Cadillac Mountain Stout - Bar Harbor Brewing Company

WaltTrombone

New York

4.03/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another bier from the Bennybrew Maine Sampler, and an outstanding one.

It pours black, with a rocky tan head that sticks around pretty well. Aroma is mostly sweet malt, caramel and expresso.

Taste is also sweet malt, expresso, and a hint of raisins and currants.

A chewy mouthfeel, with not a hint of the oiliness that you find in many stouts. Finishes smooth, no bitterness.

Since the label says "Dry Stout", I was expecting something with more hoppy bitterness, more like a Victory Imperial, but this was not anywhere as puckering or complex. A very good stout, indeed, just not very dry...

Thanks, Bennybrew!!!

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2003 15:15:35 | More by WaltTrombone

aracauna

Georgia

3.78/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pitch black with a huge, noisy dark tan head. You would have thought with the fizziness of the head that it would have faded quickly, but the fizz subsides eventually and the head sticks around for a while longer. The nose is chocolate, roasty malt, prunes. The flavor is dominated by bitter hops but underneath that are toffee, wood and a hint of milk chocolate. The flavor would be better if they lowered the hops/burnt bitterness and raised the malt profile and complexity but this is still an excellent beer. The mouthfeel is prickly from the high carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2003 23:34:37 | More by aracauna

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.55/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

An opaque black body allows only a thin edge of mahogany to show at the base of the glass. It's topped by a foamy dark tan head that holds with great tenacity, keeping a thin but creamy head throughout the pint. Unfortunately, its lacing is not as good as it's retention and only spotty lace remains. The body is medium/full with a lightly gassy carbonation that softens to become much more creamy as it warms. The nose expresses a berry-like fruitiness, some bittersweet chocolate, soft sweet cocoa, and a light touch of roastiness; all of which are carried over and expounded on in a luxuriously rich and malty flavor that displays bitterness/fruitiness/toffee upfront, followed by bittersweet chocolate and cocoa (and even a touch of coconut) as it crosses the palate before it's firm bitterness and coffee-like roasty edge dry out the long finish. It's exceptionally well-balanced and keeps the palate in sway between the rich sweet malts and firm bitterness, never allowing either side to become cloying. Nicely done, highly enjoyable, and well worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2003 19:35:36 | More by NeroFiddled

Murph

Arizona

4.55/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Pours a pure blackness with a decent brown head on top that sinks to a nice covering film. Nice lighter roasted ness with slight coffee bitterness in it as well as some sweeter chocolate aromas. Sweet, slightly roasted malt opens up with some excellent chocolately flavors with just a hint of the bitterness of the brew. As the beer rolls across the tongue it leaves a slight lingering toasty/roasted malt flavor that is both crisp and roasted. The ultimate in silky smooth mouthfeel with a medium-full body that makes this a joy to drink. Wow, this is one seriously awesome stout. The rumors don't from the other BAs don't lie.
A huge thanks to my friend JohnnyP for bringing this back from Maine, the man doesn't lie, they can make some awesome beer up there.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2003 19:18:56 | More by Murph

beernut7

Massachusetts

4.45/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

For a dry stout, this beast has real appeal. The deep dark depths of liquid swim beneath a thick frothy mocha head sending of the aroma of deeply felt dark malt. The initial flavor is that of heavy roast and a hint of chocolate enhanced by a well-rooted bitterness. The malt profile, while dry, is still present with enough force to give a thick heavy body. The carbonation is a hint sharp toward the end, but a magnificent monster of a stout.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2002 08:08:53 | More by beernut7

MaineBeerMan

Maine

4.88/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Yummy! Big head of foam shrank to a quarter inch of creamy brown on top of a pure black beer and left sticky rings as I sipped it.
Aromas of roasted malt and chocolate with no hop smell.
The taste is big and complex with a malty/chocolatey sweetness being dominant. Hints of coffee, a touch of yeast and some sweet fruitiness rise up and fade with each sip.
This is one of the best stouts I have ever had the pleasure of drinking. It can be hard to find, even here in Portland, Maine, but it is worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2002 20:16:33 | More by MaineBeerMan

QXSTER1

Pennsylvania

4.55/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Dark rich mahogany with deep red highlights under a streaked brown head that builds to a rocky foam.

Nose is of sweet roasted grains and chocolate/coffee that invites a quick investigation. The label says this is a dry stout but the taste says more sweet or oatmeal stout.

Full bodied mouthfeel of dark fruit and highly roasted malts with some burnt grain balanced with subtle hop overtones.

This is an exceptional stout worth seeking out. Guinness drinkers may not recognize this as a dry stout, but stout lovers will recognize it as a fine brew.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2002 15:09:25 | More by QXSTER1

Jason

Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Foamy multi-sized bubbles hold strong to form a rocky head, so stickage is seen also. Stout black in colour, what else would you expect.

Raw mineraly, steely, faint yeast, burnt raisin, woody charcoal and roasted grain aroma.

Viscous crispness though a full body and creamy mouth feel. Soft burnt grain and charcoal flavours burst upon the palate with woody and earthy tones. Big-layered sweetness that is not cloying in any way, more of a flowing and creamy residual dextrin sweetness. The roasted character gives off a brownie like flavour. Hints of mild black currant and burnt raisins come from the fruity character of the yeast. Speaking of yeast there is a fresh earthiness from this brew being bottle conditioned. Finishes sweet with mild roasted flavours that push on forever.

A saucy stout and a fat one at that, full flavoured and quite complex. A very exciting ale to sip and savour as you venture through the 22 ounces.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2002 18:26:43 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

4.47/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 1 pint 6 oz brown bomber, bottle-conditioned. No freshness date, but an excellent explantion of the beer, how to store it (upright, that's right) and proper serving temps (45F-50F). Kudos for that info.

Appearance: Pours an opaque black beer with a massive 4 finger tan foam head -- no sign of it ever going away.

Smell: Wonderful semi-fruity aroma mixed with earthy, metallic and roasted malt aromas. Chocolate notes weave things together.

Taste: Hot damn! This is one insanely smooth beer! Mouthfeel is thick, but soft, milky and silky in its consistency. Loads of malt body. Sweet, but in a chocolate cake sort of way and very more-ish ... as in I want more dammit! Touch of molasses-like and raw-honey-like flavour. Malts are backed by a juicy fruit character. The beer then goes dry with a semi-sharp astringency, but for a brief moment where a roasted quality meets a subtle hop bitterness ... it soon gets coated with more malty goodness. Metallic, earthy notes. Light smokey / burnt flavours around the edges. Dry, grainy finish.

Notes: A freagin' outstanding stout! Seems more like a sweet stout though? But, to hell with it ... this is a tasty brew! Massive, complex and thoroughly enjoyable! One of the better stouts to have met my palate in recent days, and one that actually excited my palate. Seek out this beer immediately.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2002 16:45:53 | More by Todd

kunzbrew

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark carmel taste with a hint of chocolate. very smooth and easy to drink. rich creamy carmel head that makes your head dizzy from the bubbles. nice brew

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2002 10:12:30 | More by kunzbrew

jreitman

California

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Nice dark color with a thick head. Moderately bitter with lots of malt flavors. Really nice roasted/chocolate flavors noticeable from the first drop. One of the best stouts I have had.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2002 19:17:31 | More by jreitman