Evolution Brewing Company
Tonight I am trying another beer from a local brewery. I have had some of their beer before the most recent on the blog was Sprung, a spring seasonal brew. I am trying another beer from Evolution Craft Brewing Company. This brewing company started with the passion of two brothers. Tom and John created Evolution Craft Brewing Company. Tom focused on his passion of craft beers and John focused on his passion for food. "It involves you and your friends. Backyard barbecues and amazing meals. And beers you won’t ever want to forget." Evolution Craft Brewing Company is focused on producing well balanced, and handcrafted ales. Evolution Craft Brewing Company was founded in 2009. Evolution Craft Brewing Company is located in Salisbury, Maryland.
Label for Rise Up Stout
Bottle of Rise Up Stout
I am trying another seasonal brew by Evolution Craft Brewing Company and that is Rise Up Stout. Rise Up is a Caribbean-Style Stout, brewed with coffee beans. According to American Homebrewers Association a Caribbean stout is: a lighter-bodied stout, sub category of Foreign Stout, is a sweeter and often more fruity version of the style. Rise Up Stout has an alcohol by volume or ABV of 6.7% and an IBU or bitterness of 40. The Rise Up Stout is condition on beans that are from Rise Up Coffee in Easton, Maryland.
Appearance of Rise Up Stout
As I poured Rise Up Stout, the color was black and the foam or head was brown. Before I took my first sip the foam/head quickly dissipated and left a thin ring around the outside of the glass. Appearance of Rise Up, this stout is black and has a dark tone to it. I look at this beer and I almost think flat soda because there are no head or foam atop the beer. Aroma is right with coffee right away. First aroma note that I notice is the strong coffee aroma that is like a fresh cup of black coffee. Roasted malts are noticeable as well and subtle fruit notes in the aroma. The sweet bitter aroma note, I picked up on is subtle dark chocolate note.
Let's dive in to see where the taste and aroma meet, or where the taste may take us. I took my first sip and coffee taste come rushing at me. I noticed the malt backbone of the beer and then the rush of coffee. The more and more I sip on this beer the more and more I notice the roast and malt notes in the beer. The coffee starts to take a back seat, but is still noticeable in the roasted notes in the beer. It's like the aroma with the fresh roasted coffee notes. There is a subtle bitter note in the beer that I am picking up on. The hops and the dark bitter chocolate are the two notes I picked up on. Rise Up Stout has a medium body with good carbonation. At first you think this is a full bodied beer but the finish is smooth with a little prickliness. The finish of the stout does leave a subtle bitterness on the tongue.
Check out Rise Up Stout
Overall I thought Rise Up Stout was delightful. I really enjoyed it. I thought at first that the coffee would be too much for my liking, but I really ended up liking the amount because it switched over to roasted and malt notes. I think if you are a malt forward fan then this is a beer that you might enjoy. I also think if you enjoy coffee notes in beers than this is a beer you should be checking out. By the end I really thought all the notes combined well and not one overshadowed the others. I think the addition of the coffee beans into the conditioning of the beer is a great idea and adds an additional layer of complexity to the beer. The more I drank of this beer the more I noticed the balance of roasted notes to malted notes in the stout. The stout gave a sweet note that was then balanced but a subtle bitter finish.
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