Thimble Island Brewery
Microbrewery
in Branford,
Connecticut,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Thimble Island Brewery
- Out of business
Established in 2012
Closed in 2025
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
From a bottle at home. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of roasted grains and chocolate. Flavors of chocolate, leather and licorice. Bitter roast finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Some roast. Pours black with good head and lacing. Some chocolate. Finishes slightly sweet. Not bad. Can shared at tasting.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
12oz bottle pours a cloudy, dark brown with some cloudy head. Nose has chocolate, nougat, mild vanilla, mushroom. Flavor is very earthy, mushroom, molasses, nougat. Sweet finish.
nimbleprop (16838) reviewed Coffee Stout from Thimble Island Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
12oz bottle pours a hazy dark brown with some creamy, beige head. Nose is soft, brown sugar, nougat, bread crust, yeast. Flavor of malt, light smoke, some brown sugar, bread. Dry finish. Where is that coffee?
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at the nuplastikk returns tasting in VA. Dark brown. Aromas of spice, caramel, dark fruit. Tastes of spice, citrus, floral notes, malt, caramel. Light body with a dry finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4
From a 500 ml bottle shared at the January 9, 2016 Beer tasting. Pours a murky amber color with a slight head. The aroma is Coffee and the taste is of chocolate and coffee . Sweet finish.
iphonephan (11573) reviewed Coffee Stout from Thimble Island Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
From a 500 ml bottle shared at the 2016 Nuplastik is back tasting. Pours a clear cola with an ecru head. Coffee nose. Flavors of chocolale and leather. Sweet finish.
Travlr (30174) reviewed Coffee Stout from Thimble Island Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Crystal clear brown color. Aroma of coffee grounds. Taste is toasted brownies dipped in espresso. Light body.
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Coffee Stout from Thimble Island Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Some roast and some coffee. Pours black with good head and lacing. Bittersweet finish. Some caramel. Bottle shared at tasting.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle pour into tulip glass. Aroma is fruit, resin, citrus, cheese. Appearance is slightly hazy copper with 3 finger-width foamy head with good retention, nice lacing and nice sparkle. Taste is mix of fruity sweetness and bitter. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with thin, creamy texture; average carbonation and pleasant mix of fruity sweet and bitter finish. Overall, aroma and taste are muted for such a difficult category to excel in.