8 Maids-A-Milking
(has 2 batches)
The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Series|
Score
7.40
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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.
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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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
24th November 2016
Grand tasting at Craft Islington with Hackobock. Thanks to Wingman for the Keg share. Bruery on tap? Whatever next?! Clear amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Smooth palate, softish and viscous, decent fine carbonation. Malt cream and mild chocolate. Tangy dark fruits. Smooth finish leaves a warming afterglow. Smooth and drinkable if relatively simple.
Grand tasting at Craft Islington with Hackobock. Thanks to Wingman for the Keg share. Bruery on tap? Whatever next?! Clear amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Smooth palate, softish and viscous, decent fine carbonation. Malt cream and mild chocolate. Tangy dark fruits. Smooth finish leaves a warming afterglow. Smooth and drinkable if relatively simple.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2017
at 11:59
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cafe Sara 261116.Black color with a tan head. Aroma is sourness, roasted malt, coffee, chocolate. lactose. Flavor is sourness, roasted malt, alcohol, lactose, raspberries, chocolate, coffee. Full body. Very nice beer.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2016
at 07:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the craft beer Co Islington. Many thanks to the Wingman for this one. An oily dark brown black coloured pour with a lasting mid tan head. Aroma is nutty brown choc, milky, lactose, jammy fruits, unrefined sugars, jammy, strawberry shortcake. Sugary. Palate is thick and sugary, milky, moderate carbonation. Sticky boozy. Good.
Tried
on 26 Nov 2016
at 10:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at CBC Islington - London. Pours clear ruby-brown with a creamy, off-white head. The nose holds light toast, dough, a little toffee, berries. Medium sweet flavour with more ripe berries, alcohol, toffee, prunes. Full bodied, chewy, with fine carbonation. Sweet and sticky in the finish, a bit warming, more tangy berries, toffee, raisins. Not bad.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2016
at 12:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Taphouse, Copenhagen. Dark brown with a small head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, biscuits, light lactose and some dark fruit. Similar taste. The body was full and the finish was long with warming alcohol.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Oct 2016
at 07:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aged review. 2015 bottle.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color. Thin white to off white foamy head quickly dissipated.
The smell started off with sweet and spicy Belgian notes. Dark fruits with some milk chocolate. And then the dark chocolate.
The flavor brings together all of the previously mentioned aromas about to blend. Sweet Belgian chocolate leads dryly into the aftertaste and slides into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body (guessing the age probably lowered the body). Carbonation felt really smoothed out.
Overall, Belgian imperial milk stout, well, I never heard of one until I had this. Great stuff, and would most likely have again fresher.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color. Thin white to off white foamy head quickly dissipated.
The smell started off with sweet and spicy Belgian notes. Dark fruits with some milk chocolate. And then the dark chocolate.
The flavor brings together all of the previously mentioned aromas about to blend. Sweet Belgian chocolate leads dryly into the aftertaste and slides into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body (guessing the age probably lowered the body). Carbonation felt really smoothed out.
Overall, Belgian imperial milk stout, well, I never heard of one until I had this. Great stuff, and would most likely have again fresher.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2016
at 21:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a decent tan head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, coffee, caramel aroma. Tastes roasty, malty, chocolate, coffee, caramel, smooth, sweet and milky. Very nice easy drinking milk stout despite the strength.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2016
at 10:37