Great Lakes Blackout Stout - Great Lakes Brewing Company

hawks10

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap, March 10th, 2010 at Poor Phil's in Oak Park...

Served in a shaker...pours a very dark brown, not quite black...some light shows through around the edges. Small, one finger tan head that leaves some lacing on the way down...

Smells very roasty...dark chocolate, coffee and roasted malt...

Initial taste of smooth chocolate gives way to a more bitter flavor of roasted malts/coffee and a nice showing from the hops. Alcohol is somewhat evident, pretty tasty...

Smooth and creamy on the palette, a bit thinner than expected but still very nice...

Good brew from Great Lakes, just a little thinner than I remember from the bottle. Could have a couple of these with no problem...

Serving type: on-tap

03-11-2010 08:34:38 | More by hawks10

pmarlowe

California

4.14/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Best by 05/05/12. Tasted alongside BA Blackout Stout. Teku glass.

A: Pours mostly black, a dark coffee brown around the edges, with a half finger of light brown head which recedes quickly to a thick ring. Quite good clarity. Good retention for what's there, and a few streaks and dots of lacing.

S: Roasted malt and a little chocolate, *slight* soy sauce, and cream.

T: Coffee-forward with a little roasted malt and milk chocolate, and more milk chocolate on a long finish. Nicely balanced, all three flavors come through but none dominates.

M: Medium-light body and medium-high carbonation which softens over the course of the pour.

O: Overall, a tasty, well balanced stout. Smells a little oxidized, but that may be due to being after the best by date (oops). I'd be happy to have regular access to this.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 04:42:52 | More by pmarlowe

nstorts

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

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InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

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erialbill

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

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Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

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mattsucks

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

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chrisp450

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

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darvinlikemarvin

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

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carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

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wyatt13

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

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cmdmzmjm

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.4%

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GinsuDave

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

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meetyouoverboard

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5.4%

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mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.4%

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ipas-for-life

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

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Tpaulin

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

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verndenherder

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -5.4%

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primrose54

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

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hopazoid

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +18.2%

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tommyguz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -5.4%

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GoBlue12

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.4%

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dalepryor

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

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ahermsen

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -5.4%

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Chriscrundwell12

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -5.4%

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