Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Batch 95 HG centennial stout tasting notes

Cellar temp

Pours big tan head, black with brown edges, foam stays, billows

Aroma sweet/soapy roast malt, spice/earth hop buried deep.

Mouthfeel nice thick body but clean

Flavor sweet roast with bitterness on top, followed by vanilla/caramel candy

Finish hop cleansing notable, sweetness blends with chocolate, last impression is battle between hop bitterness and sweet roast malt.

Overall, interesting, big hops are nice feature, but a bit cloying on the sweetness, grain only works because of big hop presence.  HG Centennial hops are solid.  Brown malt lends smoky flavor to roast, probably a bit much.

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