Stoutmaker.beer

I have had Blackrocks beers before. There was a few of them in Wisconsin Dells the last time I was there. A pale ale and an IPA I think it was.
But today I have Six Sprocket. Billed as a “Dark Ale” That covers a lot of ground, so lets see if we can narrow it down a little.

Blackrocks Brewery. Maquette Michigan. 6% ABV and 21 IBU

I crack the can open but there isnt any kind of hiss or spray or anything, but it already is smelling like Hershey coco powder.
It looks to be very black and viscous as I am pouring it in to my glass. Even more chocolate now. Lifeless though. No signs of carbonation at all, But it does manage to make a fairly thin but sticky looking darker tan head. But even that disappears almost before I’m done pouring.

It sure is black though. I have a halogen work light behind this thing and it just barely shows any sort of highlights at all, even on the edges. I cannot tell the clarity what so ever through the glass. I think all stray light is being absorbed into this beer.

The aromas though are quite surprising. That chocolate is there for sure, but it is also very,, bready. Not like toasty or crackers, more like.. Texas Road house rolls. That fresh breadyness. May be odd, but it seems to fit right in. Bready chocolate with a nice but low roasty background.

And oh does the taste match with those aromas. Chocolate doughy slightly grainyliness with a bit of roast holding it together. Not like coffee-like Roast Barley roast, but chocolate malt with a hint of black patent. But everything just mixes with each other.

After all of that goodness, we have this body. A smooth almost chewy body. But not what I’d call a full body. Low carbonation, but it ends up feeling dry. Not tannic or anything like that, just a nice dry finish.

It almost caught me thinking it odd after seeing how thick this looked being poured. But like before, everything just mixes well with each other.

I love this beer. It has a little of everything in it, while staying simple. But what is it? It’s not real roasty. It’s not caramely nor hoppy or bitter. Not estery not boozy. Not a light or heavy beer. It’s just right in the middle of all of that.

However. It would be easy to call this a stout. Maybe an oatmeal stout with out any oatmeal notes. Or a non caramely, very dark English Porter with American yeast?

I don’t know, but I like this one alot. 4/5 and ready to up that score some maybe after this warms up.