97
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
19
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Monterey, CA
What Our Editors Thought
“Nutty, toasted coconut on the nose with big vanilla. The sip dives into marshmallow world—huge vanilla braced by rich dark chocolate. It’s a wide gulf between highs and lows, as sweet punchy highs echo over rumbling lows.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Smooth vanilla and cacao aroma evokes chocolate-covered marshmallow; notes of oak, roast, and alcohol—intriguing. In the flavor, dark-roast, bitter coffee, and tannins help cut through sweetness; waves of chocolate, vanilla, whiskey, oak.”
What the Brewers Say
"A blend of barrel aged and non-barrel aged imperial stout conditioned on vanilla beans and cacao nibs."
Review printed in: The Route to Stout (October-November 2021)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: June 25, 2021