Bucksnort Stout - North Country Brewing

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

tap

Pours jet black, thin tan head.

Smells of cocoa, molasses and a bit of hop bitterness.

Nutty bitterness in the flavor with molasses, some smokiness, licorice and dark honey sweetness.

Medium body with a bit of tingly carbonation.

Pretty good stout with a unique flavor, I liked this a lot and would have it again. Haven't had a stout that tastes quite like this one before.

Serving type: on-tap

12-24-2012 01:31:07 | More by Cylinsier

billbeers

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-19-2013 00:33:47 | More by billbeers

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Been wanting to try this one for a while.

This is a great nice and hearty stout. Quite thick. Molasses seems here in abundance. Consistent. Robust. Hearty. Feel is very good. This is a really good stout. Thick and hearty, and bringing it all the way to the end. Can definitely suggest this.

Serving type: on-tap

05-08-2013 16:30:12 | More by RblWthACoz

Hermthegerm

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

01-12-2013 12:58:19 | More by Hermthegerm

DWolf

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

12-22-2012 21:01:40 | More by DWolf

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

North Country Brewing
Bucksnort Stout

Pours an ominous black color with a light tan foam and plenty of lace stickage. Aroma of coffee, molasses, cocoa, charcoal and smoke. In the taste, robust malt flavor with a big time roast and solid helping of piney , earthy and quite bitter hops. Coffee flavors and lots of hop. Smooth, full bodied, velvety, and really quite good. Overall, this is a solid American stout. Good flavors going on and always a solid choice at Ncb.

Serving type: on-tap

10-07-2012 23:13:21 | More by Stinkypuss

heddar33

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

09-09-2012 04:50:14 | More by heddar33

scm2787

Texas

3/5  rDev -27.7%

08-21-2012 05:27:50 | More by scm2787

Tyrawlings

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

02-16-2012 16:59:08 | More by Tyrawlings

Jonesy24

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

01-08-2012 00:15:51 | More by Jonesy24

enjoi297

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

12-18-2011 15:59:59 | More by enjoi297

foureyedgeek

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

12-17-2011 20:32:50 | More by foureyedgeek

PittBeerGirl

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

11-22-2011 21:27:13 | More by PittBeerGirl

beerwolf77

Wisconsin

4.33/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Huge thanks to garbercury for this surprise growler. Reviewed from notes on 12/10/2010. I was saving this growler to share. However I couldn't get the crew together. So it's all mine. Poured into a standard pint glass.

A: Pitch black hue. Small half finger of mocha hued head. Decent retention. Soapy lace.

S: Loads of coffee and dark chocolate. Roast malt with a good amount of sweetness. Like fresh black coffee without the bitterness.

T: Smooth and rich coffee with a nice fudge cake aspect. Hardly a spec of bitterness. Every sip is like coffee flavored brownies.

M: Smooth medium to full body. Light carbonation.

D: Straight up winner in my book. I enjoyed every aspect of this one. If this was from a local brewery I would pick it up constantly.

Serving type: growler

03-08-2011 01:09:14 | More by beerwolf77

mtnbikerpa

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This brew pours out of the growler black and syrupy. It forms a thick dark brown head. Strong scents of dark chocolates and candy. Also some scents of hops. The flavor is outstanding, coffee, cocoa, roasted nuts, and hops. Mouthfeel is slick and smooth. Very drinkable. I will have no problem enjoying this growler this evening.

Serving type: growler

08-07-2010 01:12:31 | More by mtnbikerpa

biglite351

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - black as oil. Short dark head. Mild lacing.

S - malt heavy, mild chocolate, but mild overall.

T - dark chocolate, malts, and goodness. Slight bitter in the after taste.

M - tingle on sides of tongue. Medium coating.

D - I could drink this all night.

Serving type: on-tap

07-23-2010 17:24:55 | More by biglite351

Morey

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This fine stout pours pitch black in color. When held up to the light, the light ceases to exist. Nice tannish-gold head with impressive lacing.

The aroma is typical of the style...deep roasted malts along with some faint hints of cola.

Taste is a good mix of roasted malts and hops. Bold, yet it finishes rather smooth.

Medium to thick mouthfeel, and the carbonation level is spot on (present, but without overpowering the flavors that you want in a good stout).

The drinkability is good enough that I'm finishing my second pint wishing that there was enough left for a third.

Morey's Bottom Line: An above average stout with good drinkability. I can't wait to try more beers from North Country.

