Organic Portland Roast Espresso Stout
Coffee and beer lovers rejoice! Laurelwood’s Organic Portland Roast Espresso Stout is back!
The brew is a collaboration between the brewery and Portland Roasting. It features a blend of Sumatran and Ethiopian coffees specially selected by Laurelwood head brewer Chad Kennedy. Laurelwood released a statement saying “These Organic and Farm Friendly Direct coffees blend nicely in our smooth and mellow Organic stout. This well-balanced creation has a nice coffee aroma and flavor that subtly compliments the roasted character of this dark ale.”
6.3% ABV 40 IBUs O.G. 15º Plato
Sayeth Monsieur Kennedy: “On February 11th, we will be releasing Organic Portland Roast Espresso Stout in 22 oz bottles. This will be the second year we’ve brewed this beer and I thought I’d take a moment to share a little bit of the history of our Espresso Stout. We started brewing a coffee stout in 2005 using Stumptown Coffee. Then in 2007, our restaurants all switched to Portland Roasting coffee. I was impressed not only by the quality of their coffee but also their commitment to giving back to the communities where they source their coffee beans. I thought working with them on a new version of our coffee stout would be a great opportunity. I reached out to Mark Stell of Portland Roasting and asked them if they’d be interested in working together on the project.
In January of 2009, I met with Mark and the roasters and they walked me through a cupping of several of their roasts, trying to find a coffee that would work best in beer. After lots of sipping, sniffing and discussion, we decided that a blend would actually be best for the beer. We wanted to minimize bitterness, add depth of flavor to the stout and accentuate the already present coffee notes in the aroma. Their Organic Mocha Java blend achieved all this. Give the Organic Portland Roast Espresso Stout a taste and let me know what you think.“
Cheers!
Chad
About The Author
Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com
I am always excited when this one comes out! It is very drinkable and has a great coffee aroma. A lot of coffee flavor with out being overpowering and bitter. I have always thought that this is one of the best coffee beers around. Even with the likes of Panche Mortel and Surly Coffee Bender on the market. IMHO, the only coffee beers that are on par to this are HUBs 7 grain stout and Oakshires espresso stout. I see a trend.
I am always excited when this one comes out! It is very drinkable and has a great coffee aroma. A lot of coffee flavor with out being overpowering and bitter. I have always thought that this is one of the best coffee beers around. Even with the likes of Panche Mortel and Surly Coffee Bender on the market. IMHO, the only coffee beers that are on par to this are HUBs 7 grain stout and Oakshires espresso stout. I see a trend.
I am not just saying this because I live here.
Ben
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