Cambridge House Three Steve Stout - The Cambridge House Brewpub

Homebrew35

Connecticut

3.28/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Served in a pint glass. One finger or kaki creamy head. Black body, quite a bit of lacing remains throughout. Smells faintly if roasted barley, some earthy hops and a touch of sweet malts. Tastes grainy, very roasty, some chocolate. Medium bodied, medium carbonation. Overal it was a bit un balanced. I'd like a bit less roasted barley, some more sweet malts. $4.50 a pint. I did ask the black ipa and I'm pretty sure this is what I was served.

Serving type: on-tap

04-02-2011 02:58:12 | More by Homebrew35

DNICE555

Connecticut

4.3/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

4.7% this year. Poured into a pint glass. Started the big tasting on Saturday 10/24/09 with this one.

A - Small tan head, black thick body.

S - Coffee, toasted grains, chocolate.

T - This one has a bite. Malt bitterness notes of expresso, burnt oatmeal, and a minor hop presence.

M - Smokey, hearty, low carbonation.

D - Very sessionable stout. Love this traditional style. Full bodied stout without the big abv.

Serving type: on-tap

10-27-2009 00:58:30 | More by DNICE555

jeffthecheff

Germany

4.55/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This beer is dark black with a thin, tan brown head from low carbonation. Aroma is a distinct, sharp malty black aroma with some coffee notes and bitter malt.

Taste is actually quite refreshing with a bitter, espresso like bite that makes it clear this is a stout. Some chocolate like sweetness and a little bit of acidic like flavor makes this taste like a good dessert.

Mouthfeel is perfect and it really impressed me enough to remember this as one of the best session stouts I've had. Very light carbonation, and it was served at a warmer temp that really accentuated the great body of this beer. This reminded me a lot of a cask ale, I wonder if they purposley serve it this warm, so I'll have to see if its the same temp next time I order it. Overall, this reminded me of a much better version of Guinness; it had a much more complex flavor but has the same drinkability. It's been a while since I've had an American made stout without being over 7% or having "imperial" in the name.

Serving type: on-tap

07-06-2009 19:05:56 | More by jeffthecheff

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

3.85/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served on-tap at the Cambridge House Brewpub in Torrington, Conn.

A: Poured a total black with brown tinted highlights under thick, two-finger head of dense brown foam.

S: Smells a little like a deep roast coffee, with burnt cereal grains and some campfire smoke.

T: Taste is smooth and sweet at first, with a little milk chocolate and grainy flavor, followed by a deep roasted bitterness I can taste now, even 40 minutes later. Very smooth and deep roasted malt flavor with some light herbal hops for balance.

M: Mouthfeel is full bodied but not tough to geth through at all. Flavors balance the feel out well also.

D: A very sessionable American stout. Enough flavor and mouthfeel to keep it interesting, although good luck to those who go lighter after this brew.

Serving type: on-tap

06-24-2009 20:52:34 | More by Gambrinus1184

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.4/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Just had this at the Cambridge House brewing release party in Torrington, CT.

They had the IPA, Kolsch, 3 Steve Stout, and cask-Pilsener available but this one had them all beat. Nose is full of nuttiness and toasted malts, perfect mouthfeel and body to it. A nice chewy, chocaolately type of taste to it. Goes down wicked smooth and you want to beg for more. Their IPA wasn't it's usual self today, so as of now this if the best beer going on at the CBH Torrington location.

Serving type: on-tap

03-21-2009 17:42:38 | More by marlinsfan4

BlueHammer

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This beer is a deep opaque brown, nearly black color. It smeels strongly of oats and coffee. It has a thick tan head that seemed to last forever and clung to the sides of the glass. It has a strong coffee flavor, well-balanced between bitter and sweet, almost like a very very dark chocolate candy. It starts bitter and ends malty and sweet, then as you end the sip it turns slightly bitter again. A delicious heavy-bodied beer -- a good choice if stouts are a favorite of yours like they are of mine! It made for a great dessert!

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2008 19:41:59 | More by BlueHammer

tayner

Arizona

3.9/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Thank you gpcollen1 for this growler.

This poured a black with a small, milk chocolate head. It didnt stay around to long but did rim the glass and leave nice lacing all the way down the pint glass.

It smelled of roasted malts, although the smell wasnt very bold.

It was very smooth and subtle roastiness with a slight hop finish to dry the palate. It wasnt all that complex, but at the same time very tasty. There were roasted grains and a hit of fig.

It was a little thin for a stout in my opinion, think the mouthfeel was more that of a porter than a stout.

I could have easily drank the 4 pint growler in one sitting, or even more, but i did share it. Very easy to drink. Wish i could go to my local pub and have a few pints of this again!

Again, thanks to gpcollen1 for the opportunity to try this nice brew.

Serving type: growler

12-09-2007 20:09:32 | More by tayner

edchicma

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured almost black with an initial pillowy head...maintained a good lacing. Nice strong malt nose with a smoky quality and slight hop notes. Taste also had smiliar qualities with a nice smoky quality . Mouthfeel was medium, witha slight bit of chewiness. Overall, it was smooth enough with a dry finish to warrant a good rating in drinkability.

