Rhoades Scholar Stout - South Shore Brewery

happygnome

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

a: pours a dark brown/ black color with about a quarter inch of head that dissapears fast and leaves a ring of lace around the edge of the glass
s: strong aroma of roasted coffee, very reminiscent of coffee with sugar added, there is no hop presence in the aroma
t: strong roasted coffee taste, the sweetness really comes in to the flavor towards the finish very similar to a nice cup of coffee with light amount of sugar added
m: deffinatly towards the full side of medium if not full bodied, little carbonation

overall, wow this is truly an amazing beer i enjoyed it very much its very drinkable

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2007 22:39:43 | More by happygnome

minterro

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -19.8%

06-17-2013 03:42:12 | More by minterro

atone315

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +2%

04-09-2013 11:24:10 | More by atone315

Hopsiam14

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +2%

03-22-2013 23:23:36 | More by Hopsiam14

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3.28/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Poured from the bottle.

VERY black in colour with virtually no head. Rich, malts, grains, roasted nose to it. It was very smooth and balanced. Roasted and bitterness to the taste with a slightly smokey/toasted aftertaste.

Would I buy it again? Sure.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 20:56:44 | More by NilocRellim

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +2%

12-17-2012 17:53:22 | More by stereosforgeeks

NekromantikMC

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I give this a 3.5.- It smelled pretty good and had a good strong coffee taste but I felt like it needed a little something else. I know SS's Mint chocolate stout is basically this stout w/ mint so I am guessing that would complete the tirade. I would definitely order and drink it again, but I'm not sure I would go out of my way to buy more, unless I was in town visiting my sister again.

Serving type: on-tap

11-16-2012 15:18:18 | More by NekromantikMC

bdn72

3/5  rDev -12.5%

09-29-2012 02:41:43 | More by bdn72

skeeter1000

Minnesota

2.5/5  rDev -27.1%

08-24-2012 05:02:58 | More by skeeter1000

Joeyuwp

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -5.2%

07-23-2012 18:50:26 | More by Joeyuwp

dav2080

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +16.6%

05-31-2012 23:47:03 | More by dav2080

robo90124

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -12.5%

03-28-2012 02:56:45 | More by robo90124

hinemk76

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +9.3%

03-18-2012 22:28:26 | More by hinemk76

b3shine

Ohio

3.73/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle to pint. Looks pretty good; pretty heady for a stout. Pitch black. Smells decent. Malty. Tastes good. The lactose serves it well. Nice and smooth. Mouthfeel is decent, but very carbonated. Overall, a decent beer that I'd definitely have again.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2012 22:48:19 | More by b3shine

modernartblues

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -12.5%

12-19-2011 01:34:04 | More by modernartblues

bishopdc0

Maine

2.8/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into a british pint...the beer well overflowed into my lap not a good start...it is dark with a good head.

The aroma is flat and nothing to writing home about hints of choc and roasted malts

The taste is like a choclate coke starts with a big mouth of frothy carb but the the taste much like the aroma is meh. All around average roasted and choc malts but that's it

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2011 03:57:57 | More by bishopdc0

woosterbill

Connecticut

4.2/5  rDev +22.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle into a Duvel tulip.

A: The black body glows crimson around the edges when held up to light, sitting darkly beneath two fingers of coarse, frothy tan head; retention isn’t the best I’ve seen, but the lace left behind is nice and chunky. Good looking stout.

S: It smells sweet and heavily roasted at the same time, with huge chocolate malt presence. Chocolate, grain husk, coffee, molasses, caramel, and dark fruit. I’m torn between thinking that this aroma is magical, or woefully amateurish – it reminds me a lot of a couple (mediocre) homebrew stouts I’ve done, but in a good way. The maltiness of the malt is just so prominent, that it’s almost like smelling the grinder at a homebrew store. The longer I smell it, the more convinced I become that it smells great.

T: More dark fruits than the aroma suggested, but with all the chocolate, coffee, and molasses maltiness as well. Bitter, ashy, burnt finish. Intense and enjoyable, but the astringency of the finish keeps it from being top-notch.

M: Fairly thick, moderately carbonated body. A little sticky, but quite nice.

O: This was one of the first craft-brewed stouts I ever drank (maybe THE first) back in high school, and I love it as much now as I did back then. There’s just enough sweetness to balance out the supreme roastiness of all the specialty malts, and no hint of booze. The fruitiness reminds me a bit of something like the Nigerian Guinness Foreign Export Stout (sorry for the rather obscure comparison), but the prominence of the malt per se sets this one apart. Terrific beer.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2011 23:34:03 | More by woosterbill

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.68/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Received in trade from azaaron, thanks for the opportunity. The bottle opened with a noticeably load pop, no foam over, but the first pour filled my glass with foam. It took a good 15 minutes from opening until I was able to sample this brew. Pours a solid dark brown color with faint ruby highlights when held to light. Aromas of light chocolate, caramel and tart fruit. Not a whole lot going on in the aroma. The taste has all the right players in the game. Roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and caramel with a modicum of dark fruits. The mouthfeel is ruined by the over carbonation every sip has co2 sharply piercing the front of my tongue and sometimes expanding bubbles fill my mouth. Medium bodied beer. Once the bubbles settled down this became quite a tasty brew. I'd love to try another of these sometime and re rate.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2011 23:05:39 | More by johnnnniee

OddNotion

New Jersey

3.58/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4.5

Received as an extra. Thanks syrupjoe!
Poured into my Delirium Tremens bulb glass.

