Forge
Foundation Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.36
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Grains
Pale, Oats, Chocolate, Brown, Roasted Barley, Crystal
Hops
Cascade, Centennial, Chinook
Yeast
House British
ABV
10%
IBUs
65
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Silphium (4308) reviewed Forge from Foundation Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Black body, airy, light brown head leaving curtains of lacing. Aroma mostly dark, unsweetened chocolate and cocoa powder with roasted malts and a touch of licorice. Inky, roasty body, with dark chocolate, coffee bean, licorice, and piny, spicy hops. More akin to an imperial porter than an imperial stout, but a fine beer regardless.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can pour at Southern Grist 3rd Anniversary. Pours a pitch black with a finger of brown head that lingers. Big roasted coffee and cacao nib aromas with some toasted molasses as it warms. Smooth, with big roasted malt, coffee and cacao nib with some faint berry acidity notes like in a nice piece of 80% cacao as it warms. Good carbonation, medium body. Lingering coffee and cacao nib on the finish.
Drake (22934) reviewed Forge from Foundation Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Keg at the brewery. Near black, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of roast, chocolate, caramel, nuts, coffee. Taste is roasted malt, coffee, bitter hops. Medium bodied, mild booze.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Forge from Foundation Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 10/21/16.
Dark, ebony body of indetermined clarity. Tan head atop is small and shows average retention.
Rich cocoa, dark coffee, light vanilla and hints of plum/prune show what seems to be a nicely dry, very roasty Imperial. Booze is low/not present and the hops are not resinous, adding light citrus and pine to the mix but still taking back seat to the malt notes (especially given that this is approaching a year old). Lots of dark cocoa, light prune and bits of caramel that help balance.
Roasty and with tons of baker’s chocolate character in the mouth, the palate is malty but quite well-attenuated, leaving only a bit of treacle-like syrupiness behind. Vanilla, coffee and plums dot the finish, with no alcohol or flaw. Light, engaging carbonation and only a touch of pine/grapefruit, with no resin/acidity buildup. Very nice and has aged gracefully, it seems. Not even a hint of any oxidation yet.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Forge from Foundation Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at The Blackback Pub, Waterbury, VT.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a dark hazy burnt brown color with a bartender’s pour of a white little head. Light lacing after the head dissipated.
The smell takes in some bitter to roasty sweet coffee beans. Light cocoa powder slides in. Light bitter citrus hops balance in underneath.
The taste was mainly bitter and roasty. Coffee and cocoa are on top of the citrus hops. Light roasty cocoa /coffee aftertaste. Light roasty semi-sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it.
Carbonation runs fairly light allowing a nice smoothness to hit.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good RIS. Citrus seems controlled enough for creativity from the brewer but not go overboard. I’d have again.
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Forge from Foundation Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Pours black into a shaker. Mocha head with medium retention recedes leaving scant sheets. Dark chocolate and espresso aromas. Medium bodied with hot chocolate syrup and espresso front to back. Lasting burnt chocolate finish.
VastActiv (16429) reviewed Forge from Foundation Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap at Foundation Brewing Company, Portland. Originally rated 20160220. Colour is black with brownish head. Aromas and flavours: Chocolate, dark chocolate, some coffee and roasted malts. Pretty basic imp but very drinkable.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Forge from Foundation Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a can. Aroma is rich with lots of chocolate and roast notes. Some light toffee notes with light notes dark fruits and raisins. Medium light hop notes with some resin and spice. Pours black with a medium large, thick, mocha head that slowly recedes to a thin film that lingers for quite some time. Flavor has a moderate sweetness but a fairly dry finish. Lots of dark chocolate with even more roast notes. Some light dark fruit character with prunes and plums. Light anise notes with a bit of toffee. Medium bitterness with some hop character. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low, but present astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice beer. Good, classic American stout with some hop notes, lots of chocolate and roast notes.
CLW (16859) reviewed Forge from Foundation Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
750 ml bottle, thick black liquid with a big piney earthy. Mouthfeel with a chewy yeast but thinner for an imperial stout. The over all impression is that of a black IPA, mild chocolate with a lingering citrus/ spicy finish. Tasty but an imperial stout??
AdamChandler (5745) reviewed Forge from Foundation Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pitch black, some ruby edges, 1 finger coffee head. Aroma is a light tropical bitterness, mango, persimmon and a chalky light roasted aroma. Interesting. Lots of tropical fruits in this one. Grapefruit, tangerine, it’s overpowering the roasted dark chocolate tastes. Really clean finish and the citrus lingers on forever.