Mendocino Brewing Company Black Hawk Stout

Black Hawk Stout

 

Mendocino Brewing Company in Ukiah, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Dry Regular Out of Production
Score
6.38
ABV: 5.2% IBU: - Ticks: 86
Black Hawk Stout retains the big traditional flavors of an Irish-style stout and yet offers a refreshing dry crispness that is rare in many dark beers. "Bottle Conditioned" Black Hawk Stout is replete with a rich, roasted malt flavor that makes this not-so-heavy stout, creamy and ever so smooth. It has a subtlety that surprises and converts even the most reticent stout drinker.
 

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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
This stout poured a deep black colour with a big, tan, creamy head. Scents include chocolate, caramel, smoke, beef stock? First taste was full flavoured with flavours of burnt malt, smoke, coffee and nuts. Finish is slightly bitter with smokey goodness lingering.
Tried on 17 Apr 2011 at 11:58

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Loose bottle, $1.39 @Binny’s. Pours mahogany brown. Force carbonated bubbles try for a few seconds to fall like Guinness bubbles, but this just isn’t a nitro’ed beer. Smell is not very strong, just some malts with a bit of roast. Taste is kind of light, too. Not bad; in fact, nice and dry,just a little roastiness that takes a while to get noticed. Turns out to be a nice mild stout.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Mar 2011 at 20:09

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Couleur brune foncée, mousse légère moka. Arôme, note de malt pale et de type cara donnant une fine note d’amertume avec en plus qcq fruits noirs. Goût, légèrement grillée, un palais bien malt avec une petite touche de caramel avec un fini qui reste quand même pas pas mal amer tout en conservant les notes de malt grillé. Retient une impression de lager de part cette amertume qui tant a prendre un aspect un peut fruité que l’on trouve parfois dans ces bières allemandes. Légère à 5.2% se laisse déguster.
Tried on 24 Nov 2010 at 13:40

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8
Originally rated September 2004. Poured a black colour with red highlights and a creamy tan head. I could hardly smell any aromas (except for the unpleasant stench of wet socks - just a tad). Wow ! The taste was much better though. Smoky with burnt malts. Slightly bitter finish. Smooth mouthfeel, but a bit thin for a stout. Other then the nose, quite good.
Tried on 06 Oct 2010 at 18:21

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Very nice black pour in glass with creamy brown head. Nose and taste is complex malts, chocolates and doughs. Rated 11/14/02
Tried on 11 May 2010 at 12:29

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 12.fl.oz. @ cgarvieuk - Cigar City tasting.Clear dark red brown color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dark bread, chocolate notes, berry notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, berry notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100206]
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2010 at 23:19

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ cgarvieuk., from Tiffany’s. Brown colour, tan head. Aroma of chocolate malts. Flavour of chocolate malts and hops. Hint of fruits.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2010 at 07:05

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle at home .... thin tan head ... .... soft toffee roast .... very soft amrican malt and chocolate ... little treacle
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2010 at 07:47

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours black into a shaker. Mocha head quickly recedes to hug rim. Roasted caramel and chocolate aromas. Dry and crisp with upfront chocolate turning to a lasting espresso finish.
Tried on 28 Jan 2010 at 17:00

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
10th June 2008. Very smooth stout - more like a porter to me. Very lightly toasted malt and quite light on the palate. Not much else going for it.
Tried on 14 Nov 2009 at 05:48