Style: Stout (American)

ABV: 6.5 IBU: 40.0

86/100
Aroma: 9
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 5

Wolf's Ridge Brewing Onsetter

What the brewers say

“Classic American stout—dry and roasty with a moderate hop bite.”

What our panel thought

“An unexpected forest of hoppy pine greets the nose; light caramel, toast, baker’s chocolate. Aggressively American bitterness with toffee, dark chocolate, roast, a moderately bready backbone. Piney grapefruit hops. Wrapped up in a creamy mouthfeel, this works.”

What our editors thought

“Familiar orange-citrus nose with a light dusting of forest; light chocolate notes throughout. In the sip, burnt bread crust joins light chocolate bitterness, with a subtle sweet-orange note emerging to soften. Clever and bold.”

Review printed in: The Science of Stout (October-November 2022) (View All Issues)


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