Vanilla Mocha Shake
Alpha State in Horsmonden, Kent, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.61
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Imperial Stout with vanilla pods, aged on mocha soaked oak chips.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the 4th Copenhagen Beer Celebration, Session I, 01/05/2015. Black with a decent tan cap. Nose is chocolate, light roast, caramel, vanilla essence, coffee notes. Taste comprises roast malt, chocolate, vanilla fudge, toffee, light spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok impy, easy drinker, masks the ABV well.
Tried
on 09 Jun 2015
at 16:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap @ CBC. Black with small light brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, hop, medium sweet and a little bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jun 2015
at 03:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[5/1/15] Draught sample at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2015. 1st session. Black. Aroma of lots of chocolate, vanilla. Sweet flavor with chocolate, vanilla, and some roasty bitterness. Medium to full-bodied.
Tried
on 23 May 2015
at 09:06
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
CBC. Black with a lasting light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, vanilla and coffee. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 010515
Tried
on 19 May 2015
at 13:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at CBC 2015, Copenhagen. Originally rated 20150501. Colour is black with slightly brownish white head. Aromas and flavours: Vanilla, chocolate and roasted malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2015
at 04:04
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ CBC 2015, Yellow Session, København
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, vanilla, milkshake, cocoa, chocolate, caramel, alcohol and coffee. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, roasted, chocolate and coffee finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, vanilla, milkshake, cocoa, chocolate, caramel, alcohol and coffee. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, roasted, chocolate and coffee finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 14 May 2015
at 10:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap@CBC2015, Yellow Session - pours black with a tan head. Aroma and taste is initial roasted malty, balanced with creamy chocolate and vanilla sweetness, coffee, with a roasted finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2015
at 06:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
1st May 2015
CBC Yellow Session. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is smooth and slightly viscous. Smooth rich dark malts lightened by modest vanilla. Mild roast coffee. Dark malt cream before a dry finish. Good, hides it’s abv well.
CBC Yellow Session. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is smooth and slightly viscous. Smooth rich dark malts lightened by modest vanilla. Mild roast coffee. Dark malt cream before a dry finish. Good, hides it’s abv well.
Tried
on 13 May 2015
at 14:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at CBC 2015. Poured a clear dark brown with a huge frothy tan head. The aroma is sweet zesty citrus, trifle, roasty, coffee. The flavour is moderate sweet with a rich smoky sweet malt, coffee, dark chocolate, alcoholic palate. Full bodied with flat carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2015
at 13:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is caramelish. Toffee, caramelish and breadish. Bitter and roasted dark malty. Caramelish and toffee malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 May 2015
at 10:37