Pure Evil - Evil Genius Beer Company

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.89/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of coffee, some roasted malts. Taste is the same, big on coffee, some roasted malts, really not getting any oats. Feels creamy in the mouth and overall is a solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 20:04:26 | More by tone77

Mweiss199

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

06-17-2013 21:38:12 | More by Mweiss199

Chugs13

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

06-03-2013 03:01:32 | More by Chugs13

bigred89

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

06-01-2013 14:40:06 | More by bigred89

brez8791

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -20.7%

05-21-2013 18:26:45 | More by brez8791

WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

I poured this beer at a warm room temperature as I got sidetracked and forgot to place it in the fridge, but I am happy that I did as WOW it is giving off some fine aromas! It poured thick and black with a huge frothy brown head (from the warm temperature) that settled to a one finger cap of creamy goodness and a sticky wall of lacing on the pint glass.

Aromas- Chocolate malt, roasted coffee, vanilla, and maybe what can be described as oatmeal (I dunno, it really does smell like it) and not much in the way of hops.

Tastes like chocoalte malts, roasted malts both sweet and slightly bitter intermingle with a mild sourness, light milky vanilla and very mild piney hops which finish her off.

The body is a little lighter than I would have thought but still fairly full and smooth with an even mix of sweet and sour. Definitely different than I am used to! Intriguing and excellent! There is also a tad bit more carbonation that I would have figured but it works well with the mild sour. There is a little of a slippery feeling on my tongue and a peppery finish. Alcohol is a little apparent and it is slightly dry between sips.

Overall I really like this beer! It's not like any that I have had before and may not be exactly an oatmeal stout in the way that it's pretty hot with carbonation, thinner than most and slightly sour. Personally I give it a solid 4.25 out of 5. I'm not sure that it reflects the style totally for the above reasons but it's damn good! Style wise, 4.0 out of 5. I would recommend this for sure. It's not a crossover beer from the big boy lagers, but excellent!

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:42:40 | More by WissBrauSean

Gww1864

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-13-2013 16:09:58 | More by Gww1864

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +15.3%

05-13-2013 00:31:13 | More by rolltide8425

sweenbeen

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -13.5%

05-06-2013 22:03:39 | More by sweenbeen

djrn2

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -13.5%

05-04-2013 19:51:02 | More by djrn2

ToddT

Pennsylvania

3.31/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

L- Dark brown, almost black with a thin tan head. The head fades quickly to a cap and leaves some decent lacing on the glass.

S- Roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and hints of toffee.

T- Roasted malts dominate at first, coffee and chocolate are a nice counterpoint with out being a distraction. Somewhat bitter hop note makes an appearance at the middle but is quickly displaced but a bit of toffee and caramel sweetness.

M- A little light in body for my taste is an oatmeal stout, low in carbonation but it doesn’t have a creamy feeling that I usually associate with this style. Finish is dry with a final note of semisweet chocolate as it should be.

O- Interesting take on the style, more creaminess and body and this could have been a real winner. The 5.6% ABV makes is a decent session candidate if it gets tweaked a bit.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 18:19:31 | More by ToddT

magine

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

04-19-2013 04:14:08 | More by magine

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

04-18-2013 19:32:35 | More by browniewithnuts

Suds

Pennsylvania

3.1/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Utterly black, the beer has a moderate tan head. Decent lace. The aroma has a pronounce oat and roasted grain smell. There is a slight astringent and acrid smell....a bit of charcoal too. The taste is similar, very dry and a lot of smoke. Not as much creamy oatmeal flavor as I expected. Still, solid and forceful flavor. Lots of roasted notes. Low hop flavor and moderately high bitterness. Full mouthfeel, but I feel that it could have been far creamier. Overall, this is just an average stout.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 21:00:51 | More by Suds

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

03-21-2013 16:11:45 | More by JohnK17

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

03-20-2013 23:46:14 | More by marlinsfan4

duceswild

Maryland

3/5  rDev -13.5%

03-20-2013 23:43:34 | More by duceswild

lccrunchy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

03-17-2013 23:51:29 | More by lccrunchy

moreyswig

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +15.3%

03-12-2013 21:35:54 | More by moreyswig

jjd315

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -13.5%

02-24-2013 18:26:36 | More by jjd315

Gavage

New Jersey

3.09/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Appearance: pours a black color with a 2" head. Some moderate lace develops.

Smell: roasted malt and a hint of chocolate is all you can detect here.

Taste: roasted malts, prunes, light coffee tones, and barely a hint of chocolate. Soft bitterness here too.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer. Light crispness to start, smoother and a touch dry at the finish.

Overall: not a very exciting stout and it is a bit thin too. Tough time finishing the glass.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 21:31:32 | More by Gavage

rfgetz

New Jersey

3.39/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Pours a dark, near black with small cap of brown froth. Scent brings strong notes of roast, ground coffee and light chocolate. Taste again is mostly roast, some coffee grinds and very week presence of advertised chocolate, light fruitiness. Was surprised to see this listed as an oatmeal stout as the body was anything but creamy... light and grainy. Overall, much better Oatmeal and Chocolate stouts out there, decent and drinkable as a plain stout.

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2013 16:11:24 | More by rfgetz

blackipa

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

02-10-2013 21:11:28 | More by blackipa

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

02-03-2013 13:50:18 | More by jbaker67

canawler

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

02-02-2013 23:06:52 | More by canawler