Malefactus - Bourbon & Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged
OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores) in Oxford, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Special|
Score
7.17
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This special edition of Malefactus (our rich and viscous imperial stout) was matured in first-use bourbon and 12 year MGP rye whiskey barrels for 6 months. It pours pitch black in color with a beautiful caramel colored head. Aromas from the barrel-aging intermingle with notes of espresso and dark chocolate leading to a big finish.
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8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can to snifter.
Appearance is shown in the picture.
Aroma: sly sweet to subtle roasty and earthy barrels with intricate woody to vanilla tones; sweet coffee-ish sniffs; dark chocolatey sweet to bitter contour and a light cocoa powdery sort dry to wafery/sweet cracker-like character
Flavor: intertwines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty and subtly spicy (barrel-ish accent) with the vanilla coming across as a sort of "aged" sweetness; finishes semi-dry with a pop of the sweet wafery and cocoa powdery to dark chocolatey vibe
Texture: medium to full bodied; absolutely a sipper! subtly smooth with appropriate low spicy barrel "nickings" to the tongue (very low but I was kinda expecting that to happen, no worries); good carb level
Overall: what a lovely barrel aged impy stout by OEC. To be honest, I can't exactly pin down if I pulled this too quick from my cellar or if I should have had this a bit earlier. To me, I "think" it was the right time (for the most part), hmmmm....but I'll ponder that to put myself to sleep tonight.
Appearance is shown in the picture.
Aroma: sly sweet to subtle roasty and earthy barrels with intricate woody to vanilla tones; sweet coffee-ish sniffs; dark chocolatey sweet to bitter contour and a light cocoa powdery sort dry to wafery/sweet cracker-like character
Flavor: intertwines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty and subtly spicy (barrel-ish accent) with the vanilla coming across as a sort of "aged" sweetness; finishes semi-dry with a pop of the sweet wafery and cocoa powdery to dark chocolatey vibe
Texture: medium to full bodied; absolutely a sipper! subtly smooth with appropriate low spicy barrel "nickings" to the tongue (very low but I was kinda expecting that to happen, no worries); good carb level
Overall: what a lovely barrel aged impy stout by OEC. To be honest, I can't exactly pin down if I pulled this too quick from my cellar or if I should have had this a bit earlier. To me, I "think" it was the right time (for the most part), hmmmm....but I'll ponder that to put myself to sleep tonight.
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on 18 Apr 2026
at 02:25