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

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Got this one a little bit back and have been trying to go through the cellar and clear some of these out, I picked this one for a change of pace last night. Served chilled and poured into a pint glass, this one was consumed on 05/21/2009.
 
The pour was fantastic. Deep, dark brown color with a huge tan head on top of it. Really very well done here as the head lasted for a good long while, all the time dropping tons of lacing up and down the sides of the glass and really making it a very full looking stout. Lots of roasted malts, touches of cocoa and tobacco coming off the aroma. Some light touches of sweetness, but for the most part this was a very dry aroma, and this carried over very well into the flavor. A huge dry stout, the 8% was completely unnoticeable. Smooth, mellow and light in body this was really about as solid as you can get for the this one. Rich cocoa and light touches of vanilla find their way to sneak in as it warms and a nice, long lingering flavor of chocolate could be picked up on the palate long after the last sip had left.
 
Overall this was a very solid offering here. Not at all what I was expecting. I would have to say this surprised me and really I would not mind getting another on of these someday. Great job here for sure.
 

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2009 15:08:31 | More by mikesgroove

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From the bottle. Served in a taster glass.

Pours near black with a good light mocha head and a bit of lace. The nose carries quite a bit of roast plus some coffee. Very mild chocolate. The flavor is a mix of roast and coffee. Quite roasty and a touch acrid. Light-medium body with good carbonation and a faint dryness to the finish. Mild bitterness as well. Pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2012 21:01:58 | More by Thorpe429

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

4.1/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a dark brown, near black body with a smallish, frothy, off-white head.

Smell: Roasted barley nose with notes of chocolate, cold coffee, and prune liqueur.

Taste: Dark malts tasting of melted dark chocolate and roasty coffee, though not too much roast. Drizzle of thick molasses, a few sprigs of licorice. Lightly fruity. Very slight, passing hop bitterness. Just a little sour near the end. Earthy, chocolatey finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Slight creaminess to the mouthfeel.

Drinkability: Not bad, not bad at all. For me, it'd be a lovely every day kind of stout.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2008 14:56:01 | More by ChainGangGuy

brentk56

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Lots of ruby highlights peek through the dark brown body and the beige head manages to leave a few shards of lace

Smell: Roasted, almost charred malts dominate with chicory and some citrus fruit (surprise!) sneaking through

Taste: The first sensation is of a rather sweet, dark chocolate, and that flavor builds through mid-palate, with some citrus bitterness joining the fray; after the swallow, there is a nice burst of woody char to keep the sweet flavors in check, although there is a bit of residual sugar on the tip of the tongue at the finish

Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate carbonation; somewhat creamy and definitely warming

Drinkability: I was surprised by the sweetness but otherwise a nice stout

Thanks, Vancer, for the opportunity

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2008 21:52:25 | More by brentk56

BEERchitect

Kentucky

3.78/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Don't see this style everyday, aside from the Guiness version or a few homebrewer's. The beer begins with a deep, dark brown color and promises a viscous texture. Good head formation and retention of the tan variety, showing fair lacing later. Aromas are sweetly malty with a firm follow-up of roasted grains. Not overly complex, but rich and clean with a light lactose twang in the nose. Flavors provide much more malt sweetness, but not to dwarf the roasted, charcoal malts. Hints of espresso and cocoa decorate the brew but never dominated. Hopped for bitterness, but no decernable flavoring. Leaving the bitterness and flavor from the roasted grains to give roundness and palatability. Decently weighted and creamy in the texture, albeit too sweet on the teeth. Finishes, still, sweet with a firm shadow of roasted malt. A really nice beer, but probably a bit too sweet (caramel) for the style. Appreciated, but it's no Guinness.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2008 22:07:19 | More by BEERchitect

drabmuh

Maryland

4.38/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

At the time of this review, this is the #11 Foreigh / Export Stout on the best of lists on beeradvocate.com.

Beer poured into a Russian River -tion glass. Beer is black / dark brown with a good head, moderate carbonation, some lacing.

Aroma is sweet and has a mild chocolate notes in the nose.

