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Captain Stout
Alpine Beer Company
- From:
- Alpine Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 10.9%
- Reviews:
- 164
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 16, 2020
- Added:
- May 07, 2003
- Wants:
- 36
- Gots:
- 63
The Captain is leader of a fire crew. This beer takes charge of your taste buds with its rich flavor. Roasty malt character that has hints of chocolate and coffee which balances the smooth, velvety finish. The thick, creamy head lasts and lasts, leaving lace in your glass as your beer disappears. This beer pairs well with food. Great with dinner or as breakfast or even with a rich vanilla-bean ice cream.
1.060 OG
31 IBU
1.060 OG
31 IBU
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Ratings by mdaschaf:
Reviewed by mdaschaf from Indiana
3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to Scott for this one!
A: Pours a nice black color with a one finger tan head that forms up nicely. Not much retention, reducing to small rather big bubbles on top. Spotty lacing around the glass.
S: Roasted malt, coffee, cocoa, a little bit of dark chocolate and some oats.
T: The oatmeal comes through on the flavor profile and finishes with some bitterness on the finish. There is a little bit of chocolate and caramel.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Slight bitter/roasty finish.
O: An easy drinking stout. While not overly complex, there is nothing wrong with it. A little more chocolate/caramel/vanilla would have been nice.
Jan 11, 2012A: Pours a nice black color with a one finger tan head that forms up nicely. Not much retention, reducing to small rather big bubbles on top. Spotty lacing around the glass.
S: Roasted malt, coffee, cocoa, a little bit of dark chocolate and some oats.
T: The oatmeal comes through on the flavor profile and finishes with some bitterness on the finish. There is a little bit of chocolate and caramel.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Slight bitter/roasty finish.
O: An easy drinking stout. While not overly complex, there is nothing wrong with it. A little more chocolate/caramel/vanilla would have been nice.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
3.63/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
June 6th, 2015 - Alpine's got some serious chops but their Captain Stout is another tasty ale on the darker end of the spectrum. That probably means it's ignored by San Diego's drinking community but it deserves the same wide distribution. The aroma has a light malty and toasty character, and is quite dry with a light red grape note. The palate is dry and foamy, and smooth on the finish, though desiccates the palate. It's a little light quaffing the head with each sip, delivering ghirardelli chocolate, though even darker and drier than the dark chocolate. The dry finish is inviting, and before I know it, the stout is gone.
Aug 19, 2018Reviewed by AnthonyJS from California
3.88/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
The overwhelming flavor of this beer is the roasty malts. My criticism though is that it doesn't have enough sweetness to balance out the roasty flavor. However I think the flavor is very interesting and enjoyable, as well as a decent change of pace. This may not be exactly what I'm looking for in a stout, but I'm glad I tried it.
Oct 04, 2016Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.52/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours coffee brown with a flimsy head that quickly fades to a ringlet; stringy lacing
Smell: Chocolate, burnt toast and slightly tart tones
Taste: Chocolate and tart cherry forward, with some toast in the middle; rather bland through the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: This bottle has a bit of age on it so I may need to try this some other time; it has not gained anything from the aging process and I could have scored it much lower
Jul 30, 2016Smell: Chocolate, burnt toast and slightly tart tones
Taste: Chocolate and tart cherry forward, with some toast in the middle; rather bland through the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: This bottle has a bit of age on it so I may need to try this some other time; it has not gained anything from the aging process and I could have scored it much lower
Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California
3.83/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tasting notes from May 13th, 2016. Has on-tap at Alley Katz in Citrus Heights, CA
Appearance - Served up in a pint with a quarter finger width, khaki colored head. The brew itself is near black with cola brown edging. Fair retention of the head, then leaves a thin, broken layer of suds. Good amount of lacing, consisting mostly of broken webbing a a few spots here and there.
Smell - Light aroma
Taste - More flavor than the nose leads on. Malts hit on milk chocolate and hints of caramel and toffee, while the hops deliver a light earthy bitterness with a hint of citrus. Light roast comes through in the finish, then the aftertaste that rings with slightly astringent coffee grounds and some grapefruit pith.
Mouthfeel - Medium in body with low to moderate carbonation. Slightly silky texture that leads to a mostly dry finish.
Overall - Good stout. It's flavorful, but lacks ideal depth in so far as roasted malt is concerned. Still, I can't be mad at it.
Jul 11, 2016Appearance - Served up in a pint with a quarter finger width, khaki colored head. The brew itself is near black with cola brown edging. Fair retention of the head, then leaves a thin, broken layer of suds. Good amount of lacing, consisting mostly of broken webbing a a few spots here and there.
Smell - Light aroma
Taste - More flavor than the nose leads on. Malts hit on milk chocolate and hints of caramel and toffee, while the hops deliver a light earthy bitterness with a hint of citrus. Light roast comes through in the finish, then the aftertaste that rings with slightly astringent coffee grounds and some grapefruit pith.
Mouthfeel - Medium in body with low to moderate carbonation. Slightly silky texture that leads to a mostly dry finish.
Overall - Good stout. It's flavorful, but lacks ideal depth in so far as roasted malt is concerned. Still, I can't be mad at it.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.66/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.66/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Black beer coming in with a tan head, 1/2" deep. Aroma had some roast, was nice, but not much else going on.
Oatmeal dropped smoothness accentuating the chocolate malt here. All malt driven flavor, caramel, lesser coffee and chocolate, nothing sweet or bitter really.
Would appreciate more if in a better format than bomber.
Mar 28, 2016Oatmeal dropped smoothness accentuating the chocolate malt here. All malt driven flavor, caramel, lesser coffee and chocolate, nothing sweet or bitter really.
Would appreciate more if in a better format than bomber.
Captain Stout from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
527 ratings
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