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

TheWhiskerReview

Tennessee

2.78/5  rDev -24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A black pour with a 2-finger tan head, leaving a thick ring and dense lacing. Nose is coffee- old and oily coffee at that- pretty one dimensional with some hints of roasted malt and maybe some dark-fruit esters. Palate's mouthfeel is pretty decent- nice weight with a roasty sweetness and moderate bitterness, but has an odd twang and again with the one-dimensional coffee vibe. Overall, I sought out the 2011 Sam Adams Winter Classics pack because I read a thread here saying how good it was. Guess it was the limited availability that people were hyped about cuz the Porter and Winter Lager are the only ones worth a damn.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2011 03:08:12 | More by TheWhiskerReview

mralbertson

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +8.4%

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

carterbt

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

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

pstam87

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

05-14-2013 01:55:47 | More by pstam87

blknikon

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -45.8%

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

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3/5  rDev -18.7%

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

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

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

Nightwish1094

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

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

olfolxholme

California

2.99/5  rDev -19%
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!

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Serving type: bottle

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

lovindahops

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

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

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

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

KeithVan

Washington

4/5  rDev +8.4%

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

beertardis

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

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

Madisonian

Georgia

4/5  rDev +8.4%

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

ThatguyJoefromBoston

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

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

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-09-2013 23:54:57 | More by spycow

Duvel

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-08-2013 15:56:29 | More by Duvel

Horbar

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

03-07-2013 22:20:57 | More by Horbar

nzerbe

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-05-2013 02:07:42 | More by nzerbe

Adkins1203

Ohio

2/5  rDev -45.8%

02-27-2013 02:14:35 | More by Adkins1203

Cavanaghty

Maine

4.33/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Served on tap in a sample glass.

Appearance: Dark brown color, with a thin brown head. Very little lacing on the glass.

Smell: Malts, Coffee, some chocolate. Not overpowering, but great smell to it.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Smooth and medium to full bodied. Taste of coffee, chocolate, and malts that were well balanced.

Overall: Great take on a coffee type stout, one of the better stouts I have had lately.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2013 00:42:26 | More by Cavanaghty

mjenkins5

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

02-20-2013 03:27:36 | More by mjenkins5

emyers

Illinois

3.06/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle poured into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass.

Appearance: Pours dark brown, almost black, with a very thin beige head dissipating quickly.

Smell: Caramel, cocoa, roasted malt. Some coffee, but it is very faint. Smells like a solid dry Irish stout, but not a coffee stout.

Taste: Again - caramel and cocoa are the most prominent flavors, with toasted biscuit and bittering hops, and just a hint of coffee. Coffee flavor is not particularly developed, and comes off a bit stale.

Mouthfeel: Pretty light bodied, which is further brougt out by a high carbonation level for the style. Could use more body and less carbonation.

Overall: Comes off as a very average stout that is really lacking in the coffee department.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 02:31:37 | More by emyers

bismarksays

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

01-31-2013 23:12:49 | More by bismarksays

brandoman63

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

01-30-2013 04:55:33 | More by brandoman63