The beer is medium bodied, sweet up front with a thin and mildly bitter finish. The midpalate has this great milk chocolate flavor that is very interesting. I really enjoyed this little stout. Sweeter than I expected but I guess that's what makes it a FES. I'd have it again.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2011 15:39:49 | More by drabmuh

zeff80

Missouri

3.6/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Poured out a jet black color with a mocha, two-finger head. Left minimal lace.

S - It smelled strongly of roasted malt and hints of caramel.

T - It tasted of sweet roasted malt and toffee. The caramel flavor was understated.

M - It was soft and smooth. A medium-bodied beer.

D - A pretty good stout. Nothing amazing but it will do in a pinch.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2007 01:57:30 | More by zeff80

metter98

New York

3.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: The beer is jet black in color. It poured with a thin tan head that quickly died down, leaving only a patch of bubbles on the surface and a thin ring around the edge of the glass.
S: There are light to moderately strong aromas of burnt and roasted malts in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has flavors of roasted malts along with notes of bitterness and hints of sweetness.
M: It feels full-bodied and slightly viscous on the palate with a low to moderate amount of carbonation. The finish is very dry.
O: The beer is very enjoyable and easy to drink because the alcohol is well masked from the taste. It is a good representation of the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2012 00:32:00 | More by metter98

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Acquired via trade from jhammerly, so a big “Thank you” goes out to him. Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a US tumbler glass.

A: The beer is a deep dark brown color with a thin off-white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is of dark chocolate, roasted malt and a little dark fruit, with a touch of hops.

T: The taste is malty and very sweet with flavors of dark chocolate, dark fruits and roasted coffee. There’s very little of a hops presence which prevents there from being a good balance. This is some balance, but not a lot to me. The after-taste is still very sweet.

M: Smooth with a little crispness, medium-to-heavy body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky and a little dry.

D: Tasty, goes down easily, slightly filling, good kick, this is a decent beer to drink for a little while if you’re ok with the sweetness. It’s a good beer and I could drink a couple if these but after that I would look for something a little lighter.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2007 04:21:16 | More by TheManiacalOne

russpowell

Oklahoma

3.68/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a chestnut tinged mahogany with a pinky of mocha colored head. Average head retention & lacing

S: Roasted malt in spades & leafy hops as this warms

T: Tastes follows the nose, dryness & a touch of cocoa up front. Dryness dominates as this warms, along with leafy hops, along with some plumy tastes. Finishes dry, tanic & a whisper of booze. Finishes dry & roasty, plus a touch of booze, almost pulled a 4.0

S: Medium bodied, low carbonation & good balance

Drinks fairly easy for the abv, a good representation of the style

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2009 02:57:55 | More by russpowell

emerge077

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Picked up a single of this, bottled 01 14 2010.

Black with a sizable mocha dome, the foam leaves a delicate ring of cappucino foam around the edge.

Aroma is really rich, fried plantain, hot chocolate, semisweet chocolate chips. Fairly sweet but really pleasant.

Chock full of chocolate, this isn't quite RIS milkshake territory, but it drinks like chocolate milk. Full, rich, and chocolatey. A bit of roast with tobacco bitterness in the aftertaste briefly. Not at all cloying, though there's a good deal of sweetness in the form of chocolate and fried plantain flavors. Possibly the best i've tried from Schlafly... they should make a blend of this with their stellar pumpkin ale!

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2010 00:27:27 | More by emerge077

Jason

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz brown bottle bottle with a bottled on date for freshness though I think this one could cellar without a problem.

A- Pours out a black colored liquid with slight hues of dark brown at the edges of the glass. Good two fingers of tan head subside to a thin bubbly lace.

S- Soft charcoal aroma with a faint alcohol and dark berry nose.

T&M- Slick and full bodied with a semi- crisp smoothness that rolls over the tongue. Dark chocolate, slight char and toasted grain with a modest hop bitterness. Alcohol is noticeable but still deceiving @ 8.0% abv, hints of black berries and currants come to mind. Finishes a little bitter sweet but more sweet from the residuals.

D- Not as refined as other Export Style Stouts, a bit rough and the roasted character is not as defined and in your face as I had expected. Still a good beer, no doubt about that ... I just think it misses the mark for the style a little bit.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2007 01:43:54 | More by Jason

ppoitras

Massachusetts

3.65/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle obtained via NoBS BIF v3 from Vancer. Thanks for the opportunity...

