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Threes Brewing in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Everywhere BeerStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Special
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Score
7.09
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Imperial Stout With Coconut and Amburana Wood // Collaboration with Everywhere Beer Co. | Tasting Notes: Macaroon milkshake, cinnamon toast, deep dark chocolate
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
There is this 12 oz can bought from a NY state retailer in the spring, ready for tasting now. I have my first and favorite sampling glass from New Belgium ready and now I take the pour. A brown-black body with a hefty head of mahogany foam that quickly shrinks to a tan skim. I smell the wood immediately and do get some chocolate also. The drink is rather good, I've had experience with amburana wood in a a few previous beers and like it. So, the amburana presence is strong, it tends to squeeze out much of any other taste. There is lightly some dark chocolate, whole grain bread, caramel and a touch of coconut. The sensation is full and includes some booziness. I am enjoying this one as a sipper, no reason to hurry.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jul 2026
at 01:37
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can shared by Steve. Opaque black, thin head with good retention and trace lacing. Aroma is strong coconut, cinnamon, chocolate. Taste is initial raw coconut/slight dark fruit, late toasted coconut. Smooth, thick texture, full bodied, soft carbonation, slight alcohol warmth, finish as taste. OK but, overall, too sweet and taste is a little I'll defined relative to aroma.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Apr 2026
at 03:14
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Undated can drunk 3/31/26.
Well damn it, I was worried about this. Smells a bit raw and not well-aged. Strong, raw sugars and strong yeast notes swirl about (not quite boozey, at least) managing to obscure the coconut somewhat and a lot of the amburana. I guess the brewers are worried that if they age it too long the adjuncts will dissipate? Instead you get messy beer. Oh joy.
Not as sweet as the nose suggests, though. There's a bit of dull alcohol, and the coconut isn't overdone. Amburana spice is just noticeable enough. It's drinkable on account of the actual attenuation, spice and fun flavors, but still feels very rough around the edges, with alcohol somewhat pervasive, even if it isn't hot/sharp.
Well damn it, I was worried about this. Smells a bit raw and not well-aged. Strong, raw sugars and strong yeast notes swirl about (not quite boozey, at least) managing to obscure the coconut somewhat and a lot of the amburana. I guess the brewers are worried that if they age it too long the adjuncts will dissipate? Instead you get messy beer. Oh joy.
Not as sweet as the nose suggests, though. There's a bit of dull alcohol, and the coconut isn't overdone. Amburana spice is just noticeable enough. It's drinkable on account of the actual attenuation, spice and fun flavors, but still feels very rough around the edges, with alcohol somewhat pervasive, even if it isn't hot/sharp.
Tried
from Can
from
Half Time
on 31 Mar 2026
at 21:31