Irish Style Dry Stout - Bricks & Barley Brewing Company

emerge077

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Neck printed with Julian date "2232" or mid-July 2012.
Brewed in Stevens Point, WI by Point Brewing for Roundys, as a house brand for Copps and Mariano's stores. Served in a tulip glass.

Pours a reddish black with a one finger width of foam, that quickly dwindles to a thin ring around the edges. Black with no highlights in the glass. Minimal spotty lacing.

Light toasty aroma, light coffee and toasted bread notes. Molasses.

Flavors of mild coffee, dry roast malt, cola, clean and dry finish. Light bodied and carbonation that compliments the taste. Lingering toasty aftertaste, minimal bitterness. Smooth and drinkable, nothing mindblowing, but not a bad session beer to find in the grocery store.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 02:32:01 | More by emerge077

prisoner1572

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%

02-10-2013 19:54:09 | More by prisoner1572

jtgrean

Wisconsin

2.5/5  rDev -19.4%

12-04-2012 22:56:24 | More by jtgrean

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.9/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Well, I had another spot left in my Mariano's mixed sixer, so this little stout got to join its "pilsner-style" lager brother. It pours a clear brown-ruby topped by a finger of relatively short-lived wan tan foam. The nose comprises black tea, light walnut, very light roasted malts, and a hint of what may pass for coffee at some sad excuse for a break room. The taste holds notes of mild roasted malts, walnut, dark toffee, and a twinge of light metal running up its (and, later, my) spine. The body is a very light medium, with a moderate carbonation and a slightly watery feel. Overall, a sad, watered-down bit of a stout. It ain't offensive, necessarily, but it's nothing I would likely pick up again.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2012 22:43:20 | More by TMoney2591

Ri0

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -3.2%

11-23-2012 14:50:20 | More by Ri0