Milk Stout - Lake Louie Brewery Company

levifunk

Wisconsin

4.22/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is one of my favorite WI beers.

appearance - pour is dark with a bit of head.

smell - coffee smell is strong. maybe a hint of chocolate as well.

taste - the taste of this beer is so nice. it never lacks flavor and ends with a creamy feel. coffee and chocolate fill the front end.

mouthfeel - good medium body as one would expect a milk stout to have.

overall, a very balanced beer. lucky to have this readily accessible.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2010 03:52:33 | More by levifunk

Satan70

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -22.9%

04-18-2013 18:55:28 | More by Satan70

BrownAleMale

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -22.9%

03-21-2013 06:09:25 | More by BrownAleMale

Ri0

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -16.5%

02-15-2013 01:06:44 | More by Ri0

BadgerRedAl

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

02-12-2013 04:34:56 | More by BadgerRedAl

msubulldog25

Oregon

4.15/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

12 oz bottle, sent by BarrytheBear recently; poured to an Abita pint glass. Milk/Sweet stout isn't a style I meet all that often, so it's a pleasure to try this one on a Saturday afternoon, following chores. The Walking Dead marathon is on AMC... so good.

A: Rich, deep brown... well, virtually 'black' as little light squeezes in through the sides. Healthy head, nearly a finger of creamy almond-tan. Lacing is terrific, a steady top-to-bottom coating of cobwebbing, sparkling a little. Although the head dies fairly abruptly, a gauzy sheen hangs around, sticking at the edges. Pretty pour.

S: Nutty scent, with the sweetness of coconut and toasted cashews. Cocoa and a little toffee; it's sugary and dessert-y, but then a refined mineral/sooty finish gives balance.

T: Very likeable - semi-sweet chocolate and a little cafe au lait. Caramel and nutty char, even a hint of fruitiness (apples). Sugariness is balanced, and borders (in the finish) on chalk/ash bitterness. Flavors seem to deepen as it warms/'opens up'.

M: Smooth and rather creamy, with a touch of thinness in the finish. Although the feel seems a little week, it's a light and velvety mouthfeel throughout.

O: On the old 'drinkability' meter, this ranks really highly - terrific taste, enticing scent, lovely look. Everything about this beer is solid. I like the style, admittedly, and (as mentioned before) i don't find it often. Maybe I've just missed trying one, but this is really good in my experience - big thanks to Barry for sending!

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 00:26:16 | More by msubulldog25

DrJoe82

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

01-29-2013 03:36:30 | More by DrJoe82

eschmitt777

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2.8%

01-21-2013 22:24:04 | More by eschmitt777

zonker17

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

11-23-2012 21:21:48 | More by zonker17

pweis909

Wisconsin

2.63/5  rDev -32.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

This beer looks like a stout and has a quarter inch, healthy head. When I smell it, I get cocoa. The taste has some coffee roastiness, sort of an acidic coffee roastiness. In fact, this beer is dominated by acidtiy, a lactic acidicity. Although the roasty aromas and flavors are appropriate, this lemony-lactic acidity is way over the top and dominates the beer to the point that I can only believe it is a flaw, beyond what a brewer would want in a milk stout. This is closer to Berlinerweiss than that fable "Guinness twang." The beer's texture is thin for a stout.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2012 03:22:54 | More by pweis909

MyMindSpray

3/5  rDev -22.9%

06-24-2012 23:27:24 | More by MyMindSpray

312HopBomb

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle emptied into a Three Floyds Imperial pint glass.

A 1 1/2 finger biege head rises atop the reddish brown dark liquid. Light barely shines through with a red glow. No lacing

Aroma of dark, rich roasty malt with a hint of dark chocolate.

Taste is chocolate malt without much sweetness. A faint sourness on the finish. I do not detect the Lactose.

Mouthfeel has a bit of a bite and a tad astringent. Moderate carbonation.

Overall I was disappointed but the hype for this beer from other reviewers and news articles and the difficulty finding it combined for very high expectations. Since it is more expensive than New Glarus I would probably pass on it next time. I enjoyed Mosquito Beach and Tommy Porter more than this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2012 05:15:07 | More by 312HopBomb

martyl1000

Wisconsin

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

. On tap at Jordan's Big 10 Pub, Madison, this is a disappointment, especially after the brilliant.mocha aroma. The problem, I thought, was it's just too cold. Drank it slowly, and even after /it warmed it was still thin, with a metallic Brightness that keeps it from being creamy. Flavor is definitely not bad. It just pulls up short of the promise of its aroma and lacing.

Serving type: on-tap

05-30-2012 02:00:55 | More by martyl1000

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

4.05/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Guinness pint glass. This beer is super dark and black. Not a single speck of light shines through this baby. The smell is deliciously candy like and sweet with the vary noticeable aroma of lactose sugar. The taste is incredibly sweet and enjoyable. A beer with true dessert like qualities. Has the sweet taste of sweetened milk chocolate with an extra vanilla milk like addition to it. Nice and thick with a stellar medium carbonation. This is what I look for in a milk stout. Nice and sweet and perfect for pairing with dishes you wouldn't normally serve beer with like rich cake, pudding, pie and ice cream. A home run for lake Louie.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2012 20:35:19 | More by Zachtheporter

ErinSpace

3.7/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Served in a bottle purchased at Riley's Wines of the World in Madison, Wisconsin. Beer first has sweet malt taste, finishes with hints of coffee. Heavier on the malt, but I would prefer more cream taste and mouthfeel (personal preference - otherwise well-balanced). Overall good beer, but would trouble drinking more than a few in a sitting.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2012 21:52:33 | More by ErinSpace

seeswo

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-12-2012 12:36:22 | More by seeswo

SHCC

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

04-12-2012 02:50:24 | More by SHCC

hinemk76

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10%

03-28-2012 01:02:02 | More by hinemk76

wisrarebeer

Wisconsin

3.15/5  rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

$1.99 for a 12oz bottle from Three Cellars in Franklin. A bit pricey for a milk stout.

A: near opaque, jet black, some reddish hues, tan head
S: some roasted malt but slight sourness undertones
T: this must be past its prime, no chocolatey undertones or lactose quality, dry roasted malt with slight sourness in finish
M: typical of style but slight sourness is distracting

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2012 23:28:43 | More by wisrarebeer

GORUM

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2.8%

03-01-2012 21:12:43 | More by GORUM

stuttg4rt

3.5/5  rDev -10%

02-27-2012 03:39:10 | More by stuttg4rt

EricCioe

Montana

3.5/5  rDev -10%

02-26-2012 07:50:13 | More by EricCioe

cagocubs

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into glass.

A: Dark brown, near opaque pour with a one finger tan creamy foamed head.

S: Lacking. Faint coffee, roasted malt, hop/barley.

T: You get saved by the taste. If you couldn't smell it, you could taste it. A nice crisp taste full of roasted malt, some hop bite, barley, and a caramel-like sweetness from the stout.

M: Lighter body stout, but with a great taste complex and very refreshing. Good mouth coating and aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 03:10:34 | More by cagocubs

Crstumpf

California

4/5  rDev +2.8%

02-11-2012 06:24:46 | More by Crstumpf

rbreaker

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

01-16-2012 21:09:09 | More by rbreaker