This was a decent milk stout. Probably give it more like 3.5-3.75 stars.

I love stouts, basic stouts. I rarely like anything added to them. The exception is the occasional milk stout. Some can be too sweet and I generally use Left Hands Milk Stout as a comparison. Love the Left Hand. This recipe turned out so close and delicious! VERY VERY Happy.

Deliveries on time and started right up

This is my favorite beer I've ever brewed in the 20ish different recipes I've tried. I would actually buy this in 6 packs from the store! It comes out very creamy with a great balance of flavors. I had several friends over who don't like dark beers at all and they absolutely loved it.If you can be patient and drink on something else, let this beer age for a month or more to really see it at its best. I used some of the recommended WLP04 Irish ale yeast. I can't put this over enough, just buy it!

Opened first bottle after 14 days of conditioning and it was just ok. I opened the next bottle after 30 days and it was amazing. High marks from everyone that i shared with. I will definitely make this again.

Great Extract recipe. Not that the style is supposed to be, but I found myself wanting a little more chocholatey flavor, but tastes great. Would recommend.

The stout was exceptional, smooth, creamy. About 1.5 in primary, 2 weeks in secondary. My buddies tried to drink it all when we played poker. Goes great with cigars! I also tried the Sweet Stout recipe, but Jim's recipe is more what I wanted. Highly recommended.

I've made many Stouts in the past but this was my first Milk Stout and the results were great, smooth and creamy mouth feel with medium to full body. I modified the recipe with some flaked oats and some Bourbon Chips.The Bourbon effect was minimal but noticeable although I would prefer more Bourbon flavor.

brewed about 5 different milk stouts 9 months ago...after aging in the beer cave a taste test was done.....the smoothest most flavorful beer emerged....buy this one, and let it mellow...excellent beer sir!!!

Third batch of my brewing experience. Awesome flavor. Non beer drinkers like it. Beer drinkers see the dark color and expect something harsh. To their surprise, it's mellow. I will definitely brew this again next Winter.

On the whole, a really good brew. Smooth and creamy, even if a bit on the thin side.

Awesome stout! Good mouthfeel! This beer is on my regular brew schedule in winter.

A most excellent brew. Hints of coffee and chocolate as expected but not quite as much "milk" (lactate) finish as I hoped. I will definitely brew this again but perhaps add a bit more lactate.

Brewed this to recipe, but added fresh vanilla bean in secondary, which provided a subtle aroma and luscious flavor on top of the roasted grain. My only complaint is that the body is a bit thin, even with the lactose addition. Still, a good beer that I would make again.

Slight aroma of chocolate and roasted malt. Flavor is roasted malt with a hint of coffee and caramel. Sweet finish with a mild bitterness at the finish. Not as sweet as I was expecting as the coffee flavor is dominant as in a traditional stout. Very good beer, suggest some chocolate or some cocoa nibs to mellow out flavor....would make again.

Added a bit of home candi sugar for flavor and to boost the gravity turned out great easily one of the best brews I've done.

This was my first brew in many years and following the kit's easy instructions led to a really tasty milk stout even after only two-weeks in the bottle. Not easy to find a good milk stout at the store and people were amazed it was home brewed.

Brewed this with a friend new to home brewing. It was a fun kit and the steeping grains added a nice touch. The final product was a solid but unique stout with a good flavor due to the lactose addition.

I made this beer in hope that it would cone out like my local brewery makes it, and it did. If your a stout lover, I recommend this beer.

very simple kit. Easy to brew and make a good beer. ALso easy to adapt to a coffee or bourbon stout