Short's Mystery Stout - Short's Brewing Company

JordanEllwanger

Michigan

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

Pitch black and a little brown around the edges. A little amount of sediment at the bottom of the bottle topped by a fleeting caramel colored head. Sent of roasted nuts, coffee grounds, choice malts, and possibly a little black liquorish. Not a bad taste, I can still taste a little hop in there. Above that is coffee grounds and hidden caramel flavors. I may have let the bottle sit out too long for the feel is sharper than I imagined it would be.
Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2010 07:02:55 | More by JordanEllwanger

sirsteve42

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-15-2013 03:08:38 | More by sirsteve42

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-04-2013 23:31:58 | More by Kelp

beergorrilla

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9%

04-02-2013 01:20:10 | More by beergorrilla

soze47

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.6%

03-22-2013 01:30:41 | More by soze47

jmich24

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

03-16-2013 04:23:13 | More by jmich24

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

03-02-2013 02:07:37 | More by SaisonRichBiere

BlissJunkie

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

01-10-2013 21:23:39 | More by BlissJunkie

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

01-05-2013 04:08:38 | More by t0rin0

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.83/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a deep dark brown color, with a thin off-white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and a touch of hops but it’s a bit metallic as well.

T: The taste starts with a very hearty roasted malt character that is quickly followed by flavors of milk chocolate, black coffee and oats. The hops presence is mild as it should be for this kind of beer but there’s enough to provide some balance. There is some dark fruit in the background. The after-taste is slightly sweet.

M: Smooth and a little crisp, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is dry and slightly sticky.

O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, this is a solid 2IPA worth drinking for while.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 03:51:33 | More by TheManiacalOne

sliks96

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

11-30-2012 04:36:17 | More by sliks96

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

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

The molasses on this really seems to overpower and overshadow everything else on this beer. It's thick and consistent on it's body and flavor, but the molasses really takes over things and unfortunately that's that. Interesting, yes. But the molasses ruins any chance the beer may have had to deliver any degree of subtle or otherwise character.

I still do appreciate this beer, but the nearly one-sided nature of it is nearly too much for me.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 02:21:36 | More by RblWthACoz

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.63/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle poured into a Kate the Great snifter.

Appearance - Dark brown, not quite black. Good sized khaki head. Lacing and some wisps.

Smell - Well, there's a ton of molasses in here. I like it. Oatmeal is prominent too. Good thing the adjuncts work well with the aromas of the base stout, because they used a ton of it in here. Boozy.

Taste - Strong molasses flavor. Stronger than the oatmeal. Roasty malts give a bit of a coffee flavor in the end. Slightly bitter. As much of a chocolate bitter as hop. Strong lingering molasses finish.

Mouthfeel - On the boozy side. Not quite chewy, but medium-heavy. Thins out in the end leaving some booze and molasses.

Overall - Distinct phases to this beer. Oatmeal, molasses, coffee, and then molasses again. Interesting and tasty, but nothing I'd trade for again.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2012 00:49:43 | More by Alieniloquium

ErrandWolfe

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

07-18-2012 05:41:23 | More by ErrandWolfe

ms11781

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

07-18-2012 01:27:59 | More by ms11781

channels321

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-29-2012 22:09:41 | More by channels321

taigor

New York

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-29-2012 11:51:11 | More by taigor

woosterbill

Connecticut

3.7/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle into a Duvel tulip. Big thanks to warnerry for including this as an extra!

A: Black body with dark brown highlights and a finger of coarse light-brown head. Ok.

S: Rich molasses, darkly roasted malt, baker's chocolate, bitter coffee, substantial booze. Really intense, quite good.

T: Smooth chocolate and molasses up front, followed quickly by raisiny dark fruit, more bitter chocolate, and gigantic alcohol presence. Long, bitter, boozy aftertaste. Both good and bad, with a bit more of the good.

M: Thick, sticky, creamy. Excellent.

O: I really enjoyed this one, and just wish that the alcohol had been a bit more restrained. The roasted flavors were so intense that I expected them to mask the booze, but it was just unmaskable. If I could get this easily I'd certainly pick up a couple to toss in the cellar for a couple years, but I don't think I'd seek out another fresh bottle.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2012 02:03:09 | More by woosterbill

danp14

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-11-2012 17:39:25 | More by danp14

bdkucharski

Michigan

3/5  rDev -23.1%

05-01-2012 23:36:04 | More by bdkucharski

warnerry

Michigan

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

Bottles 2/9/11; consumed 4/11/12

A - Pours black with almost two fingers of brown head. Head is nice and pillowy and persists for awhile before fading to a collar. Some spotty lacing is left behind.

S - Cocoa, roasted malt, bittersweet chocolate and faint oats in the aroma. There is also some noticeable alcohol on the back end.

T - Bittersweet chocolate, roasted malts with a bit of char and cocoa. A bit of smoke, some dark fruits, and a touch of bitterness on the finish.

M - Velvety smooth mouthfeel with a dry, bitter finish.

O - Tasty imperial stout. Definitely leans more toward the roasted/charred/bitter end, with very little sweetness.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2012 01:25:43 | More by warnerry

TimP2115

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

03-20-2012 06:26:48 | More by TimP2115

HuskyinPDX

Washington

2.58/5  rDev -33.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12 oz bottle opened on 1-22-12.

A - Pours a dark brownt with a dark tan head. Good retention.

S - Chocolate, wheat, and oats.

T - Bitter chocolate, that's about it.

D - Low carbonation, and a light body.

O - Gross. What the hell? Is this a bad bottle, or a bad beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 04:31:23 | More by HuskyinPDX

kawilliams81

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a Alesmith Horny Devil snifter.

A- pours a thick dark brown. 2 finger dark tan head with some amoeba blotches of lacing.

S- roasted malts, chocolate, some bitterness. You can pick up some molasses.

T- semi-sweet chocolate, roasted malts, and some sour & bitterness from the molasses.

M- full body and medium carbonation. Has some bitter and dryness at the finish.

O- good imperial stout, but nothing different or special.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2012 04:11:55 | More by kawilliams81

cynical1027

Ohio

3/5  rDev -23.1%

02-21-2012 03:42:18 | More by cynical1027