Motor Oil N°22
Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series|
Score
6.97
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The twenty second rendition of Motor Oil is a Nordic Pastry Stout brewed in collaboration with our stellar artisan neighbors at Ad Astra Bread Co on Alvarado Street. Built from a blend of fresh and barrel aged imperial stout, it draws inspiration from their highly celebrated cardamom buns, reimagined here in Scandinavian form, known for warm spice and citrus-bright aroma fresh from the hearth. This stout layers in cardamom, torched Ceylon cinnamon, Tahitian and Mexican vanilla beans, and a touch of bergamot over a complex and dense body. Deep, aromatic, and luxuriously smooth.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Chocolate aroma. Chocolate and vanilla flavor with caramel, bourbon, and light spice. Medium bodied. Chocolate and vanilla linger with caramel, bourbon, dark fruit, and light spice.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2026
at 21:13