Stoutmaker.beer

Lost Coast Brewery 5.8 alc

At opening of bottle, I thought it was going to be flat. No hiss, no nothing. Like a dead flat cider opens.

The pour didnt help either. Zero head. Nothing. Flat as a pancake. But blacker than black.

I grab the bottle to see if its a coffee stout or something. But nope.

So I continue on. A swirl or two to get things working. Urrp… all I get for aroma, is sick gloopy syrup smells. A bit of chocolate and the tiniest bit of roast.

But that sweet just overpowers everything.

And not the kind of sweet that makes you think good things are going to happen from here on out. Its like the sweet you get when it doesnt ferment down.

Ok,, a little hesitant to sip after what I just explained. But I do take that sip

I was kinda of expecting the style to be sweet stout, before tasting, But it does make its case for Oatmeal stout,, but I get no oatmeal at all.

Body? Oh yea,, but it almost finished light, or dry. And yes it does have that slippery kinda oatmeal stout thing

There is a carbonation that noticable,, but thats about as far as it goes. Just enough to feel it.

The bittering is right on here. Enough to cut the sweet,,  so its definitely has a good amount. 

The flavors though. Same as what you get in the nose, just a little more at you. Slightly roasty, some chocolate, grainy,, eh.. They just fight with the sweet though.

The more it warms more now, coffee notes are coming out,, even in the aromas. But it took some major swirling to get there. And yes getting some Oatmeal aromas as well now

For teh overall taste,, I’m gotta say,, not a fan. Between the Syrupy taste, and the hop choice.. (My best guess would be,, Cluster?)

Needs more of everything,, except sweet. But.. I will say that it’s on the right track of what I personally am looking for in a porter roast taste

2 outta 5