

American Stout Beer Reviews
A classic US twist on this old style incorporates a more aggressive hopping with bold, roasty flavors.


Clown Shoes Vampire Slayer Imperial American Stout
There is a lot that goes into this brew. Holy Water, lactose (milk sugar), smoked malts (ash and hickory wood), and burnt grains. The brew day was definately interesting as the brewers did their best to ward off evil vampires. Not joke, I wrote down...
Fort Collins Double Chocolate Stout
The enjoyment of beer should always start in the drinking of beer. Is that too much of a no brainer? Secondly, one should never form an opinion (or worse, express that opinion) if one has not actually drunk said beer. I’ll confess that every now and again I get...
Avery Mephistopheles Stout 2011
2011 Vintage: The last in the Demon Series of Ales by Avery. Complete damnation! Similar to Noel’s review of The Beast, I got owned by this beer. Coming in at an alcohol level which rivaled that of BrewDog’s intense beers, Mephistopheles packs more...
Cape Ann Fisherman’s Pumpkin Stout
I’ve been to Gloucester (not pronounced how someone from the Midwest would think) and taken in it’s salt sea air. If you didn’t know it was a fishing town one whiff of the processing factories and boats would sure clue you in. The is also made...