Cup & Crumb
Moksa Brewing Company in Rocklin, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Ārpus Brewing Co.Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
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Score
6.82
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Imperial stout with vanilla, coffee & cardamom
Inspired by fresh cardamom buns and coffee on a cold morning, this imperial stout was brewed in collaboration with our friends from Ārpus Brewing in Latvia. For this beer we decided on a coffee-forward profile with rich Brazilian coffee, rounded out with a firm vanilla presence, and with a subtle touch of cardamom on the backend. Cardamom can be a beautifully warm, enticing spice and we think it plays a nice supporting role in this stout that should pair perfectly with the holidays.
Inspired by fresh cardamom buns and coffee on a cold morning, this imperial stout was brewed in collaboration with our friends from Ārpus Brewing in Latvia. For this beer we decided on a coffee-forward profile with rich Brazilian coffee, rounded out with a firm vanilla presence, and with a subtle touch of cardamom on the backend. Cardamom can be a beautifully warm, enticing spice and we think it plays a nice supporting role in this stout that should pair perfectly with the holidays.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml that Josh brought from our trip to the Festival of Dark Arts 2026 @ Ryan's.
Aroma: loads of cardamom with some nice American oak notes (almost completely covered by the spice) on the background. Sweet.
Taste: along the same lines, cardamom bomb 💣
Overall: I am glad I stopped myself from buying it 😬😵💫🤯 Not sure why Moksa folks thought it's a great idea to make something one directional like this.
Aroma: loads of cardamom with some nice American oak notes (almost completely covered by the spice) on the background. Sweet.
Taste: along the same lines, cardamom bomb 💣
Overall: I am glad I stopped myself from buying it 😬😵💫🤯 Not sure why Moksa folks thought it's a great idea to make something one directional like this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2026
at 02:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
500mL bottle, pours a dirty dark brown / near-black with a small beige head. Aroma is dominated by the cardamom upfront, with subdued coffee and a touch of vanilla. Flavour is much the same, with big cardamom notes upfront, deep coffee, and plenty of sugars; but the cardamom completely overwhelm everything else. Rather brutal, not subtle at all. It’s alright.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2026
at 02:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Dark brown. No head. There is a lot of cardamom on the nose, also a fair amount of vanilla. On the palate, it's a bit lighter on the body, again more vanilla and still cardamom. Does seem like a bit lighter/fizzier than I would have expected.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Bridge & Tunnel Bottleshop and Taproom
on 18 Jul 2026
at 02:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500mL bottle. Pours a very murky brown with a small tan head. Plenty of vanilla and cardamom, some coffee, on the nose. Flavour also has a bunch of vanilla and cardamom up front, some coffee. Malts are pretty weak, very little base to support the adjuncts. Pretty ham-fisted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2026
at 22:51