Customer Reviews

Simple - Great Brew Review by Otis & Eddie's Brewery - Potsdam NY (this is my house, don't come here please)

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I have brewed the kit to instructions several times and find it to result in a very nice Guiness-like beer. The most recent, I added +1/2 Lb Belgium De-Bittered Black malt into the steep to 170F. This really bumped up the background of Espresso and Dark Chocolate - the head went from off-white on the dark beer to a nice brown. Very pleased once again with a NB kit, either to instruction or slightly tweaked. (Posted on 5/5/12)

Will definitely brew it again Review by snowman

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This turned out better than I expected. I'm not a big fan of overly hopped brews. This one has just enough to suit my taste.It is easy to drink and has a great flavor. Everyone who has tried it, likes it.
It is lighter than most stouts,but very enjoyable. (Posted on 4/6/12)

Nice mouth feel, hints of dry roast coffee Review by IPC31

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I would say the comparisons to guiness, in my case, are not applicable. I love the dry character, with an almost roasted coffee touch and very subtle bitterness that I find very attractive in this beer. I made it for St. P's day and it was better than I expected. Let it sit in bottle for at least 3-4 weeks. You will not be disappointed if you crack a few early as I did. However the flavor really came through at about 3. Cheers! (Posted on 4/6/12)

Love this Stout Review by ScottP

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I started the brew process late, so I may have rushed it a bit to get it on tap by St Pat's. I do a mini mash for 1 hour with the specialty grains. Primary for a week, Secondary for a week. Directly into a Cornelius Keg. 2 days later I was enjoying it. It's lovely stuff! My main fear is it's about to run out! Must order another! (Posted on 4/5/12)

Tasty and a bargain Review by Brandon

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I let it age for several months before drinking, quite good.
And a bargain at this price. (Posted on 3/29/12)

Solid stout kit Review by Tim

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We've given a few bottles to friends and they rave about it, I always thought it was pretty good too.
So on St. Patty's day we did a side-by-side comparison of this beer vs bottled Guiness. This one had slightly more bitterness, and a MUCH fuller mouthfeel. The Guiness by contrast felt thin and watery. Win for NB! (Posted on 3/19/12)

Just bottled, following long secondary, interesting head Review by JJB

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Call it Winter sloth, but I only bottled this today - eight weeks after it went to secondary. I got about 1.5 inches of beautiful head of foam in the vile when I sampled for FG (1.011). I am a nuby, but I have never seen carbonation like this before bottling. I cut my sugar starter by half - concerned about blowing caps.

Sample of product - dry and tangy, very much in line with other's notes. I'll give it a five, but we'll see how they condition and adjust scores accordingly. (Posted on 3/19/12)

Great Beer!! Review by MaTT

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I have brewed this kit twice and it is an excellent dry Irish stout. I like this better than Guinness as it is bitter, but still has more of a sweet chocolate, roasted flavor (more like Murphy's). Both times I made this beer, I used the liquid yeast and also added 1 cup of oats and have not had problems with head retention or body as others have noted. 2-3 weeks in primary and then 1-2 weeks to condition in a keg before carbonating. Super easy to brew. Also much cheaper than buying a 30L keg of Murphy's for $100+ or a 50L keg of Guinness at $170+.

So I keg my beer and push this with nitrogen / beer gas through a nitrogen tap - it definitely makes the beer even better! Rich creamy head and the bubbles that "float down" really take it to the next level and increases the mouth feel and body. If you have the means and love Irish stouts, get a nitrogen kit! I'm planning on keeping this one on draft at all times along with a rotation of other beers such as IPAs or pale ales. It makes some killer black and tans. (Posted on 3/19/12)

Exactly the stout I was looking for Review by James

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This is an excellent version of the kind of stout I was looking for. It's not sweet or bulky like the many different stouts that I'm not a fan of. I love it. I hope to make it again and again thought I am thinking about adding a bit of aroma hops at the end of the boil to see if I like it better. (Posted on 3/16/12)

Amay-za-zing Review by CapsLocke

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So good, I decided to get another kit and do it all over again. You should to. (Posted on 3/15/12)