The Bruery 8 Maids-A-Milking

8 Maids-A-Milking

 

The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Imperial Series
Score
7.36
ABV: 11.3% IBU: - Ticks: 62
Imperial Milk Stout

8 Maids-a-Milking is the 8th beer in our "12 Days of Christmas" series, and we'd be udderly crazy to release anything but a milk stout. So we made an imperial milk stout to stand up to whatever Old Man Winter throws our way from now through 2019 with the final release of our series. 8 Maids-a-Milking is brewed with lactose, which is commonly referred to as milk sugar. It's the only type of sugar that is unfermentable by yeast, which adds more perceptible creaminess and sweetness to the finished beer. This mouthfeel and sweetness is complemented by robust layers of milk chocolate, subtle spice accents from our house Belgian yeast and roasty, cafe elements indicative of our take on the style. Celebrate the seasons with the best of both worlds: enjoy some now, and lay a few down for up to 4 years to be enjoyed upon the release of 12 Drummers Drumming.
 

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7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Flarra på Willehill med P.N. Svag lite syrlig doft med viss svag lagringsdoft. Smaken först lite småkärv sedan viss sötma, kanske något bär, sedan nästan lite kolatoner o avslutningsvis en fin balanserad efterbeska. God

Tried on 24 Aug 2025 at 15:39


7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Flarra stor The Bruery provning 3 olika jämföres med ölsommelieren innan badet. Här har vi rostad malt lite vanilj och nåt bär samt svagt choklad . Turligt nog känns inget av Belgien 🇧🇪 smak alls. Puuuuh tur det för flarror som heter nåt med Belgian style brukar vara otäcka . Jo god The bruery men lååååång från de bästa.

Tried on 24 Aug 2025 at 15:34


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Flight.
Poured dark brown in color, near black.
Madeira notes, some plums, roastedness, alcohol warmth.

Tried from Draft at Taproom Uba ja Humal on 26 Jun 2025 at 12:27


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

The Bruery puts out some fine imperial stouts while I like their Belgian ales even more. So it is an Belgian style imperial milk stout this time, the best of all worlds. For this sampling my ABGB snifter is prepared to receive a pour from the 2024 edition 12.7 oz bottle. I determine a plenty-dark-enough brown body topped by a steady cover of khaki tan foam. The scent is fairly nuanced with chocolate and grain, not really striking. The taste is somewhat of an improvement. Chocolate certainly, malt, pecans, some roastiness, wheat bread, comparable amounts of sweetness and bitterness and an appreciated thick sensation. There are others better in the 12 Days of Christmas compilation.

Tried from Bottle at The Bruery on 22 Jun 2025 at 00:20

gave a cheers!

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

Dark ruby colour and small beige head. Toffee, malts, berries in the nose. Medium-bodied. Toffee, malts, some berries. Ok.

Tried from Draft at Taproom Uba ja Humal on 14 Jun 2025 at 09:52


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

Black colour, small brown head. Liquorice, chocolate, mild syrup with some toasted and alcohol tones. Flavour is dried fruits, alcohol, some toffee and mild toasted tones.

Tried from Draft at Taproom Uba ja Humal on 14 Jun 2025 at 09:19


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle thanks to William. Pours a dark brown with small beige head. The aroma/taste is roasted malt and cocoa, dry, boozy, good.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2024 at 22:21


7

Sweet, a touch boozy, smoky, malty. Smooth, not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2024 at 15:34


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

750mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown / near-black, almost no head. Aroma is definitely somewhat oxidized, with a touch of lactose and cardboardy bready malt. Flavour is off, with tons of lactose and cardboard. I doubt this was great fresh but it's definitely past its prime now.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2023 at 18:08


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared by Jeremy. Pours dark brown with a small biege head, light lacing. Dark malts, caramel, vanilla. Ok

Tried from Bottle on 11 Dec 2022 at 05:03