Milk Stout
Portsmouth Brewery

Milk StoutMilk Stout
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From:
Portsmouth Brewery
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
5.25%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 9.5%
Reviews:
57
Ratings:
96
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 13, 2016
Added:
Feb 15, 2006
Wants:
  26
Gots:
  1
Medium-bodied and black in color, this unique stout is brewed with thirty pounds of lactose, an unfermentable milk sugar that imparts a very smooth, roasty character in this “sweet” stout.
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Ratings by TheManiacalOne:
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Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island

3.37/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from a 22oz. bottle, which was purchased at the brewpub on 6/25/07 and consumed on 7/7/07, into a mug glass.

A: The beer is a deep dark brown color with almost no head and a very thin lace left on the glass.

S: The aroma is of creamy chocolate and dark roasted malts.

T: The taste is very malty and creamy as you would expect from the style, with strong flavors of chocolate and coffee. There’s very little hops presence but such is normal from a Milk Stout. The after-tasty has a dry dark chocolate bitter-sweet flavor.

M: Very smooth with a little crispness, medium-to-heavy body, very light carbonation, dry and sticky finish.

D: A little tasty, goes down easily, slightly filling, good kick, good representation of style, this one might appeal to Guinness fans and I’m going to hope that such was the target when this beer was brewed. Since I really enjoyed the other 5 beers I’ve had from Portsmouth Brewery, I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. However, as much as I can appreciate the craftsmanship of the beer, I didn’t really like it very much.
Jul 08, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.21 by achk4 from Massachusetts

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Rated: 3.75 by bigred89 from Maryland

Sep 04, 2016
 
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Mar 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Jd2391 from Illinois

Dec 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.7 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.15 by Satchboogie from Belgium

Sep 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Nickcal from Rhode Island

Sep 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.92 by Gingerfart from New Hampshire

Sep 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.2 by Steve_Trick from Ohio

Sep 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Mar 16, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by phuntasy from New Hampshire

Mar 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

Feb 05, 2014
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a fudge brown color with ruby highlights; the modest cap leaves a few squiggles of lace

Smell: Milk chocolate and tart cherry

Taste: Milk chocolate, up front, with the tart cherry flavors taking over in the mid-palate; chocolate-covered tart cherries linger into the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: This bottle has a few years of age and the lactose has become lactic; I understand that was not the original intent but I kind of like it
Jan 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ajcormier from New Hampshire

Oct 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by ColdOneKev from North Carolina

Jun 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Jun 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by mattparsons from New Hampshire

Jun 10, 2013
Milk Stout from Portsmouth Brewery
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 96 ratings