Murphy’s Irish Stout: 4.5 – That is a slightly subpar, but otherwise generic as fuck stout. It’s like a less good Guinness in terms of taste/texture, but otherwise meh.
Price $7 for 4-Pack
Website: http://www.murphys.com/
Count: 18/71
Tag: Stout
Dogfish Head Miles Davis Bitches Brew
Miles Davis Bitches Brew: 8.0 – This is a combo of honey beer, some roots, and an imperial stout – and I normally give Dogfish some ‘commentary’ on making weird beers just because they can. Not so here – this is a complex flavorful brew that has some real dark weight to it. I can’t complain though because it just tastes so good. (And yes I did mix it with the album)
Price Average: Miles Davis Bitches Brew $14
Website: http://www.dogfish.com/
Evil Twin Brewing Ashtray Heart Smoked Imperial Stout
Ashtray Heart: 8.25 – This bottle has been staring at me for a while, and I never bought it on the price point alone. I knew my mind would always wonder, good but is it 28 dollars good. In short this is a fulfilling and rich beer with a bunch of flavor, but balanced enough that it’s not heavy like other imperial stouts. I got the nerve to buy this due to a 20% sale (if buying 3 big bottles of anything) so I am very satisfied for having tried this – but I doubt I’d buy it again.
Price Average: Ashtray Heart $28
Website: http://eviltwin.dk/
Troegs Scratch Series Chocolate Stout
Troegs Chocolate Stout: 5.5 – If you really like chocolate and you seriously meant that – this is for you. This might as well be cocoa, and while not my thing I can respect it’s taste. Honestly this should come with a real warning label about how chocolate it actually is compared to other chocolate stouts.
Price Average: Troegs Chocolate Stout $10
Website: http://www.troegs.com/
Berkshire Russian Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout: 6.0 – It’s a bit more like a bourbon aged stout based on the sweetness, and it does lack the impact of heavyness you would expect. It is still delicious though so good marks.
Price Average: Russian Imperial Stout $6
Some Brewing Co. Whoopie Pie Stout
Whoopie Pie Stout: 2.5 – This caused a triple take, and sadly for all the wrong reasons. This is very easy to drink mostly because while it gives you a hint of beer, it tastes more like nothing at all. There might be a market for some out there who want a whiff of a stout, but that’s abnormal and should be judged as such.
Price Average: Whoopie Pie Stout $8
Smuttynose Zennike
Smuttynose Zennike: 6.0 – This is one of my favorite beers. Certainly a great stout, and it’s got such a great deal of flavor. It balances this though by not being too powerful or rich or heavy that would turn the beer into an ordeal.
Google Shop Average: Smuttynose Zennike $6
Website: https://smuttynose.com/
Shiner Birthday Beer Chocolate Stout
Shiner Chocolate Stout: 4.5 – A little too much chocolate for my taste, those with a sweet tooth would likely enjoy this.
Google Shop Average: Shiner Chocolate Stout $8 for 6-Pack
Website: http://www.shiner.com/
Rincon Rivermouth Stout
Rivermouth Stout: 5.5 – As for an oatmeal/coffee stout this is actually pretty good, sadly I am not a huge fan of stouts that lean too heavily on sharp tastes instead of deep flavors.
Google Shop Average: Rivermouth Stout $4 draft
Website: http://rinconbrewery.com/
Avery The Czar Imperial Russian Imperial Stout
Avery The Czar: 7.0 – Really good, and there’s a lot of power behind it (apparently also in AbV) Good amount of chocolate flavor as well.
Google Shop Average: Avery The Czar $9
Website: http://averybrewing.com