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COFFEE BEERS!

HOW ARE THEY MADE TO BE SO IMPOSSIBLY DELICIOUS?!? WHY CAN NO OTHER BEER SATISFY MY MOUTHLY URGES LIKE THE DELICIOUS NECTAR OF THE GODS NAMED- COFFEE BEER!

Exhibit 1-

Santa Fe Brewing Company Imperial Java Stout

From BeerAdvocate.com

This is the kind of beer that gives the word "stout" a reputation. Extra generous quantities of barley malt, followed by vigorous fermentation leaves this "imperial" heavy weight with 8% ABV and a body as full as chocolate bread pudding.

Exhibit 2-

Boulevard Brewing Company Coffee Ale

From Boulevard Brewing Website

The delightfully fragrant beer presents a glowing, tawny-amber hue. The clean, crisp acidity of the air-roasted coffee mingles with malt on the palate, lingering faintly in a subtly sweet finish.
9.3% ABV

Exhibit 3-

Goose Island Beer Company: Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout

From Goose Island Website

Each year this excellent coffee stout is made with a different bean variety, chosen in collaboration with our brewers and Intelligentsia’s experts. With the change in coffee comes a change in the flavor profile, making each release truly unique from the previous years.
13.4% ABV

My Personal Favorite at the moment-

Ballast Point Victory at Sea

From Ballast Point Website

The subtle roasted notes and minimal acidity of the cold brewed coffee, balances perfectly with the sweet caramel undertones of the malt, creating a winning combination for your palate.
10% ABV

Up and comer-

Left Hand Brewery BitterSweet Imperial Coffee Stout

From Left Hand Brewery's Website

The coffee’s dark cherry flavors and spicy undertones weave into the rich milky sweet stout like a chocolate-covered espresso bean melting on your tongue. Bitter then sweet. Sweet then bitter. It’s bittersweet.
8.9% ABV

What say you Beer Drinkers? What Coffee Beers do you love, or do you prefer some other lesser brew?

 

[McDougles]

 

[thabiz]

 

[Mudcrab]

I dig on Founder's breakfast stout myself

 

[zeeaykay]

 

[Afrocious]

I can get behind this thread. Just discovered coffee stouts recently and I love them.

I give the edge to ginger beer tho

 

[eu pfhor ia]

Coffee, and chocolate, beers are damn good

actually, how are they made? Is the coffee brewed and then mixed in during the fermentation, or...?

 

[DizzyCaffeine]

Just had this over the weekend:

Delicious, but I can't drink more than 2 in one sitting.

 

[Raist]

Beer =/= Ale

/snob

 

[eu pfhor ia]

I give the edge to ginger beer tho

Tough call, there. Which ginger beers are we talking?

 

[Dany]

why have I not heard of these.

omg.

 

[injurai]

just polished off some victory at sea with some dark chocolate to wash it down

 

[ColdPizza]

No, west coast IPAs are, but these are nice to sip on every once in awhile.

 

[Persona7]

coffee and beer. two of the most abysmal drinks now combined!!!


(i'm only half kidding, the one I tried was pretty bad though but was very strong)

 

[TriniTrin]

coffee and beer. two of the most abysmal drinks now combined!!!

Why must you hurt me so!

 

[UrokeJoe]

Yes they are great.

Best? Nah.

 

[DizzyCaffeine]

coffee and beer. two of the most abysmal drinks now combined!!!

That's 90% of what I drink everyday. I should really drink more water.

 

[jb1234]

Coffee stouts are the best.

 

[TriniTrin]

That's 90% of what I drink everyday. I should really drink more water.

There is water in coffee and beer!! Don't let them fool you!!

 

[Acorn]

I never knew this existed. Move over Kahlua time to try your sexy cousin.

 

[Nola]

Peanut butter milk stout from Tailgate Brewery in Nashville, Tennessee gets my vote as best beer. Mmmm

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Very good, and very easily found.

Not as easily found, but yummy as well.

Both taste like drinking black coffee.

 

[Wallach]

The other day I had a Superbad coffee imperial stout. Not bad. Not my favorite imperial stout (right now that is Sins of our Fathers) but I'd drink it again next season.

