Waking Fantasy - Bourbon, Rum & Carcavelos BA (Silver Series)
Pühaste in Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series|
Score
7.91
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A special version of Waking Fantasy aged in Bourbon, Rum and Carcavelos barrels.
The jet-black beer aroma reveals tonka bean vanilla and cinnamon, burnt sugar and velvety berry notes. The flavor is full-bodied and powerful, with layers of chocolate, coffee, bourbon toffee, mild vanilla and rum-soaked plums. A rich and flavor-packed imperial stout, full of depth and complexity.
The jet-black beer aroma reveals tonka bean vanilla and cinnamon, burnt sugar and velvety berry notes. The flavor is full-bodied and powerful, with layers of chocolate, coffee, bourbon toffee, mild vanilla and rum-soaked plums. A rich and flavor-packed imperial stout, full of depth and complexity.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di sottobosco. La finezza olfattiva è elevata e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore ha una scarsa tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine. Il colore è nero come la pece. Il corpo è strutturato non pesante. L'amaro è nella media. La forza gustativa è molto elevata. La continuità gustativa è lunga, duratura e persistente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Miele, frutta secca, agrumi, arancia, frutta passita, rabarbaro, cherry, vino rosso, Bourbon, burro, caramello, bruciato, zenzero, liquirizia, tabacco e vaniglia trasformano la bocca in uno scrigno di tesori.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2026
at 17:25
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Opaque colour, brownish head. Toasted aroma has strong cinnamon and Tonka beans, some Bourbon. Medium to full-bodied. Less cinnamon in the flavour, some Tonka beans, alcohol, toasted malts, dark fruits, waming finish. Semi-sweet. Good but maybe this combination is not the top of Silver Series.
Tried
from Bottle
from
SIP veini- ja õllepood - Tallinn
on 21 Apr 2026
at 18:45
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Keg at borefts. Pours black, nose is chocolate, rum raisin, vanilla, coconut, apple, taste is similar, chewy, sweet. 8/9/9/9/8
Tried
on 17 Apr 2026
at 06:56
8.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
0.33 l bottle from 'Craftbeers', best before September 2030. Pitch black with a few brown bubbles on top of it. Intensely sweetish-malty, gently roasty and slightly fruity aroma of praline, coffee, bourbon, vanilla, calvados, some raisins and a touch of cinnamon. Rather sweet, malty, fairly roasty, gently fruity and slightly boozy taste of praline, mocha, calvados, bourbon, rum, vanilla, cinnamon and raisins, followed by a long, quite roasty-bitter, slightly boozy finish. Almost full-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Lovely brew, very complex, rich and saturating, such a pleasure to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
from Craftbeers
on 09 Feb 2026
at 18:07
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Full body, light carbo. High sweet, med bitter, med warmth, pleasant. Loads of chocolate, cocoa, light clean coffee. Not overly complex, but very intense. Medium bourbon, coco vanilla. Light calvapple. Very good mix, well balanced. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2025
at 17:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 330ml. -at Ambasada Zagreb. Pitch black coloured, small brown head, spices, alcohol and light barrel in the nose. Roasted malt, spices, alcohol, notes of barrel and touch of bourbon with some cinnamon in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ambasada.
on 11 Dec 2025
at 17:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black body, with a small head.
Aroma with lots of booze, soy sauce, coconut, port wine. Tastes less boozy, with more chocolate and marzipan.
Medium mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation. Finishes quite boozy again, moderate roasty, medium sweet, with chocolate, port wine.
A bit too boozy and heavy for my taste, while still interesting, with sweet and roasty notes in a good balance.
Aroma with lots of booze, soy sauce, coconut, port wine. Tastes less boozy, with more chocolate and marzipan.
Medium mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation. Finishes quite boozy again, moderate roasty, medium sweet, with chocolate, port wine.
A bit too boozy and heavy for my taste, while still interesting, with sweet and roasty notes in a good balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2025
at 19:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
330mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has a surprisingly laid back mix of rum and wine barrels, maybe some bourbon, with soft toasted malt. Flavour has a bunch of white wine port, with barely any trace of bourbon or rum. The malt profile is pretty laid-back but prominent enough to provide foundation for the Carcavelos. I think this comes together despite initially seeming a bit confused. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
SIP veini- ja õllepood - Tallinn
on 22 Nov 2025
at 17:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0,33l bottle at home. Black color, small coffee colored head. smells subtle whiskey, oak, spices, light booze, earthy. Nice smell. full body, light carbonation. tastes rum, port, spices, nuts, vanilla, fudgy. finishes lightly sweet with notes of rum, port and spices. Nice one, but tries to do too many things, a tad too intense
8, 8, 8, 7, 7.5
8, 8, 8, 7, 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2025
at 07:32
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
330 ml bottle. Pours black with short tan head. Aromas of rum and calvados barrels, spicy chocolate, black coffee and toasted malts. Flavors of dark caramel, cinnamon, dark chocolate, cognac, bourbon, dry vanilla and oily roasted malts. So much going on. Super well balanced flavors. Beautiful.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ghost Whale Putney
on 31 Oct 2025
at 16:48