Strike Out Stout - Cooperstown Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 12 oz. brown long neck with a baseball motif label and cap. No freshness date.

Appearance: Pitch black in colour with a thin light brown lace.

Smell: Creamy ice coffee and hints of toffee.

Taste: Smooth with a increasingly rounded crisp roasted barley bite that goes a bit chocolaty with a touch of coffee. Hop bitterness is minimal yet still helps to balance. A mellow creamy and chewy malt sweetness slowly surrounds this flavourful brew as well as more roasted flavour that lingers.

Notes: A beautiful stout to say the least ... medium to heavy in body and very flavourful all the way through.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2002 10:46:52 | More by Jason

brentterry85

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-13-2013 11:36:03 | More by brentterry85

DmanGTR

New York

2/5  rDev -42.4%

01-29-2013 02:59:04 | More by DmanGTR

ChadQuest

Illinois

1.33/5  rDev -61.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Head is short and fizzy, no strength in it at all, like soda pop. Cap falls into a beer that looks nearly still with no lacing or head except the constant carbonation rising to the surface.
Aroma is weak and watery roast with a lot of lactose.
Flavors have a lot of lactose also, i can't believe this is a regular beer for this brewery, it is such an obvious flaw. Watery coffee.
Thin mouthfeel with a lot of carbonation.

They need to stop making this, it's embarrassing.

3/c = average.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 02:33:21 | More by ChadQuest

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

10-21-2012 17:11:55 | More by RblWthACoz

Goobastic

New York

3/5  rDev -13.5%

10-14-2012 18:16:59 | More by Goobastic

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

2.78/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Thanks to Cuzco for throwing me a few of these in a BIF.

Appearance: Pours a relatively clear darkish brown. Head forms quickly and aggressively. Dark tan/espresso. Huge carbonation. Head forms quickly and disappears almost as fast. It looks and pours like Coke. I'm looking at it, and if I didn't know it was beer, I'd think I just poured a soda. No head retention of lacing. Fizzy.

Smell: Sweet. Leather. Some touches of char. Loads of bitter, dark chocolate. Dark fruit gone a little over prime. Hits like a Tootsie Pop, as in candy sweetness layered over weird chocolate. Slightly roasted. Touches of caramel.

Taste: Milk chocolate. Bright carbonation. Some minor citrus notes? Old leather. Wet cardboard, but it's minor. Some roasted notes. Small caramel sweetness. Odd grassy earthiness. Chocolate, but it's not layered. Minor burnt.

Mouthfeel: Almost comes across as thin because of the carbonation. Seriously overcarbonated. Some dryness on the finish.

Overall: Beer soda.

Is this a real thing? Did I miss the memo? It's malted chocolate soda. It's interesting though.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 18:16:00 | More by Goblinmunkey7

angrybabboon

Rhode Island

3.28/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Cheers to Goblinmunkey7 for giving me a bottle of this

Consumed 8/14/12

Appearance: Black with some brown around the edges, pours with a very large, fizzy, tan head - quickly fades to a creamy, yet mostly fizzy cap, then to nothing - minimal lacing

Smell: Lots of chocolate - chocolate malts, dark chocolate - lightly burnt and roasty - some light sweetness, slightly candy-like, like a Tootsie Roll - some other malty aroma, kind of reminds me of oats

Taste: Again, chocolate and not much else - chocolate malts, dark chocolate, and Tootsie Rolls - lightly sweet, lightly burnt, not particularly bitter - roasty, earthy, and dry - a vague hint of grassy hops

Mouthfeel: Oddly fizzy and overly carbonated - kind of tastes like soda from a fountain - somewhat light body, weird

Overall: Good, but with some notable flaws

There are some good aromas and flavors here. Unfortunately, there are some notable issues with the mouthfeel. Dry and roasty, yet fizzy and seltzer-like. Not bad, but far from great.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2012 05:21:09 | More by angrybabboon

Kopfschuss

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

08-06-2012 00:24:13 | More by Kopfschuss

Bilco

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

07-21-2012 01:15:41 | More by Bilco

brwnchrstpher

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

06-28-2012 01:17:06 | More by brwnchrstpher

rlee1390

Indiana

3.73/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A-Black, very carbonated, two finger tan head that doesn't last long, ruby brown around the edges.

S-Roasted malt, smokiness and coffee.

T-Starts with nice blend of roasted malt and coffee with some chocolate sneaking in.

M-Light to medium bodied and highly carbonated.

O-A nice beer, as it warms it doesn't seem to improve which I found odd for a stout.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2012 02:01:10 | More by rlee1390

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-31-2012 17:34:03 | More by OriolesFan1008

vonnegut21

New York

4/5  rDev +15.3%

05-03-2012 15:44:47 | More by vonnegut21

yergermeister

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +15.3%

04-18-2012 13:40:40 | More by yergermeister

durwood64

Ohio

4/5  rDev +15.3%

03-20-2012 14:35:48 | More by durwood64

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.2/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours a clear looking dark brown with a thick tan head. The beer looks, smells, tastes, and feels watery. The head falls flat quickly and does not leave lacing. The smell is a subtle roasted (maybe toasted) caramel. The aftertaste is a lingering bit of that roastiness.
Nothing special and I will probably never try this beer again.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 23:55:14 | More by ThePorterSorter

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

03-18-2012 21:43:13 | More by TMoney2591

kvltmetalhead

New York

4/5  rDev +15.3%

02-28-2012 16:16:29 | More by kvltmetalhead

jfcaa193

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

02-19-2012 02:13:41 | More by jfcaa193

SLeffler27

New York

3.73/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours dark brown, almost black, with a beige inch and a half creamy head that leaves an even coating of thick lace.

Rich, roasted malt with milk chocolate, molasses, and some black coffee emanate from a Rohrbach pint glass.
Essentially one dimensional roasted malt. There is some milk chocolate with light sweetness and bitterness that carry into a short finish.

Medium body and smooth with fizzy carbonation and a drying sensation.

This stout is easy drinking and enjoyable with a burger. I would imagine it would be just as good with a steak. With such low alcohol, one could easily drink several in an afternoon.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2012 12:08:39 | More by SLeffler27

bonbini26

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +15.3%

01-12-2012 17:49:46 | More by bonbini26

jpd7374

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -13.5%

12-26-2011 13:17:05 | More by jpd7374

BodiesLexus

New York

3/5  rDev -13.5%

12-18-2011 01:41:08 | More by BodiesLexus

dwoolley1

New York

4/5  rDev +15.3%

12-01-2011 19:38:56 | More by dwoolley1