Appearance: Pours a black body with some red/brown around the edges. No real head to speak of but a nice khaki colored lacing around the edges.

Smell: Nice smell. Dark fruits, roasty malt, some slight coffee. Enjoyable.

Taste: Average taste for the style. Nothing really outstanding. Sweetness, light bitterness. Would like it to be more roasty. Honestly had a little more taste while it was colder from the fridge.

Mouthfeel: A little thin and low on carbonation.

Overall: Better than I expected, however nothing mind blowing. I give it a high "overall" score because it exceeded my expectations. I would not go out of my way for this but if you do get the chance, certainly go for it.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2011 02:55:39 | More by OddNotion

ChopperSmith

Minnesota

3.45/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown longneck bottle into a standard pint glass.

Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black and opaque. Had a foamy tan head that didn't last long but left a little lacing behind.

Smell: Dark caramel, sweet, and some coffee and black licorice scents.

Taste: Pretty much like it smells, sweet dark roasted malts, a little coffee and black licorice and a touch of smoke. Creamy and smooth.

Mouth feel: Medium bodied with lower carbonation, which added to the creamy mouth feel.

Drinkability: Overall, not a bad Sweet Milk Stout. Has good flavors and is a nice sipping beer. I'm not sure I would session it, but it's good if you're in the mood for a sipping stout.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2010 20:51:32 | More by ChopperSmith

colts9016

Idaho

3.58/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I got this bottle from stonequarrywest, this is one of top 5 favorite stouts. Poured into a pint glass at 42 degrees.

Appearance: A monster 2 finger light tan head that has semi poor retention. The head is creamy, foamy, and bubbly. The color of the beer is dark brown to oily black. The clarity of the beer is opaque. The head is leaving some lacing on the glass.

Nose: A mild roasted malt, light roasted coffee, white chocolate, oatmeal, cream, and wood. There is some hints of phenols and solvent.

Taste: A medium roasted malt, cream, oatmeal, bittersweet chocolate. medium roasted coffee, wood, and phenols. There is a fragrant floral bouquet and phenols in the background.

The mouth feel is creamy, coating, and rich.

Overall: The body of the beer is medium thick and the finish is medium. This milk stout is okay. The nose on it is just meh and the taste makes up for it. This is a descent stout.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2010 05:35:25 | More by colts9016

shadow1961

Minnesota

3.65/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

South Shore Rhoades Scholar Stout pours a ring of tan foam over a thick opaque black brew. Carbonation is hard to discern, but the nose is roasted espresso and dark chocolate. Up front the flavor mirrors the nose- espresso and baker's chocolate predominate, with notes of mollasses, with a bit of burnt espresso and grass off the back. Mouthfeel is round and smooth, and pretty true to style, with rich malts brought into line not with hop bitterness, but with sharp carbonized flavors.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2009 09:02:05 | More by shadow1961

dfillius

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +26.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass

A: Aggressive pour yields 1/4 finger of fizzy dark tan head (nice color) with very poor retention. Nearly opaque black liquid with small ruby notes at bottom. More head please.

S: Rich chocolate, almost like brownies. Vanilla, the coffee aisle at the supermarket. Mmmm! The best part about this beer.

T: Slight toffee, mostly bitter dark chocolate. Sweet front followed by bitter roasted flavors. A little tart/sourness at finish. Very tasty.

M: Quite bitter from roastiness. Smooth, perhaps oily. Full bodied.

D: Very good. A good winter beer. I would order another and buy a six pack of this.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2009 21:06:35 | More by dfillius

botham

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a snifter. pours pitch black with no head after a hard pour, only a tiny tan rim that leaves light lacings.

aroma is roasted, with chocolate and coffee notes and a rich aura. the brew takes on a lightly sweet character overall, but it still is no sweeter than a typical stout. nicely composed, albeit rather simple in the nose.

taste is mildly roasted with the same chocolate note, and much less coffee than the aroma suggests. a subtle sweet/sour base accentuates the chocolate note while amttenuating the roasted malt (in a negative way). the sweet/sour character is reminiscent of the character a fruit-infused stout would take on, without a distinct fruit note. interesting on the palate, with an almost vinous character.

mouthfeel is full bodied and silky smooth. very easy-going on the palate with a satisfying smooth finish of residual light sweetness and a touch of black malt.

drinkability is good. the sweet/sour quality may take away from the roasted malts, but the overall presence of the beer is quite good on the palate. if one expects a dark and roasted stout, this is not it, but it is curiously well proportioned for a brew that steps out of the box a bit. cheers!

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2009 01:10:09 | More by botham

stonequarrywest

Ohio

2.85/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle pour into Left Hand Milk Stout Pint Glass....

Dark brown pour....with absolutely zero head and Zero lacing.. Smell was very faint of some chocolate and coffee..
Taste is sweet and roasted malt..
Thin mouthfeel and not nearly enough carbonation for my liking.
Average drinkability and I didn't look for another on this night.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2009 23:41:01 | More by stonequarrywest