Southern Tier Double Milk Stout

Southern Tier Double Milk Stout STYLE: Milk / Sweet Stout STATS: 7.5% A very opaque, dark brown pour w/ a large, frothy head. This does not have a strong smell but you can pick up hints of the lactose & chocolate. Taste is what you would expect from a milk stout. Chocolate & creamy with a silky finish. It has a slight aftertaste of coffee with a twinge of bitterness but no alcohol is present. Very drinkable for something approaching double digit ABV. Not too sweet either. Great stout & well done. RATER: Joey - RATE: 4/5 PENDING RATER: Che - RATE: X.X/5 MEDIA TWITTER: @stbcbeer WEB: Southern Tier Website HOMETOWN: Lakewood, New York

Oskar Blues Ten Fidy

Oskar Blues Ten Fidy STYLE: Russian Imperial Stout STATS: 10.5% ABV PENDING RATER: Che - RATE: X.X/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: Oskar Blues Page TWITTER: @OskarBlues INSTAGRAM: @OskarBlues WEB: Oskar Blues Website HOMETOWN: Longmont, Colorado

Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro

Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro STYLE: Milk / Sweet Stout STATS: 6% ABV I've had this beer before on draft at several Alamo Drafthouse locations while watching movies. Hands down my favorite beer they serve. Che had a bottle of this at his house so I was curious to try the Nitro version. The pour yielded the typical jet black color but the head was initially taller than what I'm used to. The smell was the usual of malty lactose & chocolate espresso. This nitro version started to vary from the normal version in taste/mouthfeel. I noticed the beer was "thinner" than it usually was. The taste contained coffee, cream & chocolate notes still but I wouldn't necessarily say it was more complex. The nitro version seemed to thin out the body of the beer & make it less "stout-like". I still like the beer but prefer the standard CO2 version over this nitro mix. RATER: Joey - RATE: 3.7/5 PENDING RATER: Che - RATE: X.X/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: Left Hand Brewing Page INSTAGRAM: @lefthandbrewing TWITTER: @lefthandbrewing WEB: Left Hand Brewing Website HOMETOWN: Longmont, Colorado

Laughing Dog The Dogfather

Laughing Dog The Dogfather STYLE: American Double / Imperial Stout STATS: 11% ABV This was on draft at the Brass Tap. As I always do, no matter what the weather, I tried as many stouts as possible there. This is a brewery I had never even heard of but was pleasantly surprised with this stout. The beer arrived with a thin, off-white head & an almost black, opaque body. This one smelled like a smokey malt with just a hint of chocolate. You could also smell the alcohol, almost foreboding of the punch to come. It tastes surprisingly "thin" but the chocolate, malty flavors are nice. The alcohol is present but definitely not overpowering. It has an aftertaste of coffee within the alcohol kick you get. A nice stout. Not going into my bank of favorites but I will order this again. RATER: Joey - RATE: 3.8/5 MEDIA WEB: Laughing Dog Website HOMETOWN: Sandpoint, Idaho

Founders Imperial Stout

Founders Imperial Stout STYLE: Russian Imperial Stout STATS: 10.5% ABV This was on draft at the Brass Tap. I'm a stout lover so I had to give it a go. I was not disappointed! The pour showed up with a medium tan head while the beer itself was a very dark brown. Almost black. It smelled of cocoa powder & malt. The taste mirrored this as you pick up chocolate, cream along with malt. As a proper stout should be, this beer had little carbonation, was really smooth & fairly thick. Despite the double digit ABV, I tasted no alcohol at all. This beer would be very dangerous for me. Great brew & a must try. RATER: Joey - RATE: 4.3/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: Founders Brewing Page TWITTER: @foundersbrewing WEB: Founders Brewing Website HOMETOWN: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Youngs Double Chocolate Stout

