Sweetwater Dank Tank Ghoulash - SweetWater Brewing Company

DrinkinBoy

Georgia

3.93/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

SweetWater Dank Tank Ghoulash pours a deep dark brown, with a slight bit of transparency when held up to a light. The foamy, creamed coffee color head has good retention.

The smell has strong grapefruit aromas with subtle notes of peach candy and SweetTarts. Surprisingly there is little to no malt character.

Its taste is big but amazingly balanced, especially for SweetWater (which tpically fits into the aggressive hoppiness character related to West Coast breweries). The beer begins with fruity characters similar to the nose. It then flows nicely, as the midpalate builds into a bigger finish consisting of dark malty flavoras and bitterness.

The mouthfeel is heavy, but the carbonation was lacking for the style.

Overall, this was a pleasant surprise from SweetWater. Although their typically very hoppy beers are some of my favorites, this beer’s malt bill created an amazingly big but just as amazingly balanced beer. This one is definitely worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

10-29-2011 14:56:55 | More by DrinkinBoy

tfsimpkins

Florida

3/5  rDev -28.7%

05-26-2013 17:34:28 | More by tfsimpkins

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

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

brudz2134

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

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

irish01980

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1%

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

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +1%

02-26-2013 02:09:11 | More by t0rin0

pathman

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

02-25-2013 00:05:03 | More by pathman

jerefreakinmiah

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

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

acsprouse

South Carolina

5/5  rDev +18.8%

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

bdb0926

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

01-06-2013 20:46:43 | More by bdb0926

BraveGator

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

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

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

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

mttdls

New York

4/5  rDev -5%

09-19-2012 18:28:34 | More by mttdls

JottaGibboo

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

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

CitizenGrain

4/5  rDev -5%

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

fatbatcat

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -40.6%

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

thejordanc

4/5  rDev -5%

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

buschbeer

Ohio

4.13/5  rDev -1.9%
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 -4.3%
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 +1%

04-17-2012 00:16:33 | More by FrankK

ajsuper1221

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

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

VncentLIFE

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -5%
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 +1%

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

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1%

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

pgr2ferrari

Georgia

4/5  rDev -5%

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