Serving type: on-tap

07-11-2007 12:33:42 | More by edchicma

NEhophead

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a nonic, this oatmeal stout appeared pitch black-coal in color, underneath a creamy,settled off-white head. Ringed lacing throughout the pint with remarkable strength.

Aromas of coffee, rolled oats, milk and dark chocolates. Mellow whaft of roasted malts.

The flavors begin with a mellow roasted malt profile giving off milk chocolate, toffee, and vanilla notes. Roasted oats and a lingering coffee taste last well into a mild, near creamy bitterness. The aftertaste is marked by vanilla, roasted oats, milk chocolate, and light oak.

Full in body; the roasted malt quality is barely grainy on the palate as I'd expect. Smooth and creamy.

A well crafted Oatmeal Stout. The flavors are dead-on for the style and well balanced.

Serving type: on-tap

09-11-2006 00:55:58 | More by NEhophead

sinstaineddemon

Connecticut

4.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - black hole black, with 1 1/2 finger of caramel colored head, no visible carbonation or sediment

S - strong and very rich coffee aroma, like that of fresh ground, with faint dark chocolate hints

T - tart for a split second, then BAM, great coffee bitters hit the palate and loudly announce their arrival, they persist straight thru to the sweet aftertaste

M - surprisingly smooth, very nice a high quality stout

D - equally as high, smooth and easy down

Serving type: on-tap

05-18-2006 04:28:54 | More by sinstaineddemon

sulldaddy

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I am pouring this from a growler filled the other day. Pouring into a pint glass the brew pours dark brown with a creamy tan head that foams up 2-3 cm even with a gentle pour. The head fades to a sturdy surface layer.
Aroma is roasted malt and coffee with some brown sugar mixed in and a bit of chocolate.
First sip reveals a creamy soft textured beer with fine rolling carbonation. Flavor starts with sweet brown sugar and chocolate and rolls to some roasted malt and coffee notes as well. The beer is very smooth from start to finish with no hint of ABV anywhere.
Quite a nice treat when you visit Granby!

Serving type: growler

04-02-2006 05:17:46 | More by sulldaddy

connecticutpoet

Connecticut

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Had this one in a sampler during a visit for a birthday lunch.

This was a very dark brown, clear beer, nearly opaque, with a thin film of head that lasted throughout the glass. There was a lot of lacing.

The aroma was of very strong roasted malts... quite good.

Flavor was of roasted malts with a big slug of coffee flavor. PDG (pretty damn good).

Mouthfeel was smooth, silky, and shewy... really really good.

Drinkability was good. With so many other beers available, it was just too difficult to choose what to follow it with.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2006 22:42:58 | More by connecticutpoet

MuddyFeet

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer grew on me after a bit. At first it was harsh and very much akin to burnt coffee. But after this beer warmed up a bit other flavors started to come out more and provide a bit of a balance. Got some dark chocolate and just a little, little hint of vanilla. But the big difference was the rounded smoothness of the oats. Provided a hearty flavor that made the coffee taste less burnt. Mouthfeel was a bit thin for the style and with a dry finish. However, it only added to the drinkability by not filling me up all that quickly. Light carbonation, which I found nice.

Serving type: on-tap

11-26-2005 01:36:49 | More by MuddyFeet

ppoitras

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

German-style refillable growler filled at the brewpub.

First pint glass pours with a 1/2" uneven dark brown head, which lasted reasonably well, over the opaque dark brown/black brew. Lacing was average, with a light coffee aroma. Taste is coffee upfront, mellowed with some sweetness, and closes with a slight hops bite. Mouthfeel is creamy and smooth over the tongue, making for very nice drinkability. This presentation (few days old growler) has let a bit of the carbonation free, making it even smoother and more drinkable, in my mind. Quite enjoyable stout.

Serving type: growler

11-21-2005 22:33:41 | More by ppoitras

goodbyeohio

Oregon

3.93/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

4.9% 1.048 OG

dark with a thin yet dense tan head. super sticky weblike lacing quickly coats my glass. beautiful hoppy nose with rich dark malts and a generous portion of boldly brewed coffee. extremely smooth without being buttery.. lives up to the best quality of the oatmeal stouts. light and very drinkable. my glass is half empty (half full, er) almost immediately... and its 20oz. no gross chalky aftertaste despite a nice, welcome bitterness. nutty finish and my glass is all sticky from this beer. i will surely be revisiting this as a session beer- leaps and bounds ahead of the mild in terms of low abv fall session.

Serving type: on-tap

08-22-2005 20:50:54 | More by goodbyeohio

Boto

Connecticut

4.03/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draught @ Brewpub: Now that this is oficially on tap I can rate it. It was just as good as a week ago when I had a glass "under the table". This one pours a very dark brown, which was pretty much opaque. It had a tan head that left some lacing down the glass. The aroma was somewhat roasty, with some hints of coffee. There were also some indeterminite hops burried in there. The taste was quite good. It wasn’t too heavy of a stout, but had a very nice balance and smooth taste. No real sweetness, with a touch of bitterness. The roastiness comes through well, as well as a touch of the coffee.


Re-rate: They have cut back just a bit on the roasted malts. The beer has a much better balance!!

Serving type: on-tap

08-08-2005 00:57:56 | More by Boto