malty component provides a solid backbone here.

(173rd)

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2012 00:17:29 | More by CooperEllis

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -17.1%

05-09-2013 06:13:09 | More by beernads

brudz2134

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-04-2013 04:41:37 | More by brudz2134

irish01980

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

03-30-2013 21:12:25 | More by irish01980

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

02-26-2013 02:09:11 | More by t0rin0

pathman

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

02-25-2013 00:05:03 | More by pathman

jerefreakinmiah

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

02-24-2013 17:12:04 | More by jerefreakinmiah

acsprouse

South Carolina

5/5  rDev +18.5%

02-21-2013 08:38:26 | More by acsprouse

bdb0926

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

01-06-2013 20:46:43 | More by bdb0926

BraveGator

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

12-20-2012 03:09:05 | More by BraveGator

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

11-12-2012 20:21:31 | More by sendbeer

mttdls

New York

4/5  rDev -5.2%

09-19-2012 18:28:34 | More by mttdls

MattCrowell

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

09-10-2012 14:33:39 | More by MattCrowell

JottaGibboo

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

08-16-2012 19:57:38 | More by JottaGibboo

CitizenGrain

4/5  rDev -5.2%

08-05-2012 20:15:34 | More by CitizenGrain

fatbatcat

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -40.8%

07-07-2012 15:56:01 | More by fatbatcat

thejordanc

4/5  rDev -5.2%

06-28-2012 20:31:20 | More by thejordanc

buschbeer

Ohio

4.13/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

1 pint 6oz bottle
Served in a pint glass

A - It pours very dark, letting no light through. It is topped with three inches of mocha head. It looks like a stout.

S - The aroma is a mixture chocolate and hints of coffee with citrus featuring grapefruit.

T - I get some of that roasted malt up front. The bitterness of the hops creeps in the more I drink. I get a combination of black coffee and grapefruit.

M - Full and creamy

O - This is a very enjoyable beer. Between the wonderful combination of aromas and flavors to the thick and creamy mouthfeel to the ABV, I thoroughly relished this experience.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2012 16:53:40 | More by buschbeer

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Nashvillain for the bottle.

Appearance: Deep dark brown. Doesn't pretend to be black, but it's dark. Head is a very light khaki. Thin cap. Creamy touches of head. Some lacing. Relatively clear.

Smell: Pine, chocolate, and something earthy. Grass, grapefruit, and more. It's a hop amalgam. Malts run a little sweet with a touch, and the faintest, of burnt malts. Cocoa and some spent coffee grinds. A little resinous and dank in good measure. Very earthy. Almost a touch of liqueur, that is to say sweet booze.

Taste: Burnt sweetness. Layers of chocolate. I'm talking straight bitter cocoa and a nice punch of dark chocolate sweetness. Very subdued. Some notes of char on the back. Hops are in good balance (I'm attributing part of that to the age of the bottle). Nice herbal and pine flavors. Some citrus and that earthy aroma comes through on the taste as well.

Mouthfeel: Smooth with a dry finish. Body comes out a little heavier than expected treading a heavier line of moderate. Carbonation is decent.

Overall: Incredibly drinkable. Lots of flavor in the right places. Nicely complex in that kitchen sink kind of way. Too bad it's not in regular rotation. A great take on the style.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2012 23:30:00 | More by Goblinmunkey7

FrankK

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-17-2012 00:16:33 | More by FrankK

ajsuper1221

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

03-29-2012 18:30:36 | More by ajsuper1221

VncentLIFE

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

pour is black with no head. smells very hoppy, pine and medicinal. Hints of chocolate and coffee. Taste is loaded with powdered chocolate. Hops really balance out the sweetness, making it a very drinkable. very sweet, but finshes dry.

Finish is clean, but loaded with dried hops.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2012 23:07:12 | More by VncentLIFE

Crimsontider22

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

03-17-2012 20:33:32 | More by Crimsontider22

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

03-11-2012 16:09:40 | More by UltimateLivewire

pgr2ferrari

Georgia

4/5  rDev -5.2%

03-03-2012 01:52:53 | More by pgr2ferrari