Out Of Bounds Stout - Avery Brewing Company

zeledonia

Minnesota

3.7/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a deep chocolate brown, not quite black. A vigorous pour yields two fingers of slightly grayish, medium-tan head. Good retention and tons of lacing.

Smell is chocolatey, warm, and full, with a touch of crisp hops tingling the nose. Some coffee as well. The roast is nice, but not too heavy. I get a fulness that reminds me of oats.

Taste is much more noticeably bitter and sharp. Most of that seems to come from the roast, which is by far the dominant flavor; almost nothing else penetrates it. Flavor fades quick. Okay, not great. It's just lacking depth - all the flavors feel light and sharp, with nothing anchoring it.

Mouthfeel: medium-heavy body, very chewy. Medium-high carbonation that makes it feel fluffy in the mouth, almost like marshmallow. Lasting finish. Very pleasant.

A good stout. Better in the nose than the mouth. Flavor is fairly simple and doesn't thrill me.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2011 04:24:58 | More by zeledonia

truesolution

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

05-18-2013 05:29:12 | More by truesolution

MinorThreat

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-16-2013 00:19:42 | More by MinorThreat

jburd19

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-15-2013 21:13:28 | More by jburd19

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-14-2013 00:30:51 | More by ummswimmin

drummermattie02

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-13-2013 14:25:30 | More by drummermattie02

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-11-2013 20:07:46 | More by skaboom420

bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-10-2013 19:00:18 | More by bconsidine

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-10-2013 14:36:24 | More by twenty5

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-07-2013 23:24:37 | More by blknikon

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-29-2013 05:14:48 | More by cliff1066

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-26-2013 22:37:32 | More by Sludgeman

buzzy

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-21-2013 22:01:25 | More by buzzy

sneaks2210

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-21-2013 00:45:28 | More by sneaks2210

Houseplant

California

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

04-20-2013 08:21:34 | More by Houseplant

kylemckinnis

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

04-18-2013 00:01:56 | More by kylemckinnis

prlykens

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-16-2013 03:35:48 | More by prlykens

Jessenimmo

California

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-14-2013 05:22:47 | More by Jessenimmo

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-03-2013 14:25:01 | More by bulldogg915

hickmancase

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-03-2013 06:41:12 | More by hickmancase

ruckus232

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-02-2013 23:56:08 | More by ruckus232

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

3.98/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On cask at Churchkey in D.C.

The beer is black with a small, broken head. The aroma offers some light roast and chocolate. Super smooth and easy drinking. Man, you've got to love a good cask ale...nothing like it. Light in body with a mild chocolate and roast character working together nicely. Also, a bit of bready malt and a hint of bitterness in the finish. Solid.

Serving type: cask

03-30-2013 21:52:23 | More by Huhzubendah

ryanpj

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

03-27-2013 22:54:21 | More by ryanpj

Jamison85

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

03-26-2013 05:40:16 | More by Jamison85

brheuer

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

03-24-2013 20:02:15 | More by brheuer