Dundee Stout - Genesee Brewing Co. / Dundee Brewing Co.

Mora2000

Texas

3.33/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours a dark brown color with a tan head. Looks like a stout should look like. The aroma is not very good. I get a little bit of roasted malt and coffee, but there is also a bit of something that resembles cough medicine. The flavor is heavy on the chocolate and coffee and actually tastes pretty good. Much better than it smells. I also get some roasted malt. Medium to thick mouthfeel and low to medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2011 01:19:19 | More by Mora2000

Looneybiz

Ohio

3.35/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass and has the dark appearence of a stout but not as much head or lacing as you would think. Only about a one finger head that disappeared pretty fast.

The smell was sweet malts and molasses. Was a nice aroma.

Taste was pretty good but then again I like most stouts. Heavy on the malt and has that special flavor like its been sitting in a barrel for a while waiting for you.

Overall a pretty good beer and I would drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2011 05:55:47 | More by Looneybiz

curasowa

New York

3.7/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Appearance: Clear, dark red color with just a thin cap of head that fades to a ring

Aroma: Lots of sweet, roasted malt, with notes of coffee, chocolate and molasses

Taste: Sticky sweet right off the bat, but then a nice wash of carbonation lightens things up leading to a nice, roasted finish with a touch of bitterness on the way out.

The Rest: Body is medium, finish is lingering and a bit thin and drinkability is good. A pretty tasty beer that reminds me of a milk stout.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2011 22:48:22 | More by curasowa

sixerofelixir

Ohio

3.48/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle. Purchased as part of a 12-pack sampler. What I believe is a Julian-style date code is on the bottle neck.

Pours almost black. A tan head rings up a bit. Smell is sorta sweet, a bit peppery, and coffee-like. Taste has some mineral right away, as well as a roasted coffee backing. A bit of bitter from the hops creeps in, and then it finishes dry. Perhaps a bit "wet", but crisp. Carbonated well. Not too bad, definitely an easy-drinking stout.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2011 06:17:13 | More by sixerofelixir

GregBlatz

Ohio

2.55/5  rDev -27.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

$10.99/12pk at Meijers
No freshness date that I can see

A - Very dark. Held to the light you can see the very dark clear red color. Head is thick and tan, then recedes to cover just the surface.

S - Very strong roasty aroma. Sweet malts and coffee.

T - Relatively simple. Roasty up front, a little sweetness, then it is gone. Not as complex as I thought it could be.

M - Thin and very carbonated. Slight alcohol warmth.

Overall - An easy to drink and simple stout. I've had smaller stouts that are much more interesting so it isn't like it is a small stout, just not a complex one. There is nothing wrong with this beer, I will enjoy it, but it is a bit pedestrian. I have really enjoyed my Dundee sampler, the others are surprisingly good to very good.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2011 23:57:22 | More by GregBlatz

cutlaz

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +14%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This beer has a very good, strong and classic stout smell to it. When poured it did not produce much head, but what was there lasted.

The stout is very malty and sweet, yet surprisingly not thick or syrupy, but actually somewhat light and carbonated.

For the price, this stout cannot be beat, at-least as good as Sam Adams version, but priced like cheap swill. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2011 02:11:06 | More by cutlaz

DaveBlack

Virginia

3.38/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Incredibly dark, basically black, with absolutely no head at all and no lacing.

S: Smells like a stout should: malty, roasty with hints of chocolate and caramel.

T: Nice and roasty up front, but not a whole lot to balance on the finish. There is also a strange, almost metallic aftertaste.

M: Surprisingly medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation.

D: Drinkable, but not good. Like every other beer that came in the Dundee pack I bought, this one is drinkable but thoroughly unexceptional.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2011 23:34:25 | More by DaveBlack

nrbw23

Ohio

3.58/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- Pours a dark brown color with a fairly short tan head. Head has little retention leaves just a bit of lacing.

S- Smell is coffee, caramel and a bit of chocolate. Far from anything over the top and pretty tame overall.

T- Not quite what I expected, but actually better than I thought. A fairly tame stout with a pretty good taste. Taste is a bit of chocolate, bit of coffee and an Earthy feel to it.

M- Heavier side of medium just barely and light on the carbonation.

D- Not too bad to drink and actually better than I thought. I'd say that there are much better out there. I'd also say that this may fall under the "beginner stout."

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2011 07:50:00 | More by nrbw23

droomyster

Virginia

3.55/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours one finger of tan head with decent retention. Aromas of dark malt: I get a lot of dark chocolate and iced coffee roastiness. Taste is well balanced, with semi-sweet chocolate and light char, but neither note is very strong; its intensity is very muted. As seems to be the case with most Genesee beers, there's nothing wrong with it but I would prefer that its elements were louder and prouder.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2011 00:57:24 | More by droomyster

G2Brew

Kansas

2.45/5  rDev -30.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured at 50 degrees from a bottle into a large wine glass. No "best by" date.

