What's a good coffee flavored beer.

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Martin P, Feb 25, 2012.

  1. MartinP Member

    I'm in western PA and my new favorite beer is by Sam Adams, called Black and Brew, a light tasting, coffee flavored beer. Unfortunately this is a seasonal beer and is already unavailable until next year. Are there any similar flavored beers by other manufacturers that are made all year round that are available in my area?
  2. Fitzmke Member

    Location:
    Texas
    Dogfish head Indian brown
  3. BB1313 Member

    Location:
    Ohio
    Founders Breakfast Stout (in season)
    Peche Mortel (year-round)
    Flying Dog Kujo (in season)
  4. Mohican88 Member

    Location:
    Delaware
    +1 to Founders Breakfast
    Troegs Java Head is probably my favorite readily accessible and inexpensive coffee beer. Since you're in PA it shouldn't be hard to track down either. Dogfish Head has a beer called Black Lodge on draft at their brewpub right now called Black Lodge that is a fantastic coffee beer. I would love to see it bottled in the future.
  5. jmdrpi Member

    Location:
    Pennsylvania
    Southern Tier Java and Mokah are both spring seasonals
    Philadelphia Joe Porter is year round
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  6. jmdrpi Member

    Location:
    Pennsylvania
    Sorry, I re-read the OP's post. The Southern Tier beers are great, but are not "light" in any way
  7. nathanjohnson Member

    Location:
    Vermont
    Not sure if they are available to you, but the two that come to mind are Wolaver's Alta Gracia Porter and Peak Organic Espresso Amber.
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  8. leedorham Member

    Location:
    Washington
    I haven't had the SA beer so couldn't comment on similar flavors but I enjoy Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout.
  9. Frozenmoses Member

    Location:
    Texas
    I assume you get Great Divide in PA, and espresso yeti is one of, if not my favorite coffee beers of all time.
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  10. kdmcguire10 Member

    Location:
    Michigan
    Founders Breakfast Stout and Terrapin Wake n Bake (WNB)
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  11. Swuntly Member

    Location:
    California
    Not sure if you get Alesmith, but Speedway Stout is amazing.
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  12. FeerBart Member

    Location:
    Colorado
    I've had a few and to me the by far winner is Peche Mortel
  13. Swuntly Member

    Location:
    California
    Forgot about Peche Mortel. Such an awesome beer.
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  14. gatornation Member

    Location:
    Minnesota
    not sure if you get central waters but they make a few coffee stouts
  15. MichPaul Member

    Location:
    Michigan
    Founders Breakfast Stout is king, but you should try a few Porters which are GREAT! I'm a little partial to Founders Porter though... I tried Bells Kalamazoo Porter and it was a little on the weak side comparatively.
  16. bhir Member

    Location:
    Pennsylvania
    Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast is my favorite coffee beer.
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  17. Pittsky Member

    Location:
    Florida
    I love Cigar City's Cubano Espresso Brown Ale
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  18. BeerThursdays Member

    Location:
    Delaware
    Surly coffee bender, but you may not be able to find it in PA
  19. RoamingGnome Member

    Location:
    Wisconsin
    I have to agree, Founders Breakfast Stout is top notch.
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  20. beepthebot Member

    Location:
    Indiana
    I liked Schlafly's Coffee Stout, pretty reasonably priced too.
  21. semibaked Member

    Location:
    Kentucky
    Epic Brewing Big Bad Baptist (Holy crap it has a ton of coffee flavor).
    Peche Mortal
    Founders FBS
    Bell's Java Stout
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  22. tigg924 Member

    Location:
    Massachusetts
    Berkshire Coffeehouse Porter is my favorite
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  23. gatornation Member

    Location:
    Minnesota
    coffee bender
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  24. WillCarrera Member

    Location:
    Illinois
    their Beer Geek Brunch Weasel beer is also pretty damn good
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  25. bhir Member

    Location:
    Pennsylvania
    I find that to be a great beer, but I get a lot less coffee off of it than I do the Breakfast for some reason.
  26. Vonstein15 Member

    Location:
    Ohio
    Schafly Coffee stout is my go to.
  27. Etan Member

    Location:
    Illinois
    Bell's Java Stout, Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout, etc...
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  28. kangarooAdam59 Member

    Location:
    Wyoming
    Troeg's Java Head and Dundee's Porter are year round, pretty good and I believe are both found in your area.
  29. elshaggy Member

    Location:
    Minnesota
    I live an hour north of the brewery and we can't even get Surly! It is great that it's a year-round brew though, and it meets the criteria the OP is looking for better than most of the suggestions I've had.

    Had Bell's Java Stout last night, great coffee beer. Founder's Breakfast Stout is top-notch. Not sure whats all in the PA market.
  30. Gmann Member

    Location:
    New York
  31. muskiesman Member

    Location:
    New Jersey
    worth every penny, awesome beer
  32. 05Harley Member

    Location:
    New Hampshire
    Nice...

    All three are great choices and not hard to find.
  33. cbutova Member

    Location:
    Massachusetts
    Dieu Du Ciel Peche Mortel
    Founders Breakfast Stout
    Alesmith Speedway Stout
    Southern Tier Jahva and Mokah
    Mikkeller Beer Geek

    I definitely enjoy all of these quite fresh, so try to stay away from the dusty bottles. Coffee flavors also seem to not tolerate age that well.
  34. gatornation Member

    Location:
    Minnesota
    redband from great river is in pint cans and is superb coffee stout
  35. 05Harley Member

    Location:
    New Hampshire
    A little bit harder to find, but Black Damnation (Mocha Bomb) from De Struisse is pretty damn good.
    Brewed with coffee beans out of a craft Columbian coffee plantation.
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  36. syppr Member

    Location:
    Florida
    Gotta give some love to Highland Black Mocha Stout. 5.60 ABV.
  37. nc41 Member

    Location:
    North Carolina
    FBS no doubt.
  38. asustevo Member

    Location:
    North Carolina
    +1 on FBS and Terrapin Wake and Bake.
  39. asustevo Member

    Location:
    North Carolina
    Have you had the Thunderstruck Coffee Porter?
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  40. BlueRogue Member

    Location:
    Maine
    Long Trail Coffee Stout is on shelves right now.

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