Youngs Double Chocolate Stout STYLE: Milk / Sweet Stout STATS: 5.2% ABV The beer is pitch black with a tan, frothy head. The aroma is kind of nutty and has strong hints of chocolate & malt. The body is thick & has little carbonation, so we're good there. The flavor was an almost smoky malt w/ a tiny bit of bitterness & chocolate in the aftertaste. The alcohol is well hidden but as far as stouts go, I'm not impressed by this one. Nothing bad about this one but its very generic to me. RATER: Joey - RATE: 2.5/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: Well & Youngs Page TWITTER: @YoungsBeers WEB: Well & Youngs Website HOMETOWN: Bedford, United Kingdom

512 Five

512 Five STYLE: American Double / Imperial Stout STATS: 10.10% ABV PENDING RATER: Che - RATE: X.X/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: 512 Brewing Page TWITTER: @512brewing WEB: 512 Website HOMETOWN: Austin, TX

Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout

Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout STYLE: American Double / Imperial Stout STATS: 9.2% ABV Poured dark brown with a light brown thick head. Smells just like cold coffee there isn’t another way to describe it. Tastes like sweetened black coffee with hints of chocolate. It’s a pure coffee style. It’s high in alcohol, but you don’t taste is at all. It’s just a beautiful beer through and through. I highly recommend this to anyone coffee drinker or not. RATER: Che - RATE: 4.3/5 Pours very dark brown w/ a small white head. Smells of coffee & cocoa. The beer itself is a little heavy but thats expected w/ a stout. The taste is very rich & has hints of chocolate & coffee. Its not overly sweet however. Although its a higher percentage beer, the alcohol is hidden well. Very drinkable beer & an enjoyable stout. Wish I had more of it. RATER: Joey - RATE: 4.3/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: Lagunitas Page TWITTER: @lagunitasbeer WEB: Lagunitas Website HOMETOWN: Petaluma, California

Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout

Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout STYLE: India Pale Ale STATS: 9.5% ABV Pours a beautiful thick black with nice dark tan head. Smells of roast, chocolate, and hints of coffee. Nice deep flavors of chocolate and espresso some a bit of caramel. Also it’s thick and savory. Excellent Imperial Stout. RATER: Che - RATE: 4.35/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: Great Divide Page TWITTER: @greatdividebrew WEB: Great Divide Website HOMETOWN: Denver, Colorado

Circle Nightlight

Circle Nightlight STYLE: Irish Dry Stout STATS: 4.7% ABV Solid black pour w/ a cream, frothy head. It smells strongly of coffee. It looks thick but actually tastes thin. Tastes slightly bitter but its very creamy. There is no discernable alcohol taste & it's very low in carbonation. I can pickup a slight hint of chocolate as well. It also may be a lil' bland to some but as a stout-lover, I find it very drinkable. Definitely looking out for this everywhere I go. RATER: Joey - RATE: 4.1/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: Circle on Facebook TWITTER: @circlebrew WEB: Circle Website HOMETOWN: Austin, Texas

512 Cascabel Cream Stout

512 Cascabel Cream Stout STYLE: Milk / Sweet Stout STATS: 6% ABV This beer is a very dark & opaque pour. Has a thin cream-colored head. You can immediately smell the chocolate & coffee. It's body is medium but very smooth. The alcohol is transparent. It has a creamy sweetness that is not overpowering. Very drinkable & not overly sweet. Easily one of my favorite beers now & the best stout I've had in awhile. RATER: Joey - RATE: 4.5/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: 512 Brewing Page TWITTER: @512brewing WEB: 512 Website HOMETOWN: Austin, TX

Southern Tier Choklat

Southern Tier Choklat STYLE: Imperial Stout (brewed w/ chocolate) STATS: 10.0% ABV A very opaque, dark brown pour w/ a thick caramel colored head. Smells strongly of chocolate w/ a hint of vanilla. As the head dissipates, you can hear the carbonation of this beer. The beer is heavy & creamy to the taste. Very sweet at first but w/ a slightly bitter aftertaste. For stout lovers like myself, this is a must try. If you're not into stouts, you may find this too sweet to drink for more than one pint. Still worth the try though. RATER: Joey - RATE: 4/5 MEDIA TWITTER: @stbcbeer WEB: Southern Tier Website HOMETOWN: Lakewood, NY