Mad Nibs
Cellarmaker Brewing Company in Oakland, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.38
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Using the highest quality of cocoa nibs from Cru Chocolate and real Madagascar vanilla bean, Mad Nibs achieves a rich and refined chocolate character suitable for any chocolate or dessert beer lover. The base Stout recipe has a medium roast coffee like element as well as undertones of raisin and dark berry that supports the softer milk chocolate notes from the nibs. A judicious amount of vanilla helps amplify the expected chocolate flavor to the anticipated level of familiarity. Lastly, milk sugar adds a touch of sweetness and a smooth transition from flavor to flavor.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Chocolate and roasted malty aroma. Sweet, light bitter, vanilla and chocolate malty flavoured. Dry and lingering vanilla and roasted finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2015
at 08:18
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at CBC 2015. Pours near black with a ring beige head. Aroma of cacao, milk chocolate, fudge and a hint of dark fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 May 2015
at 06:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap @ CBC, 2015. Pours Black with a off white head. Toffee, chocolate and cocoa. Full bodied. Good!
Tried
from Draft
on 02 May 2015
at 01:00
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tap at CBC15... Dark black... Dry chocolate roast nose.. Dark malts.. Dark chocolate... Massive malts roast... Dry chocolate roast
Tried
from Draft
on 01 May 2015
at 11:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[2/15/15] Draught at Cellarmaker in San Francisco. Black. Aroma of milk chocolate, vanilla and roast. Bittersweet roasty flavor with lots of milk chocolate and some vanilla. Medium-bodied. Good stuff.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2015
at 03:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the Brewpub. Black with a small tan head. Sweetish with roasted malt, licorice, vanilla, dried dark fruit and some cocoa. Not that heavy. A descent one.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2015
at 07:47
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Pitch black. Super creamy effervescent head coffee with vanilla and chalky chocolate. Creamy. Very sweet. Hearty body but still pretty oily. Finish is very sweet from the lacto but I really like this.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2014
at 23:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Aroma is super chocolate forward. Lots of milk chocolate with some darker chocolate notes as well. Some light roast notes. Faint dark fruit character as well. Pours black with a small, thick, dark tan head that recedes to a thin film, thicker on the edges. Moderately high lacing with small legs. Flavor is fairly sweet with a lot of milk chocolate character. Lighter, slightly bitter, dark chocolate and faint roast. Medium light dark fruit notes as well. Medium light bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation and moderate stickiness. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a pretty nice milk stout with a ton of chocolate character. Fairly light roast notes and some dark fruit add complexity. Pretty nice beer, but I might prefer SARA’s recent milk stout due to the more prevalent roast notes (also I am a SARA homer). This is really good though.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2014
at 15:54
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The beer is nearly black. A dark shade of brown shines through with each sip. The head is small, short-lived and mocha brown. Some lacing sticks to the walls of the glass. Big milk chocolate aroma. Really big. Milk chocolate melted in milk, drizzled with caramel and vanilla. Smells like a sweet, rich dessert. Very mild roast. Some dark fruity notes - raisins, dates, sugary dessert things. Very nice chocolate, full and rich. Taste starts with caramel sweetness right before the milk chocolate pours in and takes over. Like a scoop of ice cream in hot cocoa. Very mild herbal, citrus hops in the finish with a faint roast note. Excellent vanilla note. Cleans up pretty well. No cloying syrup flavor or feeling. Full mouthfeel. Luxurious and smooth. No booziness. The flavors come out a lot more as it warms - served too cold. Another drinker here described it as a beer to have in front of a campfire. Very good stuff. Between this and Coffee & Cigarettes, I’m impressed with Cellarmaker’s stout game.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2014
at 23:41