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Dark chocolate, coffee and molasses lead the aroma, with notes of cedar and pine. This 5.6% milk stout is brewed with coffee and lactose on a base of dark malts including Blackprinz and Valley Malt chocolate rye, with Cascade, HBC 472 and Magnum hops. It returns every year and features Maine Needs, a Portland donation center that helps people get necessities like laundry detergent, a winter coat or a pair of shoes.

ABV
5.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
chocolatecoffeepiney
chocolate
coffee
piney
roasted
malty
dark fruit
Aroma
Dark chocolate and espresso coffee dominate the nose, layered with molasses sweetness and subtle cedar-pine notes from the hop profile.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Fall

◎ Appearance

Deep brown to near-black, opaque and visually dense. The pour yields a persistent tan head with good retention and visible lacing down the glass. Carbonation is moderate, appropriate for the style.

deep brownopaquecreamy headgood lacing

◌ Aroma

Dark chocolate and espresso coffee dominate the nose, layered with molasses sweetness and subtle cedar-pine notes from the hop profile. The lactose base adds a gentle creaminess to the aroma without overtaking the roasted malt character.

dark chocolatecoffeemolassescedar and pine

◐ Taste

The palate opens with pronounced chocolate and coffee flavors, supported by roasted malt depth and a creamy, full-bodied mouthfeel from the lactose. A gentle piney bitterness (18 IBU) emerges mid-palate without becoming aggressive, balanced by rich dark fruit undertones and subtle valley malt chocolate rye complexity.

chocolate-forwardcoffee-richcreamy bodypiney finish

◑ Finish

The finish is smooth and lingering, with chocolate and coffee notes persisting alongside mild hop-derived pine. The aftertaste remains clean and malty without astringency.

smoothpersistent chocolatemalty fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
80
Serve at 10–14°C

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within a year. Standard stouts are best fresh but hold reasonably well for 6–12 months.

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What is a Milk Stout?

Stouts are dark ales with roasted barley character, 4–8% ABV and IBU 25–45. Expect coffee, dark chocolate and toast flavors with a creamy body and dry finish.

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