Milk Man Milk Stout

Confluence Brewing Company in Des Moines, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸

Stout - Milk / Sweet Regular

Score

7.23

ABV: 5.7%

IBU: 28

Ticks: 8

This is our salute to the embodiment of reliable home delivery in the mid-20th Century: the milk man. Like the profession it honors, this stout reliably delivers an extremely rich and smooth black brew with notes of chocolate and a hint of coffee. We used Irish stout malt, Special B, chocolate malt, roasted barley, and flaked oats. The addition of lactose at the end of the boil adds a pleasant sweetness. Milk Man Milk Stout is a collaboration between guest brewer Mike Gauthier and Confluence Head Brewer, John Martin. Cheers to Mike and all who enjoy a dark, delicious treat.

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7.6

thorongil (8283) reviewed Milk Man Milk Stout from Confluence Brewing Company 9 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(Tap) clear, very dark brown color with a small brown head; aroma of brown sugar, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Draft at Confluence Brewing Company on 09 Jun 2025 at 00:18

Anders37 (30297) reviewed Milk Man Milk Stout from Confluence Brewing Company 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Sample @ GABF 2019. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty milk chocolate and caramel aroma. Roasted malty milk chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty milk chocolate and caramel finish.

Tried on 31 Jul 2022 at 21:55

allinthenameofbeer (11579) ticked Milk Man Milk Stout from Confluence Brewing Company 7 years ago

Smoothie milky life.

Tried from Bottle on 19 May 2018 at 22:06

7.4

CLW (17000) reviewed Milk Man Milk Stout from Confluence Brewing Company 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Iowa Taproom, De Monies. 3-16-2016,from notes. This was part of a second or third sample flight at Iowa Taproom, what a marathon of beer! Aroma is melted chocolate, sugar, light roasted grain.

Flavors of milk chocolate, sweet grains and moderate coffee traces. The finish is chocolatey with a mild bitterness left behind. Mouthfeel is creamy with mild lactose sweetness. Overall a well-executed sweet stout that is not overly sweet, nice coffee element and is yet another solid offering from this brewer.

Tried from Draft on 25 Mar 2016 at 15:20

7.6

westchesterco (2480) reviewed Milk Man Milk Stout from Confluence Brewing Company 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5

On tap at the brew pub it is a dark
Brown color with an ecru head and the aroma is milk chocolate and the taste is of chocolate and coffee. Flavor of mild chocolate and tobacco. Smooth finish,

Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2016 at 20:52

7.4

iphonephan (11573) reviewed Milk Man Milk Stout from Confluence Brewing Company 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On nitro draft at the brewery tap room. Pours black with a creamy tan head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. Flavor of mild chocolate and tobacco. Smooth finish,

Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2016 at 20:28

deyholla (22839) reviewed Milk Man Milk Stout from Confluence Brewing Company 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Nitro Zombie Grill. Pours black with an earthy brown head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma has notes of earthy dark grains with a bit of roasted malt and lactose underlying. Flavor is full of roasted malts and dark grains with a touch of bitter chocolate in the finish.

Tried on 14 Nov 2015 at 20:41

7.5

Sledutah (12396) reviewed Milk Man Milk Stout from Confluence Brewing Company 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Growler at RBWG
Clear dark brown with a medium sized tan head and good lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee and milk chocolate. Flavor of roasted malts, grainy, chocolate and coffee
Nice, roasty

Tried from Growler on 09 Feb 2014 at 12:54