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

I bought this Growler at Liquor Shed.

It pours black with a small tan head of foam that leaves some sticky lacing behind.

I get dark chocolate, a bit of coffee, and some sweet notes of perhaps milk chocolate. Yes, I’m sure now.

Up front, the taste I get is that dark chocolate bitterness that gives way to some light coffee notes, lightish roasted malt, and finishes with a semi sweet chocolate kick that rounds this Milk Stout out VERY nicely.

A bit more carbonation could help the otherwise good mouthfeel.

Further into the session and the bitter chocolate starts to shine all over again. This is really nice and quite drinkable. I can easily recommend trying it if you happen to see it around.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

From a Howler purchased at Liquor Shed for $5.

The pour reveals a very dark brown brew with over a finger of foam that hangs in there..nice head retention. Speaking of nice, there is plenty of sticky lacing.

The nose had aromas of roasted, almost burnt malt with a nice accompanying smell of chocolate, mostly of the dark bitter kind.

It tastes as good as it smells. Big roasted malt with a dark chocolate bitterness that gives it that dry character that is almost like what you get with a Foreign/Export Stout.

A lovely smooth mouthfeel rounds out this very well crafted American Porter. If you dig well made beers of the style, you’d probably enjoy this but it’s not packaged other than in kegs.

Another brew Howler style thanks to Liquor Shed. No bad qualities...hoppy, nice malt backbone, easy drinking. 3.89

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

Howler style.

It pours a 24K gold with a 2 finger head of foam. Plenty of lacing is left behind after every sip.

There’s a heck of a lot of grapefruit bitterness in the nose, some fruity notes and a decent aroma of caramel malt.

The taste is bitter. The grapefruit is challenged by piney notes that I didn’t notice in the smell. A caramel malt sweet taste brings up the rear right up until the finish where it gets bitter again. No sign of any of the alcohol.

Good smooth mouthfeel and it’s very easy to drink.

Overall, a nice brew. Think of it as a DIPA light.

Weighs in too heavy on the bitter side for me for a Winter Warmer.

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

From A Howler purchased at Liquor Shed for $5.

Nice dark brown with reddish highlights, it produces a small but persistent head of foam with some good lacing.

The aromas I’m getting are a nice mix of roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee. And not to forget to mention, there’s some hoppy activity going on.

The roasted malt in the taste is almost a burnt malt, bringing some bitterness along with the hoppy bitterness. The chocolate adds a touch of sweetness and the coffee adds, well, a coffee taste. This is only 7.1%abv but I’m getting some definite warming.

Medium bodied, same for the carbonation.

This is packed with flavours but I think for a Winter Warmer, it relies too heavily on the bitterness. More Malt sweets would perhaps balance things out and make this brew more drinkable for me.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

On draft at the brew house in Wilson WY. Pours a clear pale gold with an off white head. Light citrus nose. Light wheat flavors. Moderate carbonation. Crisp finish.

Howler style. The cherry, only slightly dry and tart, really stands out when I swish the beer in my mouth. Goes very well with the chocolate

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

Howler style, purchased from the Liquor Shed.

A black brew with a small fine head of foam that’s shrinking as I type this. A wee bit of lacing left behind.

Chocolate, some cherry, some alcohol in the nose. Deep whiffs reveal more of the slightly tart cherries.

Siping rather briskly, the chocolate stands out with nay a presence of any cherry goodness. Slow sips and the occasional swish in the mouth and voila...whoomp, there it is. It’s not really tart, more of a vinous flavour. Nice, though. Oh and the alcohol is not hidden that well but it’s a cold day here so that, is welcome.

Medium body, lightish carbonation.

A good tasting brew here, that won’t bowl anybody over I think, but it and many others don’t have to be for one to enjoy them.

Btw, Milk Stout is in the name and it does have that MS kind of taste now and then. I’ll do some more research and if needed, I’ll submit a change request. Their website doesn’t help as it hasn’t been updated in years.

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

Howler style.

Looks black to me, has a small tannish foam head with pretty good lacing.

Smells and tastes of roasted malt, light milk stout like character, with a bit of chocolate bitterness mid palate, returns to roasted malt and milk chocolate at the finish. Very smooth and easy drinking brew that is definitely on the lower side of the abv scale, I’m reckoning.

Oh and the body is kind of on the light side and has good carbonation,

I had this many years ago at the Lander Bar. I liked it then and I like it now. Good score for $5 per 32oz.