Cycle Brewing Joyous Almond

Joyous Almond

 

Cycle Brewing in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
Score
7.93
ABV: 11.5% IBU: - Ticks: 26
Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with slivered almonds and raw and toasted coconut.
 

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7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

From a bomber. Pours a mostly clear cocoa with chunky bits and a scant tan head. Aromas are coconut and chocolate. Flavors are sweet, very sweet.

Tried from Can on 01 Jun 2019 at 04:17


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Almond is a little absent. Coconut and roast. A fair amount of sweet booze. Caramel. Not super balanced. Don't love. Oily consistency. Bottle from brewery.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2019 at 03:21


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A deep dark stout with no head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with loads of Nutella, vanilla, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with loads of vanilla, coffee crisp, oily mouth feel, light coconut, very nice. Bottle at DLD 2019.

Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2019 at 23:29


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle - pours black tan head - nose and taste of almond, coconut, sweet chocolate and bourbon - medium/full bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Oct 2018 at 03:42


9.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle 650 ml at Arrogant tasting, courtesy of Italian friends. Pours black with beige head. Nutty, nutella, chocolate, vanilla, more nuts, almonds, oily, sweet. Smooth. Full bodied. Fantastic.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2018 at 09:37


9.3
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bomber - completely pitch black. Total oil look. No head. Smells fantastic. Vanilla is very strong. Dense coats the tongue with whiskey and vanilla bean. Milk chocolate cocoa.

Tried on 01 Jul 2018 at 19:21


8.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle from a trade. About a year old. Aroma is mild bourbon, almond, chocolate, and some oak. Flavor is rich and decadent. Coconut is subtle. Oily texture, full mouthfeel, no Booze. Wow, the liquid Mounds candy bar works with it being cloying. Really good.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2018 at 20:16


8.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Dark brown, not much head. This has a deep rich burnt toffee aroma, nice toasted coconut and almond note. This is rich coconut, lots of toasted almond, and a big rich body, with all kinds of sticky, rich toffeeish malts. Super rich desserty, with a bit of alcohol in the finish. Rich, delicious and complex. Excellent stuff. Love it.

Tried on 25 Jun 2018 at 12:55


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Sergey's hunt at Oakes Manor
Oily black colour with no head. The aroma is a bit metallic, roasted almonds, touch of ashes. Full bodied, thick and extremely sweet; wonderful malts, chocolate dominates, strong roasted coconut and toasted nuts, strong vanilla too, hint of tar; the bitterness is relatively low, the alcohol is very well hidden.
Massive and unrefined, just a wonderful brutal Imperial Stout.

Tried on 25 Jun 2018 at 03:33


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle - Dark fudgy chocolate and bourbon notes. Jet black with a small beige head. Sweet, rich, woody. Ourbonnotes, toasted coconut and long sweet rich finish. Big body and nice.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jun 2018 at 03:23