Sugar Shack - Third Street Brewhouse

sparx1100

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

01-02-2013 03:09:47 | More by sparx1100

smartassboiler

Illinois

3/5  rDev -17.8%

06-15-2013 17:21:33 | More by smartassboiler

myveryown

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -11%

06-01-2013 16:08:58 | More by myveryown

Ragnarok88

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-31-2013 22:44:42 | More by Ragnarok88

sweemzander

Illinois

3.26/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

12oz. bottle poured into a snifter.

(A)- Pours a very dark brown color. Some tan froth and lacing.

(S)- Slightly woody/bark-like with a rustic nuttiness meets some maple sweetness.

(T)- Almost smoky with a woody maple and vanilla sweetness. Very root beer-like only much darker with the subtle roasted qualities of the base stout.

(M)- A smooth carbonation level. A lighter body and mouthfeel even for an american style stout but it has a nice sweetness profile with the added richness of the maple.

(O)- A fun and enjoyable stout with an authentic maple addition that really drives this home for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 16:41:07 | More by sweemzander

capuchinpilates

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-03-2013 02:14:34 | More by capuchinpilates

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-26-2013 19:23:47 | More by iL0VEbeer

maximum12

Minnesota

3.8/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

One of the things I like as much as good beer is small-batch, real maple syrup, so I had to pick up a single of this beer; I'll buy pretty much anything with both beer & syrup! 12 oz. bottle.

Pour is a few minutes to red midnight. Smell is excellent, just like a Sunday morning pour over my famous Belgian waffles, along with the smell of my wife's coffee. Damn, that's good! This smells like my kitchen on the weekend. And I like my kitchen.

Sugar Shack's syrup makers can put up a hut behind my house anytime. The maple sweetness is front-n-center, quickly followed by a quick chop of roast. Mild hop bitterness surprises on the end. The only downside is a vague artificial, almost medicinal impression that sticks around in the aftertaste. Not sure where that's coming from. Easy to pour down the throat, nice to have a tasty, 'lighter' stout once in a while.

This weighs in at 'good' for me, & if it weren't for that tinge of artificial sweeteners (& there probably aren't any), this could go up, easily. Nicely done, & I'll try another of their beers based on this one.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 02:06:18 | More by maximum12

deonreds

New York

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

04-10-2013 05:53:42 | More by deonreds

alelover

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-07-2013 01:31:45 | More by alelover

vobr0002

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-06-2013 04:04:31 | More by vobr0002

Hessian257

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-06-2013 03:53:43 | More by Hessian257

Seefeldt

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-01-2013 23:01:01 | More by Seefeldt

yamar68

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The darkest single stout I've ever encountered... pitch black with a half finger of khaki brown head that sinks to a thin collar pretty quickly.

Loads of maple, caramel, molasses... very aromatic for the genre. Toffee and leather. Brown ale aromas and sugar.

Dry brown sugar flavors, french toast and dull coffee bean, earthy peat and cola. Unique.

This is pretty damn interesting, not like any other straight up single stout I can think of.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 03:29:30 | More by yamar68

koes0024

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -24.7%

03-30-2013 01:15:54 | More by koes0024

cmannes

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -17.8%

03-21-2013 19:17:37 | More by cmannes

Trexter103

Minnesota

2.25/5  rDev -38.4%

03-20-2013 13:39:36 | More by Trexter103

budgood1

Minnesota

3.7/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

pours out an opaque dark brown. no light seems to be able to penetrate this brew. short lived tan head appears and disapates quickly to some sparse lace. aromas of dark molten chocolate malts...accents of anise, coffee, caramel, nougat, toffee and maple syrup. the taste is typical of the stout style...dark roasted and black patent malts. the malt profile presents flavours of dark roasted coffee, charred malt, dark unsweetened chocolate with undertones of black currants and blackberries. the maple syrup aspect only adds a complexity around the edges and melds strikingly well in this stout. think one of those valentines day box of chocolates. like a liquid candy bar. all this slightly cloying sweetness makes for a slick, sweet, syrupy mouthfeel...which i do not find detracting since this IS a winter seasonal. appropriate i suppose. any hopping present is for show only and adds just the slightest touch of bitterness to balance out the overall sweetness and is a touch buried in the burnt malt bitterness. the body of this stout is also appropriate...rather full and lush. a nice foundation for the sugar shack which it's built upon. drinkability is good...it does get a tad sweet and cloying at times...but makes for a nice winter time quaffer...even into March when our winter season seems to be hanging on with a vengeance.

overall i'm utterly impressed with this offering from the town of Cold Spring, MN. most beers, craft and not, in the past 13-14 years, have been absolutely horrible and a terrible embarrasment to the state of Minnesota. this one is a giant step in the right direction.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 00:56:28 | More by budgood1

PieOhMy

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

03-05-2013 22:18:17 | More by PieOhMy

Mdog

Minnesota

3.39/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Black, ok head but not very good retention.

Smell: Roasted malt, sweetness--maple syrup.

Taste: Heavily sweetened coffee, almost to the point of cloying sweetness. There's just enough coffee flavor to keep it from going over the edge.

Mouthfeel: Light feel, slick.

Overall: I like sweeter stouts, but this one almost goes too far to the sweet side. The maple is noticeable and an interesting note to this beer. A decent addition to the 3rd street lineup.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 21:46:57 | More by Mdog

PingBob

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-22-2013 01:58:21 | More by PingBob

KWMiles

Minnesota

2/5  rDev -45.2%

02-21-2013 17:40:58 | More by KWMiles

ChopsMeister

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-20-2013 05:26:12 | More by ChopsMeister

King_KongDCO93

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

02-16-2013 01:29:48 | More by King_KongDCO93

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This poured out as a deep brown color with a tan colored head. The head retention is minimal along with a very light lacing. The smell of the beer is malty and sweet with a subtle maple aroma on the nose. The taste of the beer is sweet like the nose, there is a light toasted flavor in there along with maple also. It's not bitter at all. It's mouthfeel is smooth, medium bodied with a moderate carbonation. Overall it's an enjoyable beer for the winter season.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 04:08:30 | More by Knapp85