Thursday, May 30, 2013

18th Street Hunter

 18th Street Brewing   Gary, IN

Notes:
Double Milk Stout
22oz Bottle
8.0% ABV

           
Appearance:  Pours the darkest brown to black…mocha colored head sits prominently on top, all rich and thick…tons of tight bubbles make head look creamy and foamy…a very dense color, even along the edges…thins to a nice layer…this is a good looking brew…(4.25/5)

Smell:  Creamy lactose aroma jumps right out of the glass and actually I could smell it as soon as I popped the cap…roasted malts, oatmeal and a light dry chocolate are also apparent…it’s got a very rich, creamy, chocolate desert cake aroma that’s fantastic! Very malt driven, subtle airy, citrus hops in the way background…wonderful! (4.25/5)


Taste:  Creamy, rich chocolate cake taste, much like the nose…roasted malts, dry chocolate, oatmeal and tons of milky creaminess…it’s not overly sweet, more like roasted and earthy tone dominant…really there’s nothing exotic about the flavor, but what I do have here is amazing…as it warms, more of the roasted malt and coffee bitterness come through along with a touch of alcohol…fantastic! (4.25/5)

Mouthfeel:  Medium to heavy body…carbonation fluffs up bringing a cloud of milky, chocolaty, roasted malts to the palate…chewy, rich, creamy…a tinge of citrus bitterness and roasted malts linger well into the after taste…one sip lasts minutes…(4.25/5)

Overall:  This is a fantastic brew, worthy of it’s high rating…out of the fridge, this thing taste like a milk chocolaty desert from heaven…this is the first time drinking this brew and I’m wishing I had another in the fridge or closet…I typically try and steer clear of the $10 bombers, but this is worth every penny…this is my first foray into 18th Street Brewing, but if this in indicative of what they are producing over there, it certainly won’t be my last…super highly recommended if you can find one (brewed just once), Hunter is a can’t miss milk stout for the beer aficionado…(4.25/5)

Score:
(4.25/5)

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