As I posted yesterday, I finally got my hands on Tuckerman’s third beer, the 6288 Stout. As with their other beers, I was thoroughly impressed. This is, by far, their best beer. The stout pours a dark black with a small tan head. Aromas of roasted malts and coffee fill your nose. The beer is a nice consistency. It’s not too thin, but not so thick that it’s undrinkable. It has a nice coffee/dark chocolate bitterness to it. The flavors match the scents with lots of roasted malts and dark coffee flavors along with a very slight dark chocolate taste towards the end. There’s just enough of a hint of hops to add a little balance.
This is a superb stout and will likely be one of my regular go-to stouts (when I feel like driving to MA to get my beer). Unfortunately, I’ve heard that Tuckerman Brewing has met such a demand that they need to cut back on some distribution. I’m not surprised because their beers are fabulous. They make only 3 beers, but their all great examples of each style and brewed so well. I have a feeling they’re not going to be expanding a whole lot anytime soon, and I’m perfectly OK with that. I think what they do is great and their beers show it. I picture them as real do-it-yourselfers with a homebrewing mindset.
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