Samsparilla Stout
Counterbalance Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout Regular|
Score
6.60
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft pout at Counterbalance. A near black pour with a quick fading head. Looking forward to this beer. The table is buzzing about it. Aroma is vanilla, chocolate, and raisin. Root beer reminder too. Flavor is like a snickerdoodle. Cinnamon spice. A touch sweet. Another root beer reminder in the flavor. Cookie, chocolate. Fun, extremely unique stout here. Quite nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at the brewery
Mild chocolate aroma. Sweetish flavor, some cheap vanilla chocolate, maybe traces of salsaparilla later.
Not too bad, but it’s not my thing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Counterbalance, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out licorice root and vanilla beans. Flavour is along the same lines, with notes of licorice root, vanilla beans and root beer. Medium residual sweetness. Pretty good for what it is, but I don't like sarsaparilla. Meh.