Big River Iron Horse Stout

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Had at downtown Chattanooga. Draws a deep black as a good stout should. Nice thick beige head with phenomenal lacing throughout. Chocolate, roasted malt, toffee abound. Nice and creamy without being overly sweet. Excellent.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

On tap @ Chattanooga. Pours a mahogany black with a nice head and good lacing. Big toasted malt aroma with some cocoa and coffee. Taste is creamy and smooth with a good dose of semi-sweet chocolate and some coffee malts then a bit of hops and fruitiness. This is the best of the Big River Brews - should be their Flagship Brand. Very nice.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Draft in Chattanooga w/ Shag/Clash. Poured the usual dark brown-black color (how black, dunno, lighting was poor), thin initial head, almost a nitrogen type appearance, mediocre lacing. The rest of the experience was pretty run of the mill: light roast, coffee, some chocolate in the aroma and flavor, although the flavor was fairly watery and slightly sour/citrusy? Mouthfeel was thin within style. Drinkable, but not stellar.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

Tasted on tap at brewpub. This stout pours a deep black color. Medium sized tan foamy head. Aroma is chocolate and coffee. A medium bodied stout. Malts are roasted malts, chocolate and coffee. Hops are earthy. Smooth taste. Nice balance. Easy drinking stout. Touch of wood and some vanilla. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Got to taste this "Award Winning" stout on tap at the brewpub in Nashville. Served in a basic pint glass, it has a deep, dark brown color, thick rich creamy head. It is basically black, until you hold it up to the light. Not much lace, but a ring of foam lasted all the way to the bottom. Typical stout aroma, roasted malt, some chocolate. The flavor also was what you expect with dark roasty maltiness, along hints of coffee and chocolate, a very nice taste. The mouthfeel was a bit thin and guinness-like, not quite as creamy smooth as it could have been. I really enjoyed this, too bad I didn't have time for some of their other offerings.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

The body is nicely black with a good lasting head. The aroma and flavor are BIG chocolate supported by charcoal and roasted malt. This isn't harsh, but soft, the bitterness of both the dark malts and the hops are very low. A bit sweet, but not cloying. This is a good easy-drinking stout.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

I had this on draft at their Chattanooga location. nice looking pour, black w/ a creamy head. dry roasty, but a bit thin on the palate. nice, but not outstanding

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

Pours with a dark brown to black body topped by a thin to medium thick head with some lacing. It’s sweet and malty with a note of licorice and a very slight roastiness. Medium to full bodied and smooth.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Have had this on several occassions. Black with a creamy, beige head and robust flavors of coffee and chocolate, roast, and a touch of sweetness. Very decent stout, but wish they’d bring back the espresso stout...mmm, mm, m!

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

My first stout I ever loved. Has a dark color, nice head and lacing down the glass. Tasted coffee/chocolate, somewhat bitter. Very nice.