Origin of Darkness (2020) - Bourbon Maple Syrup Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/ Maple Syrup & Walnuts
Collective Arts Brewing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Collab with: Mikerphone BrewingStout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production
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Score
7.40
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IMPERIAL STOUT AGED IN MAPLE SYRUP BOURBON BARRELS W/ WALNUT These barrels have been through the ringer! They started with bourbon, moved on to maple syrup, and finally they’re finishing off with our delicious Imperial Stout base, brewed in collaboration with the Chicago-based brewery Mikerphone. All those layers are the perfect blend of Americana and Canadiana, finished with an additional dose of that sweet syrup we all love, and toasted walnuts for a classic pairing.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Jet black with a large coffee head. Aroma of maple roast malt. Flavour is sticky roast malt, velvet texture, smoky roast, sweet maple ash finish.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2022
at 23:51
8/10
Dark black body thin foamy tan head. Roast caramel maple aroma. Roast oak maple coffee molasses flavor. Medium full body moderately low carbonation. 8/5/7/4/16 4.0
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2022
at 20:38
5/10
Sweet, alcohol, woody, boozy, old maple syrup, stale
Tried
from Can
on 28 Aug 2021
at 19:03
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours black, small to medium small, tanned head with a surprisingly good stability. scent is fairly sharp, roasty, even a tad ashy, medium mild maple. fairly 'dry'. Taste is full, roasty, fairly dry, mild maple, complex, kindof like an aged factor (in a good way ) though the can is fairly fresh. Mild port-like qualities you might say, though there aint a touch of port here. bourbon of course is vanished, maple shows, but remains gentle. very layered. not a pastry stout to me (though I guess thats what they call it when you add maple syrup ) since it's not one dimentional, heavy hitter that showcase only it's ingredients. This showcases a pretty great base, with a nice embrace of the maple, wood, and brewing skill.
Tried
on 20 Jun 2021
at 19:40
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2021
at 12:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Black, small brown head. Aroma of coffee, caramel, bourbon and maple syrup, Sweetr with full body and dense, rounded mouthfeel. Licorice and coffee covered in a thin layer of maple syrup topped with fierce bourbon heat. Actually not overly sweet and instead harmonious and flavourful.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2021
at 20:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home. Opaque black color, virtually no head. Smell and taste malts, roasty a bit, maple some. Lingering roastyness. Somewhat sticky texture, average to decent body, average carbonation. Okay.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2021
at 21:51
330ml can at Gavel, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear black colour with a short-lived frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty malt, big maple syrup. The flavour is moderate sweet, with a smooth, rich, roasty, sweet maple syrup, light subtle walnut palate. Full bodied with soft carbonation. This beer is all about the maple syrup, but no complaints from me.
Tried
from Can
at
Gavel Coffee Kitchen Craft Beers
on 05 Mar 2021
at 14:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can 355ml. @ home. 🏡
[ As Collective Arts / Mikerphone Origin of Darkness ].
ABV: 9.0%. Clear dark black brown colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, dark malt, walnut, bourbon - vanilla, maple syrup, moderate coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, dark malt, roasted, chocolate, maple syrup, walnut, wood, bourbon - vanilla, moderate coffee. Body is medium to medium full, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming. [20210304]
8-4-8-4-16
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2021
at 09:28
7/10
Tried
on 04 Mar 2021
at 19:47