Upcoming Competition 28-05-11: Category 13E. American Stout
Big ups to Hallertau for hosting us again... and massive congrats to Greig for taking out the last comp - great work my man.
The next category is one I am excited about - and I'm looking forward to putting one of these suckers down. The date is up for discussion, however it is traditionally the last Saturday of every 3rd month.
13E. American Stout
Aroma: Moderate to strong aroma of roasted malts, often having a roasted coffee or dark chocolate quality. Burnt or charcoal aromas are low to none. Medium to very low hop aroma, often with a citrusy or resiny American hop character. Esters are optional, but can be present up to medium intensity. Light alcohol-derived aromatics are also optional. No diacetyl.
Appearance: Generally a jet black color, although some may appear very dark brown. Large, persistent head of light tan to light brown in color. Usually opaque.
Flavor: Moderate to very high roasted malt flavors, often tasting of coffee, roasted coffee beans, dark or bittersweet chocolate. May have a slightly burnt coffee ground flavor, but this character should not be prominent if present. Low to medium malt sweetness, often with rich chocolate or caramel flavors. Medium to high bitterness. Hop flavor can be low to high, and generally reflects citrusy or resiny American varieties. Light esters may be present but are not required. Medium to dry finish, occasionally with a light burnt quality. Alcohol flavors can be present up to medium levels, but smooth. No diacetyl.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body. Can be somewhat creamy, particularly if a small amount of oats have been used to enhance mouthfeel. Can have a bit of roast-derived astringency, but this character should not be excessive. Medium-high to high carbonation. Light to moderately strong alcohol warmth, but smooth and not excessively hot.
Overall Impression: A hoppy, bitter, strongly roasted Foreign-style Stout (of the export variety).
Comments: Breweries express individuality through varying the roasted malt profile, malt sweetness and flavor, and the amount of finishing hops used. Generally has bolder roasted malt flavors and hopping than other traditional stouts (except Imperial Stouts).
Ingredients: Common American base malts and yeast. Varied use of dark and roasted malts, as well as caramel-type malts. Adjuncts such as oatmeal may be present in low quantities. American hop varieties.
| Vital Statistics: | OG: 1.050 – 1.075 |
| IBUs: 35 – 75 | FG: 1.010 – 1.022 |
| SRM: 30 – 40 | ABV: 5 – 7% |
Commercial Examples: Rogue Shakespeare Stout, Deschutes Obsidian Stout, Sierra Nevada Stout, North Coast Old No. 38, Bar Harbor Cadillac Mountain Stout, Avery Out of Bounds Stout, Lost Coast 8 Ball Stout, Mad River Steelhead Extra Stout
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Barry on
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Clone beer - genius idea Dan!
Thanks to the judges and especially to Alistair The Impartial for expert stewarding. A massive effort given the number of entries.
Cheers to everyone for a great afternoon, fair to say I was quite boozed by the end of it. Nice to meet a few new faces too - Stu, Richard (congrats dude!) and Dunc - bro I thought your beer was great. Deserved a better score but at the same time good to see the judges stick to the style guide.
And finally, I'm going to tell people that I actually won, with "other" number 12. I hope you don't mind.
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Permalink Reply by Greig McGill on
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Oh?
If true, that makes a lot more sense... No offense to Richard (he's tough, he can take it), but I tasted yours early on and thought it kicked ass, whereas I was pretty sure I found a couple of off notes in Richard's beer.
So, will you be taking a payment plan on your winnings? ;)
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Permalink Reply by Richard Jack on
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Yeah, the one of mine you had tried had had coffee liqueur poured into it - probably produced some alcohol notes I'd say :) It wasn't the entered brew.
The winnings will likely all go to Joe in exchange for hops, or Haish in exchange for a mill if I can get the thing to work!
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Permalink Reply by Haish on
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Congrats on the win! A big thanks to the judges and steward for their hard work and excellent feedback. Nice to see so many homebrewers together at a WBC event.
Guess you need a mill demo then...
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Permalink Reply by JoKing on
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Funney that you mention that Richard... I've just received 40 kilos of those little green things - including some varieties from your Father country... as well as a good selection from your Father country's Mother country... About a dozen new varieties all up.
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Excellent. Are they listed anywhere?
Also, did you just call me American?? :)
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No - I do have a couple Canadian varieties in there...
Not listed yet - that takes comitment...
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I'm kiwi born and bred mate :) I'll send you a message about the hops and stop cluttering this place up.
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There's gotta be a "your mum" joke in there somewhere...
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I'm going to be crystal clear here. Because sarcasm is so often misplaced on the internet, and because I can be kind of a cheeky cunt (which makes the sarcasm even more ambiguous).
I am having a laugh. I did not win. Richard won. I don't think anything was amiss in the judging, the scribing or the stewarding. In my opinion Alistair is completely impartial and he's a bloody good fulla to boot.
Hope that makes it clear.
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