Time for another #beersaturday post. I have a few more Stout beers to show off. Join me in a tasting.
Cameron's Crooked Nose Stout
Abv: 5.1%
IBU: 45
Hops: East Kent Golding
Marketing: Viking artwork with pop art colors. Whimsical and fun, trendy and hip.
Color: Poured black, as black as ink, with a mocha/chocolate colored head that dissipated quickly. The foam on this beer was significantly darker than the other beers I tried, as you can see in the photo.
Come to think of it, I don't know what causes the color of a beers foam. Let me know in the comments if you are aware what causes that.
Nose: A sweet smell with some bread in the background.
Taste: There is an apparent sweetness that's almost hidden underneath the beers strong carbonation. The finish was quite bitter. Strong cocoa flavor, roasted notes and dark fruit, especially prune. Somewhat reminiscent of an imperial Stout.
Texture: Sharp bubbles that hit the front of the tongue. Very crisp. Smooth texture underneath a very sharp feeling mouthfeel.
Bench Mountainview Stout
Style: American Stout
Abv: 6%
IBU: 20
Location: Beamsville Ontario.
Marketing: Touted as a "Beer from Wine Country." Black and white art with a somewhat sophisticated look.
Color: Pours dark brown but ends up black in the glass. A small amount of tan colored head that dissipated quickly.
Nose: Indistinct sweet smell.
Taste: Sweet and slightly sour with not much bitterness in the finish. Dark fruit - Prune. Some cocoa and some mild roasted notes.
Texture: Sharp bubbles on the tongue with a soft texture underneath.
Bonus Beers
Here are a few extras, re-visited beers, just for a bonus.
Mill Street Organic
This one is a staple of mine. It's a good all around beer with a lot of flavor so it's sort of my "go to" Stout when I want something tried and tested. I think that its excellent.
I've already wrote about the beer notes so I won't get into that again. Just know that this beer tastes as good as it looks!
Walkervill Easy Stout
This one I tried at a restaurant a little while back. I didn't take notes on it while we were out but I recall that it was quite good overall. Marketing on the can was sort of this early 19th century gangster look, which was cool.