28. Mendocino Brewing – Black Hawk Stout
May07

28. Mendocino Brewing – Black Hawk Stout

Back at home for the weekend, I finally tried the last style in the Mendocino brewing Company variety pack. This one was the Black Hawk Stout.  It says, ” a dry, crisp, classic Irish stout character, replete with the heady bouquet of richly roasted malt, makes this staff, an ever so creamy and delectably smooth experience.” It says that its 5% alcohol by volume. It poured a dark black color with a nice head.  However, the...

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2. Dogfish Head – Chicory Stout
Apr23

2. Dogfish Head – Chicory Stout

Dogfish Head’s Chicory Stout says that it’s “a rich dark brew smoothed out out with a touch of roasted chicory and organic Mexican coffee goodness and carries a bone white head.”  It says that it is 5.2% alcohol by volume. It looks very very black and has an interesting smell that is hard to describe – slightly like coffee but a bit more of something else I can’t describe.  Maybe it’s the...

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