Chicory Stout
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured Rotating|
Score
7.19
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Chicory was one of the first beers we started brewing at our pub back when it opened in 1995. It's a dark beer made with a bunch of roasted chicory, organic Mexican coffee and licorice root. We use Simcoe and Warrior hops, as well as pale, roasted and oatmeal grains.
Back in 1995, we had a teeny, tiny brewing system and had to brew all day, every day to keep the bar stocked. Brewing with the same four ingredients got really boring really quickly. That's when Sam's ADD kicked in and he started adding some nontraditional ingredeints.
The roasty and delicious Chicory Stout, now available on draft only, is a fantastic food beer. It pairs very well with chocolate!
Back in 1995, we had a teeny, tiny brewing system and had to brew all day, every day to keep the bar stocked. Brewing with the same four ingredients got really boring really quickly. That's when Sam's ADD kicked in and he started adding some nontraditional ingredeints.
The roasty and delicious Chicory Stout, now available on draft only, is a fantastic food beer. It pairs very well with chocolate!
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewpub. Close to black in the glass, with a dense light tan finger thick head on top. Roasted aroma with coffee and some charcoal. Nice piney addition too. There’s a nice bitterness in the flavor, with roasted malts, some coffee and bonfire. Dry, full-bodied and smooth on the palate. Long finish with a nice blend of malts and hops. Lovely, especially considering the abv. 150621
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2015
at 20:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Old rating. Bottle from Old Town. Opaque black pour with a big tan head. Aromas of roasted malt, grilled greens, pepper, star anise and toasted spices. Medium body. Tastes more of the same with roasted coffee and more spice coming out as it warms up. Bold and flavorful...can’t believe this is only 5%.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2015
at 09:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Alex. Pours a dark brown ruby with no head. The aroma is smoke, roasted malt. Thin mouthfeel with roast, smoke, licorice, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2014
at 18:17
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught. Inky black with small beige foamy head, strong coffee aroma, low carbonation, somewhat flat coffee dominant taste, thin body, longish finish with bitter coffee beans aftertaste. Good start disappointing finish.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2014
at 15:26
8/10
Tried
on 08 Jul 2014
at 05:46
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Continuing on my reviews of DFH, I’ve found myself at one of my all-time favorite beers.
Mmmmm...here goes.
From pint glasses to snifters to even chalices, I’m trying to think what glassware I haven’t had this in.
The appearance was always a ruddy orange to brown color with a decent one finger white foamy head that dies within about a minute and left some nice foamy sticky lacing. The way it clings and how it seemed like an eternity before it actually started to even want to start to slide was beyond me - if anything I love the stubbornness of the lacing to stay where it is.
The aroma - wow what didn’t thing have in it. There was a nice okay licorice showcasing a nice roasty coffee - like smell that seemed to be increasing in strength as it warms.
The taste took all that I previously mentioned and smoothed things out eloquently with a nice touch of vanilla.
On the palate, this one sits about a medium to heavy on the body when it’s fresh. I’ve noticed with some age with this, it does end up thinning out a bit.
Overall, what an absolutely awesome American Stout, wish I could get this every Autumn it’s released.
Mmmmm...here goes.
From pint glasses to snifters to even chalices, I’m trying to think what glassware I haven’t had this in.
The appearance was always a ruddy orange to brown color with a decent one finger white foamy head that dies within about a minute and left some nice foamy sticky lacing. The way it clings and how it seemed like an eternity before it actually started to even want to start to slide was beyond me - if anything I love the stubbornness of the lacing to stay where it is.
The aroma - wow what didn’t thing have in it. There was a nice okay licorice showcasing a nice roasty coffee - like smell that seemed to be increasing in strength as it warms.
The taste took all that I previously mentioned and smoothed things out eloquently with a nice touch of vanilla.
On the palate, this one sits about a medium to heavy on the body when it’s fresh. I’ve noticed with some age with this, it does end up thinning out a bit.
Overall, what an absolutely awesome American Stout, wish I could get this every Autumn it’s released.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2014
at 15:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(bottle) clear dark brown colour with a small brown head; aromas of coffee, roast; balanced flavour with long light bitter flavour
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2014
at 16:16
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled, 0.355l, shared with CanCrusher. Pours almost black with thin creamy light brown head and nice lacing. Aroma of heavy roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and caramel. Taste starts with sweet and sour liquorice / chicory, follows by sweet chocolate and strong coffee, while finish is light herbal hoppy. Full body, creamy texture and soft carbonation in palate. Very interesting stout...
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2013
at 08:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Rating from 2009. Röstmalziger, schokoladiger Geruch, tiefschwarze Farbe. Der Antrunk ist röstmalzig-schokoladig, sehr süffig, aber etwas wässrig. Im Hauptteil ist das Bier angenehm röstmalzig, schokoladig-mild, ganz leicht säuerlich.
--> ein sehr leckeres Stout, aber nichts Besonderes!
--> ein sehr leckeres Stout, aber nichts Besonderes!
Tried
on 01 Dec 2013
at 14:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Total Wine, Bellevue, Seattle, WA, USA. A black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, coffee aroma. Tastes of coffee, roasty, malty, oats, slight bitterness. Nice stout from Delaware.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2013
at 13:15