Poured into an imperial pint glass, formed a 1/2" brown head over the cloudy reddish brown brew. Head fades at a moderate speed, with average lacing. Aroma is roasty grains. Taste is dark sweet maltiness upfront, with a not-so-dry close, with wisps of alcohol coming into play. Mouthfeel is smooth, and drinkability is pretty good. The 8%abv could sneak up on the unaware.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2008 21:09:25 | More by ppoitras

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Thanks to Dertbert for including this in a trade.

Pours a dark brown with 1 1/2 fingers of creamy tan head. Shrinks down nicely into a thin layer of smooth, creamy retention that leaves a huge latticework of lace behind. The aroma is pretty heavy with roasty coffee notes, a sticky caramel sweetness, and a touch of cocoa powder.

The taste is roasted malts up front melding into a presence of overly sweet caramel and chocolate sweetness. A coffee bitterness runs through the middle and does its best to pull some of the sweetness back. Finishes bitter and sticky. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a smooth and creamy feel.

Hmmm. While I apprecitated the almost non-existant taste of its 8% ABV, I found that the jacked up sweetness to achieve this was just a tad too much (but not quite cloying) for me to enjoy more than one of these at a time. If you like your Stouts extra sweet, this is a good one!

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2008 16:28:23 | More by Kegatron

glid02

Georgia

4.1/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle shared by Ben - thanks!

Pours one shade from black with a one-finger tan head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving decent lacing.

Smells of smooth roasted malt with mild amounts of black patent malt and cocoa powder. Also present are very mild hints of smokiness.

Tastes similar to how it smells. Black and roasted malt flavors kick things off, each sharing 50% of the profile. Midway through the sip cocoa powder and hints of leafy hops enter into things, carrying through to a solidly bitter finish.

Mouthfeel is good. It's got a nice thickness with smooth carbonation.

Drinkability is also good. I finished my glass without a problem and could have another.

Overall I thought this was a bit too far on the roasty side to be a traditional export stout but that doesn't mean it's not a tasty beer. Well worth a shot.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2010 03:48:34 | More by glid02

plaid75

New York

3.9/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured an oily black hue with a one finger frothy tan head. There was good retention and decent lacing.

The smell featured a slight burnt grain hidden behind the dominant candy sugar aroma.

The taste consisted of an upfront moderate sweetness that slowly subsided to reveal a subtle roasted barley.

The mouthfeel was full and chewy.

Overall a good stout. A heavyweight that could have benefited from a bit more robust malt however. Thanks to brentk56 for the sample.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2008 01:17:13 | More by plaid75

Georgiabeer

Georgia

4.38/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to rysberg01 for this beer. I'm really impresed with this offering. To my taste, this is truly an nice example of an export stout, rather than than an extra stout, and the abv supports it. Very akin toa caribbean stout, like those found there from Guiness and Ceres.This style is a little highr in alcohol, an a bit sweeter than an Irish dry stout. This stout well represents the style. Pours a dark brown with an okay head that settles to a ring. Smells a little roasty, a little sweet, a little nutty, almost salty as well. The taste is also somewhat nutty, creamy, and only somewhat roasty. Some vanilla on the finish. The mouthfeel is unbelievably creamy, and it is a real creaminess instead of tricks with widgets introducing nitrogen. Smooth and delicious and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2008 01:48:14 | More by Georgiabeer

JohnGalt1

Idaho

3.88/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

inflatablechair brought this surprising gem over tonight... Thanks Sammy! Poured into my Corsendonk tulip... decent dark tan head... with okay lacing... the brew is the expected black.

Nose is mildly roasty for a beer this big.. decent dark malt with some background char and some up front dark fruitiness... dark cherry essence and some odd boozy prune notes.

Flavor had good dry dark malts.. bits of dusty cocoa... light coffee .. some char with warmth... again a bit of dark fruits..

Not sure what to make of this one... I like it, but it is pretty one dimensional from front to back... a good brew, but I doubt I would ever buy it if given the opportunity.

3.5/4/4/4/3.5

Thanks Sam!!

