Black Silk Stout
City Steam Brewery Café

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From:
City Steam Brewery Café
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
5.25%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 9.31%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
32
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 28, 2015
Added:
Nov 17, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Rich, Smooth, and Tasteful. Yes George Clooney is a good actor, but we're speaking, of course, about our Black Silk Stout! With a smooth texture and aroma of roast coffee and cocoa, this fine OATMEAL STOUT is just waiting for the lads to toast a pint, or to end the evening as a dessert beer or velvety nightcap. Perfect on cold New England nights, so stop in and kick your legs up on a warm barstool while you "sip the silk."
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Rated: 3.25 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Sep 28, 2015
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Reviewed by BranfordBound from Connecticut

3.74/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had at City Steam brewery and served in a pint glass. Appearance is spot on and the aroma is very inviting. The taste is actually pretty good, too. So far this is the best beer I've had from them. Nice body, bordering on a bit too heavy, but very potent roasty flavor. Hints of coffee and molasses.
Aug 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by LXIXME from New Mexico

May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by AGust82 from Connecticut

Apr 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by Halvey from Connecticut

Feb 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by grahuba from Connecticut

Jan 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.28 by tkdchampxi from New Jersey

Dec 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Oct 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jfcaa193 from Canada (QC)

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by jjboesen from Maryland

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by canawler from Pennsylvania

Jul 24, 2014
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Reviewed by datalager from Connecticut

3.97/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
No, this isn't the best stout I've ever had, nor is it the ideal representation of the oatmeal stout style. It is a good beer, though. I'd certainly be happy to drink this regularly.

A couple of notes about what doesn't work for me. First off, it's a little too carbonated. I've had other stouts where the carbonation is a tad bright. It comes across as unpolished to me. A stout, particularly an oatmeal, really should be smoother IMO.

That said, the aroma is dynamite coming fresh off the tap, clean and chocolatey without being too cloying. Flavor is very good, not too sweet, just the right mix of malt and yeast, chocolate and hop.

So yeah, not a bad entry from City Steam.
Apr 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Varkias41 from New Jersey

Feb 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Jan 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by JKV96 from Massachusetts

Dec 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by cheesepuffs from Connecticut

Nov 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Nov 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by jefftuck47 from Connecticut

Nov 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Sep 17, 2013
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.49/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the source.
Comes to the table a solid black with a small tan head that seems perpetual. Smells of caramel coffee and a hint of chocolate. Little if any hop is present in the aroma. The flavor is roasty with coffee and burnt sugar with just a hint of chocolate and a light fruity tartness. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a slick sweet mouthfeel. Good stout, but lacking something that I can't quite put my finger on. Needs a bit more creaminess in the mouthfeel for an oatmeal stout too.
Aug 19, 2013
Black Silk Stout from City Steam Brewery Café
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 32 ratings