Dark Libations No.1
Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
7.68
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Born from our viscous "Motor Oil" Imperial Stout, Dark Libations is an exploration in creating unique variants from our barrel stock. This first iteration rested in Heaven Hill & Woodford Reserve Rye Whiskey barrels for 6-8 months before conditioning on Tahitian vanilla beans & liquid cacao. The resulting beer is a luxurious experience, exuding rich chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, and charred oak.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at MBCC 2018 Red (session Trois), 11/05/18. Black with a well presented tan head. Nose is chocolate, fruit cake, candy bar, light barrel. Taste comprises sweet malts, rich chocolate, coconut, light spice, toffee. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a rising boost. Solid well balanced BA impy.
Tried
from Can
on 22 May 2018
at 08:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap @MBCC2018, Red Session. Black, no head. Choc and roast aroma. Fruity notes. Malty, roasted and slightly boozy flavour. Caramely sweetness.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2018
at 10:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap. Black color with hardly any head. Aroma is chocolate, nutty. Taste is chocolate, nutty, roast, light petrol. Oily mouthfeel, maybe a bit too light mouthfeel, with low carbonation. Well made!
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2018
at 08:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at MBCC2018, Copenhagen. Color is almost black with very small brown head. Aromas and flavors: Dark chocolate, chocolate, cavao and roasted malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2018
at 12:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ MBCC 2018. Sweet, slick and oily with loads of vanilla, boozy bourbon, oak and toffee notes. Heavy.
Tried
on 12 May 2018
at 11:49