State Of Mind 2025 - BA Blitzen (Flux 39)
Brew York in York, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series|
Score
7.17
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A true holiday celebration in a glass, this Christmas imperial milk stout is barrel-aged in St. Augustine bourbon barrels for rich warmth and depth. Creamy vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg sparkle with festive cheer, while decadent layers of chocolate and caramel swirl through a silky malt body. The bourbon aging adds oaky spice and a gentle whiskey glow, making each sip feel like a fireside toast to the season.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jan 2026
at 21:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can. Nose is soy, treacle, leading to chocolate and caramel. Taste is sweet, caramel, chocolate, spice, almond, a very sweet bourbon note in the shortish finsh.
It's OK.
It's OK.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2025
at 19:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 21 Dec 2025
at 23:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
21st December 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear dark amber brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Fairly thin palate for the style. Semi sweet dark chocolate malts. Mellow cinnamon. Light bourbon soaked dark fruits. A little esters. Fairly light finish. Tasty enough if a little thin bodied.
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear dark amber brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Fairly thin palate for the style. Semi sweet dark chocolate malts. Mellow cinnamon. Light bourbon soaked dark fruits. A little esters. Fairly light finish. Tasty enough if a little thin bodied.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2025
at 19:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
On tap at The Star & Garter, Bromley. Nose is allspice, icing sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, toffee, nuts. Taste is caramel, Christmas cake, nutmeg, cinnamon, coconut, light bourbon notes. . Long sweet finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Star & Garter
on 20 Dec 2025
at 14:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 22/11/2025.
Black with a fast escaping tan head.
Nose is chocolate shavings, dark malts, spice, nutmeg.
Taste comprises dark malts, vanilla, clove, spice, charr, chocolate, bourbon nip.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light rising boost.
Tidy enough BA impy bit not the best in this series.
Black with a fast escaping tan head.
Nose is chocolate shavings, dark malts, spice, nutmeg.
Taste comprises dark malts, vanilla, clove, spice, charr, chocolate, bourbon nip.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light rising boost.
Tidy enough BA impy bit not the best in this series.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2025
at 23:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml can. Pours very dark brown with no head. Aroma is caramel, cola and woody raisin. Taste has toffee and raisin to start with chocolate and cola on the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Nov 2025
at 21:12
7.5/10
Can at home from Left Field. Jet black with a thick tan head. Aroma and taste are chocolate and toffee with caramel. Bitter chocolate to slight sweet. Some spice. Smooth body.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 16 Nov 2025
at 14:09