Vanilla Black Note Stout
Bell's Brewery in Galesburg, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.74
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A malty harmony of dark chocolate, espresso and dried fruit notes, aged in freshly retired oak bourbon barrels. Aimed squarely at stout aficionados, Black Note makes a grand statement about the art of the dark. This version is aged with Madagascar vanilla beans for a sweeter, creamier twist.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Dark brown almost black. Very light head. Aroma chocolate and vanilla. Taste chocolate, coffee, heavy vanilla. Really tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On draught at Bob's Bar during the 21st Extravaganza! on 02/25/2023.
Tried
on 03 Apr 2023
at 19:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Taster at the Lincoln Fill Station. Pours black, with a small, tan head. The aroma is espresso, dark chocolate, sherry, pecans, and toast. Dry and roasty, with a mild bitterness. Heavy, sticky, and clingy. Quality, complex, and tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2023
at 23:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Not feelin’ the Vanilla Black Note tonight. Not that it’s a bad beer, but it seems rougher around the edges than original Black Note, a little sweeter, a little warmer, with a pronounced tart cherry middle that feels out of place. Enjoyable, but a step down from the normal version.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2021
at 00:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
355ml bottle @ Ardes. Thanks VastActiv! Poured pretty much black in color with a thin off white head. Roasted malts, vanilla in aroma and flavor. Bourbon strong on the nose. Sweet and smooth. Chocolate, warmth. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2021
at 09:22
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
355ml bottle. Smooth, roasty and warming with hints of bourbon, oak, vanilla, toffee, syrup and sweetness. Soft and quite balanced. --- Beer merged from original tick of Vanilla Black Note on 23 Jan 2021 at 15:45 - Score: 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2021
at 13:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, 0.355 l - bottled on 19.11.2019, thanks VastActiv, at Arde, 20210123) The beer poured black. Its head was medium sized and lightly brown. Aroma had burnt malts, vanilla and wood. Palate was full bodied and lightly sticky with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, dark chocolate, vanilla, wood, ash and bitterness. Aftertaste had vanilla, wood and bitterness. A delicious brew with woody notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2021
at 13:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Ardes residence, Helsinki. Color is very dark brown with small brownish head. Aromas and flavors: Vanilla, dark chocolate, some coffee and roasted malts. Soft and nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2021
at 13:30
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz bottle. Pours black with a light brown head. Sweet molasses, vanilla, milk chocolate aroma. Flavor has molasses, bourbon, cocoa, vanilla (though not as prominent as the aroma) and roastiness. Syrupy, but not too much so. Definitely a good one!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2020
at 07:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle pours a thick black with a cap of tan head. Nose has vanilla, chocolate syrup, smoke, caramel, a little space ice cream. Flavor is ok, heavy heavy caramel, heavy chocolate, booze, vanilla. Honestly, its like a chocolate ice cream with caramel dressing. Thick, sweet finish. 7 4 8 4 13
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2020
at 14:47