Stillwater / Casita Cerveceria On Fleek
A 13 percent ABV imperial stout brewed with dark sugars and molasses.
3.8
406 reviews
Rochester, United States
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An artful and hefty imperial stout that still manages some balance despite its huge 13% ABV. Pours pitch black with a thick frothy ring of dark brown head that dissipates quickly. Lots of alcohol legs on the glass. Rich molasses, roast malt and dark high cacao chocolate each play parts in both aroma and flavor, taking turns as to which will win out. A hefty rise in hops near the end keep the cart on the track. Thick chewy mouthfeel with a quick spritz of bubbles at the tail to clean things up. Long chocolate and blackstrap molasses aftertaste, with hints of soy sauce. Awesome, but it's a sipper, and not for everyday use.
Deep dark brown coloured body, almost perfectly pitch black coloured, with a very thin, single centimetre tall rich brown head that fades fairly quickly. Aroma of alcohol, soy sauce, meats, mushrooms, roasted malt, deep pitted fruits and bunches of molasses and caramelised sugars throughout - very potent and super deep and meaty/umami notes dominate. Medium to Full-bodied; Super strong earthy and malty flavours show first with a lot of roasted malt, coffee and a good chocolate flavour at first with bunches of molassess and caramelised sugars that shine through with some yeast and lactose towards the end, but the punch from the alcohol and roasted malt are enough, with a lot of the mushroomy and meaty flavours peaking out towards the end. Aftertaste is deep and robust with a bunch of malt notes, some softer pitted fruits and a deep alcohol and earthy note that has a lot of punch, but shows some slightly lighter notes with the sugars both in terms of caramel and pitted fruits and make this a touch more robust and drinkable. Overall, a good enough Imperial Stout that isn't great by any means, but shows some nice qualities, robust complexity and depth, but the meaty and umami notes that still remain are slightly troubling, and to get rid of them in the terms of pervasiveness might take another three+ years, which is a bit too long for the style, in my cellar, at least. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Total Wine in Alexandria, Virginia on 8-June-2016 for US$3,49 sampled at my house here in Washington on 07-January-2020, just a little over 3.5 years after purchase.
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18/VIII/19 - 12Fl. Oz. can from The Bottle Shop (Canterbury) @ Gents Bierfestival, BB: n/a - (2019-1270)
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of alcohol, bourbon, vanilla, soft roast, bit malty, caramel notes. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: malty start, very roasted, some alcohol, dried fruits, very bitter, coffee. Aftertaste: more alcohol, bitter, very roasted, dry, more roast in the finish, hint of banana.
Black with a thin tan lace ring. Light aroma. Flavor profile of dark stone fruits, chocolate and Expresso. Semi rich flavor. Mildly bittersweet. The alcohol is well hidden.
Very dark brown, near black, with a tan head. Rich, unctuous and dark. This is a delicious beer with notes of wood, leather, burnt malts, cigar ash, espresso, vanilla and molasses. A delicious Imperial Stout.
Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Nice dark tan head.
Aroma: Molasses, dark fruit, dark malt. Slightly roasted.
Taste: Dark malt, roasted, molasses. Dark chocolate. Slight bitter element. Slight alcohol.
Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml can, CHF 7.40
Info: 19/10-2019, BB: 7/12-2020
Lata de 355 ml @ Cervezalandia online store. Color negro, espuma marrón. Buena persistencia. Textura densa.
Aromas a chocolate, cereal tostado, vainilla, tabaco, cuero. En boca es ligeramente ácida, café, chocolate negro, azúcar quemado, licor.
Dark brown pour. Brown sugar and alcohol pour. Sweet and sour taste with a sweet coffee palate
Lightly sour aroma. Molasses. Vinous. Boozy. That's all in the smell. Taste is molasses, chicory, licorice, chalk, char. Alcohol is reasonably well-hidden until your lips go numb. Do I love this or do I hate it?
Draft at Fraunces Tavern, NYC.
17 August 2019. At Gents Bierfestival X. Cheers to Anke, Kevin & the crew!
Cloudy black with a lasting, very thin, foamy, beige head; some lacing. Enticing aroma of rum-soaked raisin, vanilla, salted caramel, praliné, Worcestershire sauce, mocha, faint varnish, liquorice, candied date. Taste is medium to heavy malty sweet, lots of candied fruits (dates, raisins on alcohol) coated in chocolate with a dash of vanilla, some caramel even, saltiness & umami character more apparent in notes of olive, soy & gravy. Bitter mocha, toasted nuts & a touch of wood pave the way for the dryish, toasty, earthy hoppy finish, but molasses & dark fruits dominate still, as well as a boozy bourbon-like effect. Medium to full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Utterly delicious but a tad too thick on the sugars.
Darker appearance. Decent smell on the nose. Imperial kick is a little flat and bitter taste.
