Stump Jumper Gnarly Stout
Bomber split with a friend. Picked this up because it was new to me and local. Pours brownish black, very little semblance of a head. There is as little lacing as i've seen on this style. Smell is of mild coffee. Doesn't jump out much, just there. Flavors are underwhelming. Unpleasant sour notes along with coffee notes reminiscent of Dunkin Donuts (not my favorite coffee to say the least). Can't really find the hops anywhere. Very watery mouthfeel. Thin, with little substance, especially for a stout. Not that it was absolutely horrible, but we poured half of this one out. We had a couple other beers still to try, and this one wasn't worth the stomach space. Thoroughly underwhelming. After reading other people's reviews of this I'm reminded of Rogue's Shakespeare stout, which gets rave reviews, and has never done anything for me. Anyway, this beer deserves what i'm giving it in my opinion.