#261 Homebrew - Coffee Stout

This is a batch of homebrew beer I made a few weeks ago, this is an extract batch and one of my last. I don't have the exact recipe but it is something like 3.5 pounds of dry malt extract, 1 pound of chocolate malt, 1.5 pounds of honey, an ounce of cascade of bittering and an ounce of cascade for flavor using WLP-0001 California ale yeast. This batch was kegged and is currently being transported in 500 miles in the trunk of the car.

This beer has a light coffee aroma with a hint of dark malt. The color is a dark brown with a bit of light passing through the edges. The head is very thick with good retention, the beer is shook up from travel which is effecting the head.

The tastes starts sweet and malty with some coffee flavors. The flavors quickly drys out, and has lots of coffee flavor. There is some slight floral hop flavors and plenty of bitterness. The bitterness is from the hops, some malt tannin, and the coffee. The mouthfeel is thin and well carbonated. The finish is dry with a coffee flavor.

I am really happy with this beer, it is easy to drink and has a great coffee flavor. As a stout I think this beer needs more malt flavors, I think this might be helped with all grain brewing. I would like a little less bitterness, but it will be hard with the coffee addition.