Blik. Zwart bier met donker bruin schuim. Geur: geroosterde mout, koffie, zoet, melasse, alcoholisch. Smaak: alcoholisch, zoet, melasse, wat rook, wat drop. Volmondig. Matige koolzuurprikkel. Afdronk: alcohol verwarmend, wat droog. Lekker.
Head reduced to dark rim over reddish black beer. Rum, alcohol, sweet raisins, I boerejongens /I, oats, dark candi sugar. One more with I drop /I (liquorice sweet), liquorice, bit of coffee, charcoal but with a serious load rest- and other sugars behind. Thankfully a faint stoutacidity. Well-bodied, alcoholwarming. Dry finish all the same. Not really great.
Geproefd met Jan Ober, William, Pet, Marc tijdens Gents Bierfestival 17 augustus 2019.
Zwart met een beige kraag.
Aroma: zoet, fondant chocolade, gebrande mout. Medium body.
Smaak: zoetje, donker fruit, gebrande mout, complex, chocolade, bitterheid.
Lekker maar wij hadden niet het 13 % alc. gevoel.
12 ounce can. Pours black with an average tan head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, coffee, and vanilla. Taste is roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla, and some molasses. Above average.
KØLF 140619. Black color with a brown head. Aroma is dark sugar, molasses, roasted malt, chocolate. Flavor is dark sugar, molasses,roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, alcohol, toffee. Very nice beer.
Pours petroleum black with a large frothy tan head. Decent lacing. Nose: sweet pie, dark chocolate, roasted malts, fruity esters, treacle, leather, tobacco, ash, a hint of peat. A complex smell. Medium body. Soft carbonation. Taste: much drier than you would suggest smelling it. Fairly roasty, estery. Obvious dried fruit, dark chocolate, some New World hop along. Light to medium bitterness. Long complex ending. Warming alcohol. High class.
TCBW19. Dark brown colour, small beige head. Aroma is sweeter side, malty, vanilla. Taste is malty, sweeter side, vanilla, coffee. Medium body, average carbonation. Good
Tap at TCBW 2019. Pours black beer with beige head. Chocolate, licorice, cocoa, caramel. Medium body, average carbonation, roasted finish.
Can at share, courtesy of Toby. Roasted malts in the arma with light notes of chocolate. Taste follows with slight fruit sweetness added to the bitter roast malts.
Aroma is marzipan, booze, roasted malt. Soft carbonation and slick mouthfeel. Taste is sweet and roasty with cocoa nibs and booze. Very well hidden abv.
Aroma of coffee, chocolate, liquorice, soy sauce, brown sugar and leather. Black with a tan head. Medium to heavy sweet and medium bitter. Full body with average carbonation. Dry and bitter finish. Overall a nice, well balanced and warming Imperial Stout.
Terrific example of a high gravity imperial stout which is so often hit or miss, and a great value at less that $4/can.
Dark tan spotty head stayed on a jet black oil slick.
Syrup, jam, concentrated fruit juice & cherry aroma.
Full bodied, thick, oily & viscose over the tongue with a cloying back.
Complex tastes of malt, dark spirits chilli, chocolate, berry, nectarine & a peppery finish with a little alcohol burn.
From: Greens ATL
Aroma: Alcohol and dusty basement
Appearance: Deep black with brown head.
Taste: Warm embers, figs, and alcohol.
Palate: Thick and sticky
Overall: Good impy but nothing super special.
Burk från SB. Trög kolsvart vätska. Hårdrostad men också söt, stor kropp. Mycket lakrits, bränt socker, tjära, mörk bitter choklad och mörk fudge. Gott i små mängder, mäktig.
Opaque black, small brown head, good lacing. Aroma is roasty, chocolate, molasses, ash. Flavor is light plus sweet, medium bitter, roasty, quite nice. Full body. Good
5,8,8,4,16
From: can from cbc clayton
Aroma: sweet booziness
Appearance: pours pitch black with a large brown head that dissipates leaving some trace lacing
Taste: boozy and dark chocolate. A bit of fruit in there, raisins?
Palate: full bodied and thick, a bit of stickyness
Overall: would do again but not gonna seek this one out on purpose.
Boy that’s a dark pour. Is it used motor oil. Or is it chocolate syrup? Very black and murky thick. One finger dark brown head. Light lacing, light retention.Aroma is dark chocolate, espresso, licorice, dark berries. Dark roasted malts.Taste is dark roasted malt. Espresso. Dark cherry and blueberry.Mouthfeel is full bodied. Boozy, but you can’t taste it. Creamy and smooth.Overall it’s really good. It was pricey, but worth it. I would recommend and would buy it again.
Thick black pour with two fingers of tan head. Strangely, the aroma has a slight resemblance to black olives which I think might be due to the blending of booziness and roasted dark malts. Taste is lightly sweet and moderately bitter, with booze, dark chocolate, prunes, coffee beans. Palate is very thick and syrupy.