Brewery: Vintage Brewing Co.
ABV: 6%
Serving method: 16-oz draft in a pint glass
Born/Bottled/Shipped on: Unknown
Since my first beer focused on the hops, I figured that my second beer should focus on malt. Specifically roasted malts in the form of a (hopefully) delicious stout.
Scaredy Cat is a very dark beer in the tradition of many stouts before it. The aroma is like a stout on steroids. It's super roasted, with some caramel, coffee and chocolate all noticeable in large quantities. There was almost no head at all, but there was a hint of some coffee colored head that could have been present in a different pouring method. Like maybe if you held the glass way below the tap or something.
Despite the balance of aromas, the flavor is mainly the coffee. The whole pint was super smooth, with very little carbonation, making the whole thing very easy to drink. Usually there is a little bit of bitterness at the end of each sip for a stout, but this one doesn't really have it. I like when there's a little bitterness to balance out the sweetness of most stouts, but since this beer had a lot more coffee flavor than chocolate or caramel, I didn't think that the lack of bitterness was an issue.
Final thought - This beer was delightful, but I could see the coffee dominance being an issue for some. They should get over it though, since it doesn't really hurt the overall stout experience.
-Jon
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