Midnight Shade
Tox Brewing Company in New London, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.44
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Scaling up our beloved Deadly Nightshade is not a task we took lightly. We decided to forgo the lactose addition in this beer and let the malt and mash variables control the balance of roast, sweetness, and body here. A careful increase of dark malts and a larger coffee addition pair purposefully with the higher alcohol content, all without sacrificing any body or complexity. The result is a naturally sweet and more roasty power packed treat than our typical coffee stouts. We were excited to try a new blend from Giv coffee that is a slightly darker roast of their Starbreather blend that promises notes of Almond, Dark Chocolate, and Raisin.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a two finger tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: coffee roast, coffee sweet, dark chocolate and milk chocolate, a touch of dark fruits, and light almonds
Flavor: sweet to roasty and nutty through the prior noted aromas; finishes chocolatey and coffee-like
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, some smoothness, sly dryness and light roasty grind hitting the tongue
Overall: nicely done impy stout I would have again.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a two finger tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: coffee roast, coffee sweet, dark chocolate and milk chocolate, a touch of dark fruits, and light almonds
Flavor: sweet to roasty and nutty through the prior noted aromas; finishes chocolatey and coffee-like
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, some smoothness, sly dryness and light roasty grind hitting the tongue
Overall: nicely done impy stout I would have again.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2026
at 22:34
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at Paragon, 7/26/24. Dark brown color, medium brown head. Rich, with sweet coffee, roast, and caramel. Nutty. Very smooth. Rich, full bodied feel. A little dry on the finish to balance the sweetness. Quite nice. 8/4/9/4/17
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2024
at 03:20
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can 18/05/2024 Malmö May 2024 tasting at Palace Hall - dark sweet roasted malty with lots of cocoa and coffee roast, full bodied, some nutty accents into the warming lingering malty finish. Lovely.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jun 2024
at 17:12