Old Courthouse Stout
Trailhead Brewing Co

Old Courthouse StoutOld Courthouse Stout
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From:
Trailhead Brewing Co
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
74
Avg:
3.02 | pDev: 17.22%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
38
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 25, 2018
Added:
Oct 19, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by nogoodreason:
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Reviewed by nogoodreason from Missouri

2.89/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Note: My beer was extremely cold. I found a little ice around the rim of the glass, I don't know if they frosted the glass or the keg was just kept too cold. I think the coldness of the beer might've impacted this tasting.

Appearance: Very dark, no light penetrates. A smallish one finger lightly colored head covers the beer but disapates within a few minutes.

Smell: Faint roasted coffee, not much of a scent to speak of.

Taste: A little underwhelming, slight coffee taste is present if you look for it, otherwise has a very dry somewhat malty character.

Mouthfeel: Decently balanced between viscosity and lightness. Not as thick as I like a stout, but not too light.

Drinkabilty: A very drinkable beer alltogether, not bad enough to dislike but not good enough to slowly savor. An easy-drinking session beer.


I've yet to be impressed by a Trailhead beer. and this beer was no exception. Like most of the beers I've had there it seems to eschew character in favor of being unoffensive. It was obviously designed to be as close to Guiness as possible and it is close.Still, certainly nothing extraordinary and probably not worth the effort to seek out, but if you're in the area and enjoy Guinessesque stouts then it's worth a try.
Jul 08, 2004
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.97 by Radome from Florida

May 25, 2018
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Rated by JLaw55 from Missouri

2/5  rDev -33.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Bland, thin (ridiculously thin), watery, boring. Little bit of roast and little to no head. Disappointing and underwhelming.
Feb 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Big_Thirsty from Illinois

Aug 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.04 by lemmy187 from Missouri

Aug 06, 2017
 
Rated: 2.88 by drahodo from Missouri

Jun 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.37 by bpkrippner from Missouri

Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by tshute from Missouri

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Jun 17, 2016
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Reviewed by welldigger888 from South Carolina

2.44/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.5
this dark brew had a very minimal snow white head that like magic disappeared almost instantly leaving zero lacing down glass
a hint of roasted grains no hop and a touch heavy with diacetyl aromas
the flavor followed the aromas with zero hop a hint of roasted grain and a bit thick on the butterscotch diaceyl
thin as a stout gets in a bad way
i found this brew to be unpleasant
Mar 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Wamba from Illinois

Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.38 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Jul 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by ovaltine from Indiana

May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by brauseboof from South Carolina

Feb 18, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by HarmonMW from Missouri

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.96 by SnatchyMcPants from Indiana

Sep 24, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Eaglefan344 from Missouri

Feb 23, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by crobinso from Colorado

Aug 31, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by taospowder from New Mexico

Jun 26, 2013
Old Courthouse Stout from Trailhead Brewing Co
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 38 ratings