Wizard Blend (2018) - Vanilla Beans
Modern Times Beer in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Regular|
Score
7.90
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We went ahead and put some of this year’s Wizard Blend in boss-level, 1.5L bottles. Then, just to be ridiculous, we dropped a real, honest-to-goodness Ugandan vanilla bean in each one, then sealed the bottle with the finest glitter sparkle wax that money can buy. Please be mindful of said vanilla bean while doing mouth-pours.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Magnum thanks to Dan. Pours black with small tan head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is strong vanilla bean, cocoa, roast, booze. Slick body, vanilla cream, milk chocolate, roast, hides alcohol well, smooth, really enjoyed this. --- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Blend (2018): Vanilla Beans on 25 May 2023 at 21:03
Tried
on 06 Oct 2021
at 06:08
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Magnum courtesy of Darrell. THick, syrupy pour, oil slick, slight ring of beige head. Aroma is succulaent roast malts, chocolate and a healthy dose of vanilla. While booze is apparent in the aroma, it really moves forward in the taste adding warm layers to this already complex beer. --- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Blend (2018): Vanilla Beans on 25 May 2023 at 21:03
Tried
on 06 Oct 2019
at 13:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
1.5L bottle pours out thick rich black topped with a small tan ring. Nose is great big vanilla roast malts chocolate cake fudge barrel booze. Taste is more of the nice sweet chocolate bourbon barrel notes vanilla thick rich. --- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Blend (2018): Vanilla Beans on 05 Oct 2019 at 22:32
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2019
at 22:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, vanilla, bourbon.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, caramel, bourbon, alcohol.
--- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Blend (2018): Vanilla Beans on 25 May 2023 at 21:03
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, vanilla, bourbon.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, caramel, bourbon, alcohol.
--- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Blend (2018): Vanilla Beans on 25 May 2023 at 21:03
Tried
on 15 Sep 2019
at 09:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample@Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019 - black pour with a brown head. Roasted and sweet dark malty, chocolate, caramel, full body, bourbon and vanilla into the smooth malty finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Blend (2018): Vanilla Beans on 11 Jan 2025 at 21:09 - Score: 8.1
Tried
on 30 Jul 2019
at 08:12
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
MBCC. Black with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, bourbon and vanilla. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, bourbon, sweet, barrel and warming. --- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Blend (2018): Vanilla Beans on 14 Jul 2019 at 09:21
Tried
on 14 Jul 2019
at 09:21
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
[5/10/2019] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019. Blue session. Black, brown foam. Chocolate, fudge, vanilla, sweet, full-bodied, thick. Really great. --- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Blend (2018): Vanilla Beans on 22 Jun 2019 at 09:49
Tried
on 22 Jun 2019
at 09:49
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Draught @ MBCC 2019. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, coffee, wood, vanilla, bourbon. Flavor is sweet, rich malty, caramel, chocolate, wood, oak, vanilla, bourbon, alcohol. Full body, oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. 100519 --- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Blend (2018): Vanilla Beans on 30 May 2019 at 10:31
Tried
on 30 May 2019
at 10:31