Après Life
Commonwealth Brewing Company in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.43
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Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout w/ Espresso, Toasted Coconut, Cacao Nibs, & Vanilla Bean
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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
16.9 oz bottle poured into a snifter. Black body with quick fading tan ring of head. Aroma is dominated by bourbon up front followed by some dark chocolate, coffee, caramel. Taste has dark chocolate, bourbon, oak, roasted coffee, caramel, little bit of vanilla and coconut sweetness towards the end. Full body. Tasty, nicely balanced bourbon barrel espresso stout.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Dominion Wine and Beer
on 25 Oct 2025
at 00:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
It's so refreshing to have a Commonwealth stout without banana for once. Barrel, coffee. Still not sure I like this as much as their IPAs and other beers. But it's still very good for a pastry. It gives me hope that they can brew banana-less stouts. Bittersweet finish with chocolate and caramel. Snally.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2025
at 19:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Pour at Snallygaster 2025. Poured a pitch black color, motor oil smooth black color with a wispy, brown head. Aroma was big cocoa, milk chocolate, coffee, toffee and caramel. Flavor was big candy bar - coconut, vanilla and espresso. Super smooth.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2025
at 17:13