Black
Bissell Brothers Brewing in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Dry Rotating|
Score
6.99
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A loyal take on a beloved style the world over: the humble dry stout. Black is brewed with a blend of the finest Maine-grown malted and roasted barley, canned and kegged exclusively with nitrogen. Black offers rich notes of chocolate, bread crust, and roast, all delicately tempered by an effortlessly soft mouthfeel. An absolute treat built for sessioning.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to English pint glass.
Pre-Disclaimer: Upon opening, there was a bit of an explosion, but I was able to contain the mess for the most part so here's the rest:
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a finger and a half's worth of khaki foamy head which really took it's time to dissipate then leave some super light lace
Aroma: rich creamy dark chocolate with roasted earthy coffee sweet creaminess and some cocoa powder
Flavor: matches the prior noted aromas to sweet to bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes creamy and smooth and rich
Texture: medium bodied; slightly sessionable; smooth velvety creamy toned accents along the tongue; nice low carb as expected
Overall: despite an explosion in the beginning, the rest of this turned out pretty well done. Hope I can find this next St. Paddy's day.
Pre-Disclaimer: Upon opening, there was a bit of an explosion, but I was able to contain the mess for the most part so here's the rest:
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a finger and a half's worth of khaki foamy head which really took it's time to dissipate then leave some super light lace
Aroma: rich creamy dark chocolate with roasted earthy coffee sweet creaminess and some cocoa powder
Flavor: matches the prior noted aromas to sweet to bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes creamy and smooth and rich
Texture: medium bodied; slightly sessionable; smooth velvety creamy toned accents along the tongue; nice low carb as expected
Overall: despite an explosion in the beginning, the rest of this turned out pretty well done. Hope I can find this next St. Paddy's day.
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Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 06 Jun 2026
at 00:13