Schlafly Irish-Style Extra Stout - Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room

pmcadamis

Illinois

4.78/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A - Tar black and completely opaque with a reddish brown head. Retention is ok, but the head reduces to a thin cap within a few minutes.

S - Burnt rubber, espresso, dark chocolate, and heavy chocolate whipped mousse.

T - Bitter dark cooking chocolate and sweeter dark chocolate like you might taste in a high end candy bar (Symphony or Toblerone). Double chocolate chip cookies with nuts.

M - Medium bodied with fairly high levels of carbonation and a dry roasted coffee finish.

D - Outstanding. I'm really, really impressed with this stout. One of the most drinkable of it's style that I've ever encountered.

Serving type: on-tap

03-01-2008 14:45:06 | More by pmcadamis

beagle75

Iowa

3.24/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a tulip pint glass.

A: Opaque, dark brown color with over one finger of persistent mocha-tinted foam head. Moderate lacing remains on the glass.

S: Mild overall, with carbon dioxide, kalamata olives, and day-old coffee. There is some additional depth present, alternating between ashy and unctuous. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins slightly sweet, with dark berry fruit and bread. Charred roast combines with precocious herbal bitterness in the middle. The bitterness maintains a moderate intensity into the finish where some astringent fennel seed is also revealed. No alcohol is detected.

M: Thin to medium viscosity, slightly syrupy and acidic on the palate, with low carbonation.

D/O: The decision to engage in a beer-drinking experience may be compared to an investment: the level of risk (alcohol content) should correlate positively to the size of the payoff. Beers like this stout break such a rule by being needlessly strong for the rather ordinary sensory qualities they deliver. There's nothing seriously wrong with it, save perhaps for the lack of dryness expected from members of the style, but it would be just as "extra" at 6.5% abv.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 00:28:47 | More by beagle75

throwback

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1%

05-20-2013 19:36:31 | More by throwback

Schlafly33

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

05-12-2013 18:23:53 | More by Schlafly33

spants

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1%

05-06-2013 02:20:43 | More by spants

tdatt43

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-06-2013 02:01:41 | More by tdatt43

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

04-29-2013 00:11:15 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

dmorgan310

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1%

04-18-2013 01:50:07 | More by dmorgan310

valkyre65

Texas

4/5  rDev +1%

04-18-2013 00:34:14 | More by valkyre65

williahd

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

04-15-2013 00:05:50 | More by williahd

gtg079x

Georgia

4/5  rDev +1%

04-14-2013 01:22:53 | More by gtg079x

hornsup

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

04-07-2013 06:06:46 | More by hornsup

nakedninjaturtle

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

04-06-2013 21:40:38 | More by nakedninjaturtle

pheelingIt

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

04-03-2013 14:47:39 | More by pheelingIt

Bartinator

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

03-30-2013 20:00:18 | More by Bartinator

dt_gbpackersfan

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

03-18-2013 02:45:58 | More by dt_gbpackersfan

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4/5  rDev +1%

03-18-2013 00:08:43 | More by LambicPentameter

DentistDave

Iowa

3.45/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass.

A good Irish style beer for St. Patty's Day!!

Reviewed from notes...

A: Deep brown, almost black in color with a 1 finger tan head. Moderate head retention, minimal lacing.

S: Wonderful, I'd say the aroma is the best thing about this beer. I got coffee, roasted malts, and toffee.

T: Roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and some toffee. After the smell I was expecting more in the taste department. It was all still there, just not with the same gusto.

M: Medium, good carbination. Lingers on the tongue.

O: Nothing spectacular here, but not bad by any means. I'd say it's an above average stout. I think that the aroma trumps the taste on this beer. If I'm drinking a stout, I'd rather have a Founders Breakfast Stout or a Bell's Special Double Cream Stout (of the stouts I can readily get around here), but this was certainly an enjoyable beer...especially on St. Patty's Day!

GO HAWKS!

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 20:37:34 | More by DentistDave

Prager62

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%

03-17-2013 19:57:48 | More by Prager62

MSandahl23

Indiana

4/5  rDev +1%

03-17-2013 03:00:28 | More by MSandahl23

BedetheVenerable

Missouri

3.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12oz brown pop top with nice, simple label. Bottled with love the day after Christmas, 2012. Split with the wife into two small snifters as a 'dessert' after our St. Patrick's day dinner.

Appearance: Black brew with a nice medium-tan cap that shows pretty decent retention.

Smell: Dark fruits and alcohol, along with an ever-so-slightly smoky edge; hints of roast and burnt caramel as well.

Taste: There's certainly roasted barley here, but it stays in the background more than I was expecting. Dry roasted grains, really nice dark fruity and lightly boozy notes, and a solid, clean, and somewhat surprising hop bitterness and a touch of fruity, English hop flavor from the Golding and Pilgrim hops used. Maybe the slightest note of super-dark chocolate?

Mouthfeel: Less (and, surprisingly, I mean this in a good way) substantial than I'd expect for 8%...it works here.

Overall: In previous years, this beer always baffled me a bit, largely because my wife loves it so much. She's not one for heavy-handed (or bitter) stouts, generally, much preferring the slightly sweet, lesser-hopped English-style Russian Imperial Stouts than their American-style counterparts. We had this brew last year and I remember it having a strong molasses-like character, with higher roast levels and a bit more 'oomph'. It was good, but I could never quite tell if I really liked it or it was sort of 'meh'. I'm wondering if they changed up the recipe this year, whether I'm just drinking it much fresher than normal (we've drank this aged up to a year-plus before), or whether my palate has changed. Schlafly's website says this is meant to be a sort of bigger version of a traditional Irish Dry Stout, and that's exactly what it tastes like. It's smooth, not overly roasty, firmly bitter, and quite quaffable, even at 8% abv. It's really pretty darn tasty. With simple ingredients (Pale, crystal, and roasted barley malt, two English hop varieties, and London yeast) Schlafly has really crafted a delicious strong stout here, perfect for the changing of the seasons from winter to spring. Slainte

B+ 88 $9.99 a six-pack

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 23:27:51 | More by BedetheVenerable

NateMac13

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%

03-15-2013 22:37:05 | More by NateMac13

FTowne

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

03-15-2013 12:35:40 | More by FTowne

ESeab

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

03-13-2013 20:25:14 | More by ESeab

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

03-10-2013 16:41:38 | More by mendvicdog