Velvet Merkin
(has 8 batches)
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.84
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Our decadent Oatmeal Stout lovingly aged in Bourbon barrels. Beautiful chocolate, espresso and vanilla-bourbon aromas hold your nose hostage. Rich dark chocolate truffle, bourbon and espresso create a dangerously smooth and incredibly drinkable barrel aged Oatmeal Stout. Hoarding tendencies may occur.
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8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Tap at BeerTemple, 9th November 23. Pours a black stout. Lots of roasted malts on the nose. Taste is smooth, sophisticated, punchy, roasted malts. Very good
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2023
at 19:24
7.4/10
Lovely in their style, clearly their american yeast and house taste. Not oatmeal just a nice stout. BeerTemple ams
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2023
at 22:51
8/10
Dark black body medium foamy tan head. Bready toasty toffee flavor. Bready roast ash toffee flavor. Medium body moderate carbonation. 8/4/8/4/16 4.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2022
at 20:59
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft/Fest. A- Cocoa, roasty. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, brown head. T- Coffee, cocoa, nutty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Surprisingly one dimensional in my opinion. Really expected some more flavors to come through. But I also felt Velvet Merlin was a bit underwhelming.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Feb 2022
at 19:43
8/10
Tried
on 16 Jan 2022
at 01:59
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(Bottle, vintage 2016) Dark brown colour, almost black, with frothy beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of dark chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, coconut, wood, dark bread and a touch of coffee. Malty, roasted taste with dark chocolate, coffee, dark bread, bourbon, oak wood, coconut, vanilla, dark fruit, prunes, and a balanced cacao bitterness in the finish. Almost full body, with a certain sweetness. Smooth and velvety mouthfeel. Tasty and well made imperial oatmeal stout with a good bourbon barrel character. Really well balanced. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2021
at 21:48
6/10
14,99€ @ Schneiders Köln
Tried
on 15 Nov 2021
at 22:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Weihenweizen: pours black with beige head. Aroma is dark fruit, chocolate, hints of coffee. Taste is smooth, lightly sweet. Given the comparative low abv it is definitely on the lighter end. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2021
at 14:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Creamy tan head stayed on a dark brown body. Malt, bourbon & raisin aroma. Medium to full, soft & fluffy with a cloying back. Liquorice, malt, vanilla, cereal, coffee, chocolate & raisin tastes. Cracking beer.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2021
at 20:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Dark brown. Chocolate, nuts, sweet, vanilla, oak, bourbon, a bit of oxidation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2021
at 16:01