Sometimes it is No Good
I didn’t get to taste this brew at Octoberfest and I am just getting around to giving it a try. Everyone agreed that there wasn’t something quite right about it. Al described it as astringent.
It pours a nice deep dark burnt umber with a fluffy head of tan foam. But, something is not right about the aroma; something I’ve seen before.
The beer is definately oxidized giving a strong astringent and cardboard taste. Whether this was just a very old bottle or an issue with quality control, I’m not sure. Either way, it isn’t good.
It will be quite awhile before I try any brew from Fort Collins Brewery again even though I did enjoy their IPA, but it is just not worth the risk when I have so many good reliable choices out there. No, it may not be their fault, but that’s how it is.
I dumped it.
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Beer news sampler
January 11, 2010 - 9:27 AM
Tags: american revolution, anheuser-busch inbev, auction, beer prices, canada, china, counterfeit, craft beer, europe, femsa, heineken, layoffs, loyalist, united kingdom
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A sixer of news items on beer that we spotted recently.
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Tags: coffee stout, java head, stout, troegs
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Beer-a-Day #300
JavaHead Stout contains a blend of locally roasted espresso and Kenyan coffee beans by St. Thomas Roasters in Linglestown, PA.
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Tags: imperial stout, storm king, stout, victory
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Guinness 250th Anniversary Stout
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Tags: 250, anniversary, guinness, stout
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Beer-a-Day #220
To mark the 250 year anniversary of the signing of the lease on St. James’s Gate Brewery by Arthur Guinness, we introduce a special commemorative stout. This premium recipe provides a refreshing taste, which underlies the complex flavor of stout.
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Starr Hill Dark Starr Stout
May 27, 2009 - 7:08 PM
Tags: dark starr, starr hill, stout
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Beer-a-Day #147
The Starr Hill web site proclaims this to be the most decorated dry irish stout in the country.
Dark, dark brown with a tan head. Lots of chocolate and roastiness in the aroma. Roast coffee flavors. It’s very good.
Dark Starr Stout
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Tags: beer review, food, hook & ladder, leinenkugel's, pairings, Reviews
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Murphy’s Stout
April 25, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Tags: murphy's, stout, widget
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Beer-a-Day #115
“Widget Week” continues.
Dark brown with a creamy beige head. Tiny bubbles, of course. Smells a bit like french roast coffee. More coffee roastiness in the flavor and a light body.
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April 13, 2009 - 6:59 PM
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Beer-a-Day #103
Mahogany with a thin, medium-brown head. I would describe the aroma as “warm”, with plenty of chocolaty undertones. Dry, roasty finish.
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March 30, 2009 - 7:39 PM
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Beer-a-Day #89
Chocolate brown with a thick tan head. A bit of chocolate in the aroma to go with the roastiness.Perhaps a bit more bite from the carbonation than I generally like in a stout, but not too bad.A bit of coffee in the flavor.
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October 17, 2009 - 11:51 AM
I think you may have gotten a bad bottle as I’ve had this brew before and enjoyed it. To be honest, I like their Double Chocolate Stout a lot better than their regular version. The double is so much richer and flavorful.
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October 17, 2009 - 12:06 PM
I agree with Dave. I had FCB Chocolate Stout both on tap at their tasting room and in bottles recently and both tasted great. Don’t write them off just yet, I’d say give them another try when you come across something that sounds good.
October 19, 2009 - 12:38 PM
I will probably do some recon on their freshness…