Steel Toe Stout - Ska Brewing Co.

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159 Ratings

rAvg: 3.76
pDev: 14.63%
Reviews: 85
Hads: 74

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Brewed by:
Ska Brewing Co.

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
Milk / Sweet Stout | 5.40% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (83), nitro-tap (2).

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Reviews by chileman13:

chileman13

New Mexico

3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

poured from 12 oz bottle into a stone pint glass.
A- dark brown almost black with mahogony tint at it's edges.
A- Chocolate, sweet malts with small amout of coffee malt smell.
T- chocolate milk sugar malt. Had off aftertaste undecernable to my tastebuds.
M- Thin for a stout with a little more carbonation than alot of stouts.
D- Though I have had this in the past and liked it maybe this wasn't such a good batch. I'm just unsure and will have to try another...

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2008 02:33:58 | More by chileman13

More User Reviews:

sooner961

Oklahoma

4.5/5 rDev +19.7%

05-18-2013 01:49:07 | More by sooner961

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

3.79/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A 355ml bottle with a BB of June 2012, so it's well out of date. Picked up a while back from Trembling Madness in York. Aside from cursing the distributor, what can I do? Hope it hasn't deteriorated...

Poured into a tulip pint glass. A dark reddish-brown hue that appears black in the glass. Some sediment upon pouring. Produces a huge head of creamy light-brown foam with decent retention; it slowly reduces to a thick surface layer. Aroma of rich roasted malt with notes of burnt grain, coffee, chocolate, molasses, brown sugar and mild earthy yeast. A subtle sweetness in the background. Nice.

Tastes of roasted malt with a restrained bitter finish. Notes of burnt grain, coffee, chocolate, molasses, brown sugar, mild lactose, a hint of earthy yeast and faint stewed hops. Slightly sweet, yet dry with a touch of cardboard. A subtle bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with well-judged carbonation but a rather thin body for the style. Slightly astringent, followed by an aftertaste of bitter roasted malt and faint lactose.

Tasty - a decent milk stout that goes down a treat. Looks the part, with a superb aroma of roasted malt and a good flavour that possesses a delicate sweetness. The body could use improvement; thicker and more velvety is the way to go. Overall though, a nice brew that hits the spot. I'd have one again - worth sampling if you come across it.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:10:23 | More by jazzyjeff13

TallSaint

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.75/5 rDev -0.3%

04-29-2013 13:13:59 | More by TallSaint

aztraz

Sweden

3.5/5 rDev -6.9%

04-27-2013 21:30:03 | More by aztraz

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5 rDev -6.9%

04-15-2013 05:43:38 | More by Kelp

stampfler07

Georgia

4/5 rDev +6.4%

04-02-2013 01:47:50 | More by stampfler07

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

3.5/5 rDev -6.9%

03-30-2013 01:58:28 | More by MNBeer1017

mkrass

Colorado

3.75/5 rDev -0.3%

03-30-2013 01:58:03 | More by mkrass

Jparker37

Wisconsin

4.14/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle poured into a nonic pint.

S - Sweet milk chocolate, layers of caramel, complex dark chocolate.

A - Dark brown but not quite opaque. Small tan head from a vigorous pour. Holds a small cap of foam. Left little lacing.

T - Picked up on the sweetness right away but is just the right amount. Has a nice graininess along with some caramel and smooth chocolate. Has some bitterness late with a mild roasted character. Little fruity near the end.

M - Medium body, light to medium-light carbonation, sweet.

O - Really nice sweet stout. Usually a style I stay away from but this one was big on flavor and kept the sweetness modest. Very drinkable and not too much body. Carbonation was spot on. Great example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 01:28:46 | More by Jparker37