Dark Matter
(has 3 batches)
Barreled Souls Brewing Company in Saco, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.61
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“We are much more certain what Dark Matter is not than we are what it is.” -NASA
Our strong Imperial Stout
Our strong Imperial Stout
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 3/2/20, 233/480, drunk 12/21/22. Clear, dark mahogany-tinged ebony. Small, tan head, moderate retention. Soy, caramel, vanilla, tons of fruit and some light alcohol vapors, not hot. No excessively sweet character. Solid, classic imperial stout. Soft, malty, succulent, well-attenuated. Some soy, caramel, graham cracker, heavy prune, cocoa and lingering fruity acidity. But acidic, soy-like and some apparent alcohol. But good restraint on the sweetness. Bottled 4/21/2022, #708/900, drunk 2/25/23. Seems pretty close to the 2020 vintage. Again good restraint on the sweetness. Lots of char and vanilla with dark chocolate and a subtle but increasing caramel sweetness on the finish. Good acidity. Drinks lighter than it is.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2022
at 20:24
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Average rate from bottle pours 2021 and 2022. It's an opaque black with nice sparkle at the edges of the glass, finger-width light brown tight foamy head with good retention and nice lacing. Aroma is strong toffee over chocolate and roasted grain. Taste follows aroma with strong toffee, roasted grain, and late dark fruits (less dark fruit in the 2022 version). Mouthfeel is light side of light-to-medium bodied with thin, frothy texture, average carbonation and finish as taste with late mild bitterness (2022 is a smidge thicker). Overall, taste beats aroma; nice look but feel is a bit thin for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2021
at 17:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 500ml. @ [ Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House.🏡
[ As Barreled Souls Coffee Dark Matter w/Barrel Aged Coffee ].
ABV: 10.1%. Bottle # 55/840. Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, coffee, chocolate, sweet malt, dark malt, coffee - chocolate. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, coffee, roasted, dark malt, molasses, sugary coffee, coffee - chocolate. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20201010]
8-4-9-4-17
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2020
at 11:12