Wax & Wane

Cabin Brewing Company in Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦

Stout - Imperial Regular

Score

7.07

ABV: 9.9%

IBU: -

Ticks: 5

Wax & Wane Imperial Stout (9.9%) is a brew that commands attention. Pouring a deep auburn with a creamy tan head, it embodies the cyclical nature of the season, its dark, mysterious colour inviting curiosity.

True to its name, Wax & Wane offers a balance between intensity and smoothness. It’s a harmonious dance of bittersweet chocolate, toffee, and roasted malt, with a subtle undertone of dark fruit. There’s a gentle warmth that makes each sip feel like the comforting glow of a waxing moon on a crisp winter’s night.

Sip it slowly, savour the complexity, and let the season’s rhythm guide you.

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pictoman (9684) reviewed Wax & Wane from Cabin Brewing Company 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Poured from 355mL can (pkg Dec 23, 2024 - I guess they're off-loading old stock to BC?). Medium-dark brown wtih beige head. Toffee and chocolate malt with a bit of bittering roast. It's like if Granville Island Winter Ale was stronger and had roasty bitterness in it. Okay.

Tried from Can from The Gull Liquor Store on 23 Dec 2025 at 06:03

7.4

Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Wax & Wane from Cabin Brewing Company 1 month ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

335 ml can. Pours a dark brown with full tan head. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, and bready malts. Flavors of toffee, fruity almost dank hops, and bready malts. Nice enough, but not a Stout in any fashion. Really just a sweet strong American Ale IMHO.

Tried from Can from The Gull Liquor Store on 23 Dec 2025 at 03:20

7.6

mcberko (47456) reviewed Wax & Wane from Cabin Brewing Company 4 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

355mL can, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has plenty of roasted malt, some wood, and earthy hops in good balance. Flavour has a good malt base, with moderate roast, some woodiness, and some earthy hops underneath. Well-balanced, assertive, good malt base. Very nicely done.

Tried from Can from Sherbrooke Liquor Store on 13 Sep 2025 at 15:58

6.9

Oakes (33493) reviewed Wax & Wane from Cabin Brewing Company 4 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Ok, so the appearance is lacking in darkness. There's some reddish-brown stuff, thin head. There's a bit of toastiness, though it smells like it'll be too thin. Okay body, some coffee, maybe caramel on it. It doesn't come across like an imperial stout to me, a more general strong ale. There's some alcohol in the finish, and there's also a bit of nuttiness.

Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2025 at 05:06

7.6

RennyDoig (4553) reviewed Wax & Wane from Cabin Brewing Company 4 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

355mL can. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Bready malts and brown sugar on the nose. Flavour has brown bread malts, some crusts. Nice hoppy bit and a full body. Nicely constructed imperial stout.

Tried from Can from Sherbrooke Liquor Store on 12 Sep 2025 at 13:28