Darkness in the Light
Hidden Springs Ale Works in Tampa, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
8.15
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5.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 7
Overall 4.5
Bottle at home shared by Joen. Opaque black color, average sized off-white to beige head. Aroma is malts, very very sweet and heavy vanilla. Flavor is also heavy vanilla and cloyingly sweet, a bit boozy, sugary. Over the top, way too sweet and way too much vanilla for me.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2025
at 21:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with a tan head. Strong oreo with intense booziness, vanilla and faint bourbon. Long finish. Full bodied.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2023
at 18:04
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at CBJ, 13/07/23. Black with a limited tan cap that soon escapes edgewards. Nose is chocolate melt, mellow dried fruit esters, booze, molasses, light barrel strokes, toasted brown sugar, toffee. Taste comprises decadent chocolate, toffee fudge, brown sugar melt, bourbon rip, dates, figs, molasses, chocolate dipped raisins. Full bodied, viscous oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced boost offered. Solid pastry kit.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2023
at 09:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Craft Beer Junction - Bermondsey. Pours oily black with a small, creamy tan head. Big sweet flavour, some gooey chocolate, vanilla, toffee, raisins, burnt marshmallows, booze. Full bodied, oily and chewy, with fine carbonation. Warming finish, sticky dark sugars, more creamy chocolate. Alright in small doses.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jul 2023
at 18:03
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
13h July 2023
Keg at Craft Beer Junction. Oily dark brown beer, not much of a head. Smooth palate, some viscosity, decent fine carbonation. Luxurious liquid chocolate, chocolate fudge, sweet cookies at the end. Fuck me! Super pastry!
Keg at Craft Beer Junction. Oily dark brown beer, not much of a head. Smooth palate, some viscosity, decent fine carbonation. Luxurious liquid chocolate, chocolate fudge, sweet cookies at the end. Fuck me! Super pastry!
Tried
on 13 Jul 2023
at 17:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at craft beer junction. A jet black brown coloured pour with a lasting dark tan swirl. Aroma is condensed choco syrup, hazelnut praline, bitter dark choc.. Flavour is composed of semi sweet rich dark chocolate, death by chocolate cake, fudge, light berry tangy, palate is medium sweet, rounded, full bodied, moderate carbonation. Good fun.
Tried
on 04 Nov 2022
at 17:35
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black beer, thin tan head. Smells of bourbon with some dried fruit. Flavour has bourbon again, sweet and warming. Brown sugar, dried fruit, sweet malt. Rich, hearty, puddingy and delicious .
Tried
on 29 Oct 2022
at 14:17
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at Craft Beer Jn. Pours jet black with a thin dirty tan head clinging on the sides. Aroma is pure chocolate, cookies and cream. Oreos on a binge week. Taste is chocolate, oreo cookies, cream, fudge brownie. Sweet but balanced with chocolate bitterness. Not a hint of booze. This is superb.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2022
at 18:14
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle, 650 ml, shared with Zec, JFK10000, Max and Miro B at Miro's Grande 2022. Black with brownish head. Chocolate, nuts, nutella, medium sweetness. Some dark berries coming through in the end. Very smooth. Oily. Low carbonation. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2022
at 06:03
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Dug. Pours black with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is vanilla bean, roast, cookies, booze. Slick body, roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla bean, nice sweetness, boozy, enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2020
at 05:33