 

[UrokeJoe]

I never knew this existed. Move over Kahlua time to try your sexy cousin.

In for a treat. The one I posted is a 12% sipper.

 

[Suite Pee]

Lakefront has one for Fuel Cafe, the coffee shop by my house. It's pretty alright.

 

[InfiniteBento]

Fuck yeah, I love coffee beers.

Did a signature drink at my first coffee shop job that consisted of a milk stout with a scoop of vanilla gelato and a shot of espresso poured on top. It was delicious *O*

 

[TriniTrin]

Fuck yeah, I love coffee beers.

Did a signature drink at my first coffee shop job that consisted of a milk stout with a scoop of vanilla gelato and a shot of espresso poured on top. It was delicious *O*

This will be done! Damn!

Peanut butter milk stout from Tailgate Brewery in Nashville, Tennessee gets my vote as best beer. Mmmm

I love me a peanut butter beer too. Where is my coffee peanut butter brew!! Somebody make it!

 

[th3dude]

I'm a fan of said ales and this thread.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

I'm not usually that into beer (more of a spirits and red wine kinda dude), but a good coffee porter is just fantastic.

 

[Bread]

victory at sea is the greatest beer ever created

 

[marrec]

Whatever I do I can't get into Stouts and Coffee shit.

I dunno what it is.

 

[DarkKyo]

My personal favorite beer:

It's so god damn refreshing...

 

[ZoltanXerxes]

I personally go for the oatmeal stouts, but coffee beer is where it's at!

 

[TriniTrin]

I personally go for the oatmeal stouts, but coffee beer is where it's at!

 

[Conor_Fool]

Coffee beers are indeed excellent, but a solid IPA beats everything for me.

 

[Nappuccino]

A little Missouri brewery "Mother's" makes a pretty good one. Winter Grind. I'm bummed I live in Oklahoma now and will have zero access to it.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/24880/74813/

 

[Beartruck]

If you're ever in Wisconsin, New Glarus' Coffee Stout is fantastic.

 

[dtcm83]

No, west coast IPAs are, but these are nice to sip on every once in awhile.

Spot on. Stouts, porters...simply too dark, full, and specific in flavor to drink on the regular.

 

[Askherserenity]

Someone give me the name of the cheapest coffee beer and make it fast.

 

[rootbeerafloat]

Victory at Sea is so great. Damn shame it's seasonal.

 

[Leatherface]

OP since you posted Victory at Sea, I immediately know you have good taste so I shall add to the list with two of my all time favs:

 

[TriniTrin]

Victory at Sea is so great. Damn shame it's seasonal.

Did yall know they make a version with peppermint? It is godly

 

[T-Matt]

Epic's Big Bad Baptist is certainly worth a buy if you see one. I would like to try the limited Founder's Kentucky breakfast stout one day.

 

[Leatherface]

Did yall know they make a version with peppermint? It is godly

Just had it last week! It was great. Just make sure it's iiiiiice cold!

 

[noquarter]

This is my favorite beer season. Wish there was more coffee beers and they weren't seasonal, but they are usually some of my favorite.

Last year Elysian had an espresso milk stout that was really good, couldn't find any this year though.

Just had this over the weekend:


Delicious, but I can't drink more than 2 in one sitting.

I do like the Stone Stout and like you can't really drink more than two in a sitting.

 

[platakul]

Lagunita's Cappucino stout was INSANE. I hope they stock it again this spring

 

[TriniTrin]

thank you OP for the suggestion something I will try out for the weekend. Question to all posting what is the most common kind of coffee beer? One that I could pick up at any local store that sells beer?

You should be able to find the santa fe brewery one i listed in stores! JOIN THE COFFEE BREWALUTION

 

[SodiumBenzoate]

Coffee beer is fucking disgusting. What is this thread.

 

[TriniTrin]

Coffee beer is fucking disgusting. What is this thread.

This thread obviously has better taste than you!! LOL

 

[Mike Double U]

I don't like coffee at all, but I do love porters every once in awhile.