American Stout Beer Reviews

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

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Green Flash Double Stout Black Ale

by Tom Smillie | American Stout, Beer Reviews, California, Green Flash Brewing Company, Mug, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass, United States | 19 comments

A rich, hearty, and robust brew.  Green Flash is more well known for their hop-centric beers, but this darker trip on the roasted malt side did not disappoint.  Brewed with oats and a generous portion of roasted malts this stout actually walks the line between Black...

Clown Shoes Vampire Slayer Imperial American Stout

by Tom Smillie | American Stout, Beer Reviews, Imperial Beers, Massachusetts, Mercury Brewing Company, Milk / Sweet / Cream Stout, Mug, Pint Glass, Smoked Beer / Rauchbier, Stange, United States | 0 comments

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

by Taylor Birkey | American Stout, Colorado, Fort Collins Brewery, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 0 comments

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

by Tom Smillie | American Stout, Avery Brewing Company, Beer Reviews, Colorado, Imperial Beers, Mug, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States | 0 comments

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

by Tom Smillie | American Stout, Beer Reviews, Cape Ann Brewing Company, Massachusetts, Mug, Pint Glass, Pumpkin Ale, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States | 0 comments

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...

Avery Out of Bounds Stout

by Tom Smillie | American Stout, Avery Brewing Company, Beer Reviews, Colorado, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 0 comments

C.V. Howe (Marketing Director) puts it well on Avery’s website in saying that Out of Bounds is, “a roast monster!”  Pouring a garnet hue with a creamy beige head it is no wonder this beer might be a pub favorite based on looks alone.  Pressing your...