Serving type: growler

05-11-2010 00:06:30 | More by Morey

goblue3509

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a very dark brown almost black color with a slight off color one finger head. The smell is of chocolate and coffee notes with other roasted malt smells. The taste is surprising there is a malt backbone consisting of chocolate and coffee, however, there is also a bitter hop presence to balance out the total flavor. The mouthfeel is velvety smooth and has almost no carbonation. Drinkability is good, there is a very complex taste and smell which makes it a very enjoyable beer that you can enjoy over and over.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2009 01:31:43 | More by goblue3509

Lepley

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I had to get my growler filled with this after having a small sample in the restaurant.

A: Pours like this black syrup. No transparency even when held to the light. I had very little head, but this might have been the result of being in the growler.
S: Like roasted deliciousness. Light sweetness like sugar.
T: Coffee, roastiness, lightly sweet, bitter aftertaste.
M: Watery with a good amount of carbonation that covers the tongue.
D: This was a great beer. I definitely will try it again when I visit Slippery Rock.

Serving type: growler

10-25-2008 21:57:40 | More by Lepley

oberon

North Carolina

4.33/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My favorite offering that I had from North Country,came in a standard pint glass a a deep pitch black with a one finger sized roasted almond colored head.Heavily roasted malt,deep espresso roast aromas with some unsweetenend chocolate and a hint of mollasses as well.The flavors near intenses in its roasted character and slightly burnt with a big dry earthy presence from a healthy dose of hops to round it out.Not a stout for the meak its roasted to the hilt and has big hops,personally I love it.

Serving type: on-tap

03-19-2008 12:48:33 | More by oberon

jhicks12

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Beer Poured very nice, nice head, very nice dark color. Beer had good aroma, nice roasted malt note with coffee notes as well, Initial taste was good, Nice creamy mouth feel that you would expect from a quality stout. Very drinkable beer. Had a pint on a few accoasions there. overall very good stout, also brewery has great food to match, always a plus.

Serving type: on-tap

08-16-2006 00:07:52 | More by jhicks12

beerphan

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

NCB growler -> american pint glass
ABV 6.6%

Poured almosts black with a thick halzenut tinged head which receded rather quickly to a thin layer of suds. Bubbles line the glass after the pour. Spotty lacing which doesn't last.

Nose is primary roasted coffee, some chocolate and something sweet.

Tastes of roasted coffee, chocolate, and maybe some caramels give way to a subtle hop aftertaste.

Silky smooth in the mouth. This beer goes down well, very sessionalbe.

The go to beer at north country imo. If you are ever traveling between erie and pittsburgh, you have to check out this brewpub!!

Serving type: growler

08-09-2006 21:51:35 | More by beerphan

burnstar

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Black with a persistant tan head. Aroma is very mild coffee and roasted malt. Taste is mellow dark, coffee, and chocolate malts. There is some hop flavor in the background but it isn't prevalent. Very creamy, smooth, and full bodied mouthfeel. This is definitely a stout that I could drink quite a lot of given it's mild but good flavor and fantastic texture.

Serving type: on-tap

07-15-2006 03:41:46 | More by burnstar

unclecrappy

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Almost black in the glass, with a dark, creamy head. Looks goood...

With the first sip, you get roasted, roasted, roasted ... the coffee flavor is robust, and while there is a hop flavor present, it's definitely in the background. It's also very rich, especially when you compare it to Stone House Stout, the brewery's Irish stout. Like drinking velvet.

I haven't been through everything at North Country yet, but Bucksnort is one of the best two or three I've tried so far. An excellent effort.

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2006 21:56:52 | More by unclecrappy

BuckSpin

Maine

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Part of a 5oz sample platter.

Stouts to me are like girls to a 12 year old - you know you should like them, but you're not sure why/how yet. I'm learning though, and this one could be that 1st crush you remember a long time.

This, surprisingly, was my 2nd choice of 7 samples this afternoon. Of course it had a wonderful color (orangish ebony, just almost opaque) with wonderfully tight cream colored head that clung tightly & long with lace. The nose was comforting - warm, deep oatmeal with a slight sweetness to it.

The most surprising (and enjoyable) aspect was what I called its "velvet bitterness". It has a great hop bite, but sooo smooth, very enjoyable. The throat eased up on the hops to a slight bitter with some caramel undertones to help it down.

This may have spoiled me for stouts in the future. Well worth trying & enjoying regularily.

Serving type: on-tap

04-03-2005 20:51:21 | More by BuckSpin