G.F.Y. Stout - Spiteful Brewing

emerge077

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batch #3

Had this a few weeks ago when it first came out (batch #1), seemed a bit more hoppy then. It's pretty big and roasty, but the hops seem to be diminished in this batch.

Dark and oily pour into a tulip glass, generating a compact head of tan milk chocolate hued foam. Some lace is left behind around the edges of the glass.

Creamy and close to full bodied, slightly chewy. Big roasty bitterness and dry bakers chocolate. Some dark roast coffee, charred toast, dry graphite in the aftertaste. An American Imperial Stout, using Cascade hops. Pretty good and suited to the cool January night.

Recommended for fans of Bells Double Cream Stout or Dark Horse's Stout Series.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 03:32:28 | More by emerge077

ystazi

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-17-2013 00:58:30 | More by ystazi

ERRL710

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

05-15-2013 03:08:45 | More by ERRL710

ahbithwabm

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-13-2013 03:08:28 | More by ahbithwabm

Kubrickx

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-12-2013 18:42:15 | More by Kubrickx

Hopbully

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-12-2013 05:43:20 | More by Hopbully

hilgart1

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-05-2013 04:28:00 | More by hilgart1

wyatt13

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

04-30-2013 20:17:39 | More by wyatt13

codsmith

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Nice jet black appearance with a slight head off the pour, but dissipates a little quick.

S: A very nice heavy dark roasted character hits you right away with an almost burnt aroma, mixed it with a light smoke and chocolate that gives it an extra little kick. No noticeable hop aroma or fruit esters detected.

T: Taste is very similar to the smell with all of the complexity of the malt, but has a sharp bitterness on the end

M: Med-to-heavy body, slightly chewy, but has a velvet finish.

O: Well done, but I could do with a with less bitterness on the back end, a touch bit more concentration of the flavors and aroma from the hops, and higher gravity since it rings in at the bare minimum for a RIS

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 02:45:31 | More by codsmith

fatboy91

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.7%

04-12-2013 04:16:52 | More by fatboy91

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

04-10-2013 22:01:53 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

04-03-2013 02:49:24 | More by Gonzoillini

Duff27

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

03-27-2013 01:52:47 | More by Duff27

egrace84

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-27-2013 01:52:38 | More by egrace84

ediaz

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

03-26-2013 21:22:04 | More by ediaz

thinwhiteduke

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

03-25-2013 22:51:22 | More by thinwhiteduke

CRJMellor

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

03-25-2013 03:11:35 | More by CRJMellor

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-23-2013 20:25:20 | More by hoppymcgee

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Batch #3. Thanks to djcorrao for the bottle.

Appearance: Black. Perfectly black. Dark tan head starts of massive, creamy, and dense. Drops to a small creamy collar after a few minutes. No cap. Minimal carbonation on the pour. Some spots of lacing. Pours thick.

Smell: Seriously roasted barley. Touches of burnt malt with some char in the back. Big roasted sweetness. Some small hints of citrus linger in the back. Leather and some caramel malts as well. Vaguely earthy on the finish. Big hits of dark cocoa. Some backing anise. A solid depth, with an insane amount of roast.

Taste: Huge hit of deeply roasted barley. Baker's chocolate and dark cocoa. Some backing burnt malt pushing some char and ash. A hint of citrus and herbal hops on the back. Almost has an English kind of mineral kick on the finish. Restrained hop bitterness. As it warms it gets a bit sweeter and pushes harder on the dark chocolate flavors. Kind of meaty.

Mouthfeel: Pushes full, but ultimately settles on the heavier side of medium. A moderate carbonation. Slick and oily. Dryish finish.

Overall: I might give myself a cuddle, but no funny business.

A solid RIS. A good amount of flavor and depth without being too burly to drink in a sitting.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 21:01:11 | More by Goblinmunkey7

SalukiAlum

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

03-21-2013 05:01:01 | More by SalukiAlum

timc100

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Batch 8

A: Gorgeous oily opaque black pour - slips out of the bottle and forms a creamy mocha head.

S: Heavily roasted coffee and bitter dark chocolate hit first, then some raisin and caramel, some slight vanilla sweetness.

T: Big roasted coffee and dark chocolate, some ash. Milk chocolate sweetness and caramel in the middle of the mouth. A pretty bitter and ashy russian imperial stout

P: Very smooth. M/F bodied

O: A really awesome beer. Spiteful is off to an awesome start

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 05:02:27 | More by timc100

inlimbo77

Delaware

4.11/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz, Batch 7
Riedel unmarked tulip

A: Pours really dark black in color. Full finger of dark tan head. Nice tight layer. Starts to fade a little. Tight bubbles. Some lacing and alcohol feet.

S: Getting chocolate and coffee on the nose first and foremost. Ground coffee. Light roast. Then you do get some piney hops.

T: Some chocolate and hop bitterness up front. Taste those fuggles and Cascade on the tongue. Nice bitter coffee too. Milk chocolate.

M: Full bodied.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 14:32:56 | More by inlimbo77

gmendez1122

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

03-16-2013 04:04:00 | More by gmendez1122

Robyn

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-15-2013 16:58:33 | More by Robyn

MCain04

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Batch 3 from Chicago's newest brewery. Poured from a 22oz bottle into a HalfAcre snifter at 55 degrees, $9/bottle.

A: Almost pitch black with a dark tan head of 1 finger, some lacing, nice rim of head retains, very nice.

S: Whoa, lots of roasted barley and bitter dark chocolate, some coffee. Quite aromatic.

T: A little subdued compared to the smell, but those roasted malts are still present and some bitterness remains. Some hop bitterness adds to this as well. Not as much dark chocolate or coffee flavors on the taste. No heat whatsoever.

M: Medium body, not big but not thin. Appropriately moderate carbonation. Actually a little dry on the finish.

O: I like this, would love to see it on tap some day. I think a double GFY would be really awesome. This beer has a great base, and building upon it could make it really exceptional.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 23:50:35 | More by MCain04