Samuel Adams Black & Brew Coffee Stout - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

SaCkErZ9

Florida

4.15/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Got this is in one of those mixed twelvers for the winter season. I was excited to see some really new beers and I was most excited about this one. I love coffee beers so my interests were piqued immediately.

Pours perfectly. Nearly opaque with some dark chocolate highlights visible in the bright Carolina sun. The head is picture perfect: One finger in size continuosly, creamy, foamy, rocky and very firm. I dont give 5's often in appearance but this one deserves it.

Aroma has coffee immediately up front. Expected and welcomed. Slightly sweet and metallic as well, also expected. Perhaps a touch more fresh coffee would make this one a 5 in the smell category. The coffee aroma was more extract or coffee malts than actual coffee grounds.

Flavor was lacking a lot of the coffee I was looking for, given the aroma. Slight coffee but with more dark fruit coffee. I guess its not really that bad but I prefer dark roast, espresso coffee to the more fruity blends. Not SA's fault I suppose.

Mouthfeel was medium bodied and very creamy. This is one of my top 3-5 SA beers of all time. I was really pleased with this one. I suspect this would be a great "coffee gateway" beer as the coffee isnt in your face but more subdued and milder. A great beer indeed!

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2012 20:05:37 | More by SaCkErZ9

bdaggett

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

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NMFB

California

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

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Jimbo4430

Virginia

5/5  rDev +35.1%

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Polarslag

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

06-03-2013 02:03:09 | More by Polarslag

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

06-01-2013 16:07:02 | More by Celtics76

outsider

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

06-01-2013 00:00:31 | More by outsider

RummyRedbeard

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-24-2013 22:22:21 | More by RummyRedbeard

Rdc67

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-22-2013 20:23:46 | More by Rdc67

stella77artois

New York

3/5  rDev -18.9%

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jonkerbaugh

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-21-2013 19:24:42 | More by jonkerbaugh

mralbertson

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-14-2013 03:41:59 | More by mralbertson

carterbt

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

05-14-2013 03:16:18 | More by carterbt

pstam87

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

05-14-2013 01:55:47 | More by pstam87

blknikon

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -45.9%

05-07-2013 23:06:08 | More by blknikon

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-05-2013 03:12:21 | More by SmellsofMahagony

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

04-29-2013 17:18:59 | More by FliryVorru

Nightwish1094

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

04-11-2013 05:41:24 | More by Nightwish1094

olfolxholme

California

2.99/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

12 oz bottle into Deschutes tulip snifter

A - Not much head, retention, or lacing - but some. Beer is a very dark brown/ruby with bits of khaki foam.

S - Slighty burnt coffee grind character, bits of sweet dark malt. Nothing that offensive, really, but not much to write about.

T - The coffee flavor is dominant, but it has that same kind of wet coffee grind character. Tastes a lot like carbonated coffee, but not particularly good coffee.

M - Not as oily as I'd like, but not bad. Carbonation is a little off - closer to a cola than an American Stout. It's ok.

O - Drinkable but not impressive. Concept is ok, but they need a better coffee component if they do it again. As is... Next, please!

59

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 02:26:33 | More by olfolxholme

lovindahops

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

03-31-2013 21:08:07 | More by lovindahops

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-18-2013 16:35:17 | More by Apathetiq

KeithVan

Washington

4/5  rDev +8.1%

03-18-2013 13:50:36 | More by KeithVan

beertardis

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-18-2013 12:18:40 | More by beertardis

Madisonian

Georgia

4/5  rDev +8.1%

03-16-2013 22:31:23 | More by Madisonian

ThatguyJoefromBoston

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-14-2013 23:20:53 | More by ThatguyJoefromBoston