A - Very dark, almost black. This is certainly what a stout should look like. Thick, creamy tan foam, but went away quickly. I did get some lacing.

S - Strong coffee with light chocolate and some sweet malt. No hops aroma, but then there shouldn't be in a stout.

T - This is a sweet stout, with a bit more sweetness than I'd like, and a lot more coffee. It was almost like a specialty espresso stout, in my opinion. I thought it was too sweet, almost cloying. If you like a dry stout, you probably won't like this. If you like sweet stout, especially sweet coffee, you'll probably love it.

M - A sweet stout should have medium to full body and low carbonation for a pretty thick mouthfeel. This beer is thin for the type, with medium carbonation and a slightly watery feel.

D - Again, if you like a sweet espresso stout you'll like it. Easier drinking than some because of the lighter, thinner mouthfeel. But if you're more of a hop-head like me, you won't care for this. I appreciate it as reasonably true to type, but I don't personally care for the type.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2011 02:55:35 | More by G2Brew

industrialswill

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Very nice shade of black we got here. There was a big build up of tan colored foam that quickly gassed off leaving a fairly lifeless glass of beer behind.
The aroma is that of roasted malt and alcohol.
It tastes OK. A slightly bitter drink that tastes just like it smells.
This is decent beer, but it tastes like they've got a bookkeeper running the show instead of a brewer.
My score of this beer is actually higher than what this beer deserves because appearance and smell are given a ridiculous amount of weight in these reviews. This is actually a "C" beer as far as I'm concerned.
Very average stuff.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2011 22:29:11 | More by industrialswill

JMad

Texas

3.48/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I poured a 12 oz bottle into a glass mug...

The beer was dark brown, almost black, there was a thin light brown bubbly head that dissipated quickly.

It smells of sweet chocolate and roasted malt, there is also a hint of licorice.

Tastes sweet then a bit bitter, with notes of chocolate, caramel, and more light smoky bitterness.

There is a sharp carbonation, with a full body and a dry finish.

This is a well rounded stout, better than I expected.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2011 03:13:15 | More by JMad

thekevlarkid

Maryland

3.45/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Out of a bottle this beer was a nearly opaque, dark maroon/brown color with one finger of khaki head that soon became a skim. The beer displayed consistent lacing in sliding fishnets throughout my sample. The aroma was simple like an average home brew, toasted malt, hints of roasted barley and a light hoppy bitterness. The flavors were ok, toasted and roasted malt, hints of smoked meat, light chocolate and a little anise as it warmed up. But the elements didn't really compliment each other... The mouthfeel was smooth, the body medium/full and the carbonation average. Predominantly forgettable.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2011 14:55:14 | More by thekevlarkid

BatDaddy

Tennessee

3.63/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours a dark reddish brown that turns black as it collects in the glass. Head is tan and hangs around for a little bit before settling down to a decent lace.

S - Roasted coffee malts and a hint of chocolate. Light sweetness.

T - Malty and lightly sweet with some mild roasted coffee notes. Balanced with just a hint of bittering hops.

M - Little thin for a stout, but not bad.

D - Good. Nice flavors and an overall nice beer.

The last of my mixed 12 pack - again, another nice beer at a great price. Nothing exactly to get excited over, but still, pretty nice.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2011 04:43:44 | More by BatDaddy

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of roasted malts. Taste is good, lots of malts, some chocolate, enjoyable flavor. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and has good drinkability. Overall this is a quality brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2011 02:56:29 | More by tone77

Wamesit

Massachusetts

3.45/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours near black with ruby hues when held to direct light. Solid tan head that gives way to light lacing.

S - Caramel and roasted coffee malts. Maybe a hint of dextrin sweetness and dry chocolate.

T - Caramel and chocolate/coffee (these flavors are difficult to separate here) remain dominant. The coffee is mild but still adds a touch of a roasted flavor. They chocolate is semi-sweet & dry; it gets somewhat lost in this very wet/light stout. A kiss of alcohol in the finish.

M - Light, low carbonation.

D - Drinkable if you are looking for very light bodied stout that still has the range of real stout flavors.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2011 05:48:01 | More by Wamesit

tapman

Illinois

3.3/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Rich, frothy, dark tan head atop a dark brown body that up to the light is streaked with violet. Looks between a dark brown and a light stout.

Musty cardboard, dark roast, dark dutch chocolate, some subtle, noble hops.

Some toasted caramel and some espresso. A little half & half in the finish. Very light bitterness in the finish.

Mouthfeel is thin.

Not bad, but far from what I think of as an above average stout.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2011 04:20:20 | More by tapman

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

2.98/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Appearance: Pours out a black body with an expansive, light beige head that soon settles into a scant layering.

Smell: Malty albeit mild nose, nothing particularly effusive here, but smelling of semi-sweet chocolate, sugary caramel, weak coffee, and an opened box of Sun-Maid raisins.

