Dormancy
(has 1 batch)
Bale Breaker Brewing Company in Yakima, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout Regular|
Score
7.37
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Boasting notes of freshly-brewed espresso and rich chocolate, Dormancy Imperial Stout was conditioned on locally-roasted coffee beans from Yakima's Lincoln Avenue Coffee Co. As winter settles in to the Pacific Northwest and the hop fields surrounding our brewery lay dormant, this beer was crafted to remind us that good things can still happen in the off-season for hops.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
Decided to throw one beer into the cider flight.
Dark brown on russet pour, nice head.
Smokey sweet coffee nose & brown sugar; inviting.
Acidic coffee front, crusty malt, sour charcoal, very thin body, ashy finish is a nice cushion.
Not great.
8/14/26: Had this again without realizing it. Just the Tap, downtown.
Heady tan, vibrant brown body.
Boozy earthy cocoa nose.
Taste is super robust & full of dirty cacao. Secondary coffee is earthy & acidic, but full of flavor. Astringentcy is medium high, some calcium & pith keep me thirsty.
Solid.
Dark brown on russet pour, nice head.
Smokey sweet coffee nose & brown sugar; inviting.
Acidic coffee front, crusty malt, sour charcoal, very thin body, ashy finish is a nice cushion.
Not great.
8/14/26: Had this again without realizing it. Just the Tap, downtown.
Heady tan, vibrant brown body.
Boozy earthy cocoa nose.
Taste is super robust & full of dirty cacao. Secondary coffee is earthy & acidic, but full of flavor. Astringentcy is medium high, some calcium & pith keep me thirsty.
Solid.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom
on 11 Aug 2026
at 03:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aroma is roasty, coffee. Taste is bittersweet with an emphasis on the bitter with roasty flavors of coffee and dark chocolate. Tastes stronger than 6.8%, but that’s fine with me.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Mar 2025
at 00:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours black with moderate tan head. Aromas of pine and slick roasted malts. Flavors of same with additional dry black coffee. This is a lightweight Black IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2024
at 03:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at the Kiln Taproom, Yakima. Black with beige head. Nice coffee, chocolate, roasty, smooth, bitterish with some moderate sweetness. Drinks easily. Great.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Kiln Taproom
on 08 Jan 2024
at 19:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Tap) clear, bright, very dark brown colour with a small brown head; aroma of compote, coffee; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2022
at 02:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Jet black with a decent beige head. Lots of coffee. Nice coffee, a touch burnt, dark chocolate and a long bitter finish. Very coffee forward.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2022
at 05:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from 355mL can. Very dark brown with small beige head. Dry, roasty coffee, touch of chocolate, decent.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2022
at 05:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can pours out thick dark black. Full sweet chocolate and dark roast. Coffee character as well. Thick smooth palate
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2022
at 18:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bake Breaker Dormancy Breakfast Stout 6.8% Deep black with ruby highlights and great dense thick tan foam. Big roasty sweet coffee aroma, full luscious body. Very roasty, it’s a little acrid for me as I’m not a coffee drinker but this is a solid brew that doesn’t disappoint.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2022
at 03:35
8/10
Tried
on 02 Feb 2022
at 23:30