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2012 05:31:10 | More by JohnGalt1

Tone

Missouri

3.78/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark black color. 1/2 inch head of a dark tan color. Good retention and slight lacing. Smells of roasted malt, hops, slight alcohol, and slight yeast. Fits the style of a Foreign / Export Stout. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp with an average carbonation level. Tastes of hops, roasted malt, slight sweet malt, slight alcohol, and slight yeast.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2010 02:30:59 | More by Tone

DefenCorps

Oregon

3.98/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle received from czoch75. Thanks! Bottled 05 Feb 2008

A: Hazy deep red-brown with a thin tan head that disappears quickly

S: Rich and thick with caramel, malt, lactose, figs, rum. Very nice!

T: Sweeter malts with a unique twist i can't quite put my finger on - tobacco? Rich and full bodied with a solid mouthfeel and sweet, fruity finish with plums

M:Thick and full bodied with just enough carbonation

D: This one's stronger than i thought it was. Still works great as a nightcap, though!

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2008 03:40:03 | More by DefenCorps

smakawhat

Maryland

3.73/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint glass.

A real nice forming creamy and foamy head, color is a real nice tan coffee, makes about three fingers tall and settles slowly. Body color is a real dark black walnut brown, some very faint chestnut/red in places where the light can hit, but pretty much dark as all get out.

Nose is very muted, faint dry roast, a little cream, not much, but nothing awful.

Taste feels somewhere between a sweet milk stout and a slightly hoppy Foreign Export. Cream and milk in the mid palate with a slight mild hop on the finish. Texture seems delicate, but also bold and big, with a little bit of tight fizz hinting. Hop angle seems very down played.

Overall it's not bad, solid, but not really grabbing me like most Schlafly beers. I certainly like the Guinness Foreign Export much more.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2012 23:34:43 | More by smakawhat

bluejacket74

Ohio

4.22/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle, bottled on 2/4/2009. Served in a nonic pint glass, the beer pours black with about an inch brown head. Head retention is good, but not much lacing at all. Nice aroma, it smells like roasted malt, coffee, molasses and chocolate. Taste is similar to the aroma, it tastes like roasted/burnt malt, smoke, coffee and chocolate. The hops show up in the bitter finish, and there's a good overall mix between the sweetness and bitterness in this brew. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit silky and creamy and has good carbonation. Drinkability is good, it's smooth and easy to drink. I think this is a good overall brew, I enjoyed it and would definitely buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2009 22:37:39 | More by bluejacket74

blackie

Virginia

4.2/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

found this beer (along with a Hopslam and Double Cream) while scrounging up some packaging materials from a box I received just over a year ago from Vancer

a: light khaki head over a mahogany brown beer

s: interesting...cherries in dark chocolate, woody blackberry booze, plum and fig cake, and sweet roasts in a lighter stout body, reasonably complex with a gentle citrus/earthy hop aroma

m: medium-light carbonation and medium-full body

t: lighter (for a stout) sweet chocolate roasts and a mess of dark tree fruits somewhat reminiscent of a dense cherry/blackberry cake, a little earthy/woody

d: easy, nice beer and very drinkable for the abv

per the label, bottled Jan 10 2007

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2008 06:14:52 | More by blackie

champ103

Texas

4.2/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a dark black with some brown and ruby around the edges. A two finger head forms and recedes fast, and it leaves no lace.
S: A very malt aroma. Sweet chocolate and lots of coffee. Not all that complex, but not bad at all.
T: OMM, plenty of roasted malt and sweet chocolate. Coffee that seems to dominate. Again, not very complex, but I like it a lot.
M/D: Feels good in the mouth. Rich and creamy like a stout should be. At 8% ABV, this drinks pretty smoothly. When I drank it, I did not know it was that high in alcohol content.

I enjoyed this beer. A good stout to seek out if in the St. Louis area.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2008 14:36:41 | More by champ103

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

3.4/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

I got this brew in a trade with brewCzar, Thanks Bryan!

12oz bottle with a date, served in a standard pint glass.

L - very dark brown, red hues, with a light tan head.

S - roasted smell.

T - sweet roasty taste, some choclate and burnt coffee.

F - medium body with a thin feel.

D - IMO, it's just ok.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2008 00:47:47 | More by JoeyBeerBelly