Taste: Sweetly toned tastes of both chocolate and caramel maltiness rounded out with roasted grains and a quick swig of instant coffee. Small, muted hint of licorice. Raisiny fruitiness. Essentially no real, appreciable hop character or bitterness, leaving it to maintain its sweetness throughout. Light flavor of roasted barley on the sweetish finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation.

Drinkability: A bit underwhelming, as nothing from the aroma to the flavor really grabs you. A simple, sweet stout, landing pretty light when it comes to overall taste, hop character, and body.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2011 01:16:48 | More by ChainGangGuy

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #42 (Jul 2010):

As its head rises quickly, this Stout's darkness pulls us in. Burnt marshmallow, unsweetened chocolate and some breakfast-blend coffee are present in the aroma. It's a bit thin and a little wet with a drinkable light body. The roasted flavors never reach excessively burnt, but are rather a mild charcoal. Modest hopping lets in a kiss of sweetness. A faint breath of alcohol and a hint of yeast and fruit drop by as that same mild char lingers far into the aftertaste. This is a bit of a no-frills Stout, and a decent one at that.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2011 03:26:13 | More by BeerAdvocate

nickfl

Florida

3.28/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours with one finger of off-white foam on top of an opaque, black body. The head fades away quickly and leaves very little residue on the walls of the glass.

S - Dark malt notes of molasses and caramel with a hint of licorice.

T - Cola notes of brown malt and sweet caramel up front with some nutty flavor in the background. More caramel in the middle with some red apple. The beer finishes slightly darker with chicory and light chocolate flavors as well as some licorice that lingers on the palate.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, and a somewhat sweet finish.

D - Very sweet and malty with some light roasted character that tends to make it seem more like a porter than a stout. The sweet malt is given some additional interest by spicy notes of licorice and chicory. Really reminds me more of a soda than a beer, it is drinkable but I wouldn't choose it over much of anything else.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2011 07:18:10 | More by nickfl

cdkrenz

Wisconsin

2.2/5  rDev -37.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A - Very dark brown body that doesn't allow any light through. Head is moderately firm and a medium tan color at two or so inches fading to a humocky leather looking top.

S - Aroma is disappointing with a soapy based accented by narrow lines of chocolate and coffee.

T - No real coffee or chocolate flavors to note. At best there's a some long roasted malts.

M - Watery body with a coarse edge.

~ Not a big fan of this stout. The best character is has to offer is it's looks... and you know what they say, "don't judge a book by it's cover."

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2011 01:32:35 | More by cdkrenz

godlessape

Georgia

3.73/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Dark, dark brown with ruby red highlights. The quarter inch head lasted about 30 seconds, then poof, it's gone. WTF. No lacing whatsoever.

Smells: Like coffee, chocolate, and maybe a little toffee.

Taste: Tastes better than it looks. The nose already told you what to expect--chocolate, coffee, and toffee.

Mouthfeel: Feels good, has a good weight to it.

Drinkability: If I had tried this with blindfolds on I would have guessed it to be a porter. That doesn't matter though--I like this beer enough to try it again.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2010 03:38:21 | More by godlessape

greenmonstah

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle into DFH snifter

A - Pours a dark brown with a finger of tan head that dissipates rapidly.

S - Nice roast aromas and some chocolate. The nose is the best part of the beer. A bit of dark fruit shows up at is warms.

T - The roast from the nose, plus some chocolate and a finish that includes a slight dark fruit flavor.

M - Too light. Carbonation makes itself known. It's fairly light and very wet. I like my stouts to have at least a medium body.

D - Not bad at all. It goes down smoothly. Mouthfeel is underwhelming and disappointing, but I like the nose and the taste is good enough. For only about $1 a bottle it is a fairly decent stout to stock in your fridge regularly.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2010 23:07:05 | More by greenmonstah

beerinmorning

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Good pouring beer leaves a nice head, but not much lace. The nose is full of chocolate and toffee. Not much in the middle of this beer. More carbonated than you'd expect without much flavor. The aftertaste, however, is where this beer shines. Very good burnt toffee flavor that follows through on the promise of the smell.

It's not Guinness, but it's not Amber Bock either. Just a solid porter that hits all the right bitter and sweet notes.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2010 02:49:34 | More by beerinmorning

beerprovedwright

Georgia

4.18/5  rDev +19.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bold two finger head of light brown bubbles. Not a lot of lace and no cling. Nice aromas of coffee, chocolate, toffee, nutmeg, muskmelon, and malt. Flavors, much like the smell, dark chocolate, dark roasted coffee, caramel, toffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sweet barley malt. Creamy feeling in my mouth. Good desert beer, maybe with chocolate cake or chocolate cheesecake. Good to drink alone. Will drink more, if I can find in a six pack.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2010 20:01:27 | More by beerprovedwright