Bottle Logic Brewing Fundamental Observation (2021)

Fundamental Observation (2021)
(Batch of Fundamental Observation)

 

Bottle Logic Brewing in Anaheim, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
Score
7.93
ABV: 14.0% IBU: 30 Ticks: 189
As Fundamental Observation enters its seventh year, we're proud to push this legendary beer forward with a 75% to 25% ratio of double-mash to single-mash liquid for a rich, creamy mouthfeel and lingering velvety finish.

This "liquid brownie batter" was aged in a blend of Heaven Hill, Elijah Craig, and Willett bourbon barrels and finishes out at a mighty 14% ABV. Each barrel saw multiple additions of Madagascar vanilla beans, ultimately aging the finished batch of beer with hundreds of pounds of vanilla over the course of a year.

Madagascar's premier crop benefitted beautifully from extended vine-ripening time over the last year and the vanilla character in Fundamental Observation 2021 is unmistakably bold. Familiar flavors of cookie dough and baking chocolate envelope the palate with hints at brûléed sugar, all balanced with beautiful barrel tones and present-but-pleasant alcohol heat.
 

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8.4

Smooth vanilla/marshmallow, dark chocolate. Rich deep with some barrel notes, touch of tobacco.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 11:45


8

Dark roasted and sweet malty, chocolate, caramel, full bodied, brown sugar, vanilla and bourbon edged malty close. Gorgeous.

Tried from Draft on 26 Mar 2025 at 12:40


8

Vanilje, röst, linnaseline, kohvine, nats siirupine. Hea.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2024 at 22:45


8

Pitch black, sharp, chocolate, cacao, nibs, alcoholic, not as balanced as expected, ok

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2022 at 22:15


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2021.
Appearance: Black colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, alcohol, bourbon.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, alcohol, bourbon.

Tried from Draft on 17 May 2022 at 09:50


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Jet black with a small brown head. Rich chocolate and vanilla. Chocolate and vanilla with a sweet barrel finish.

Tried from Draft on 19 Nov 2021 at 20:02


9

MBCC 2021

Tried on 24 Oct 2021 at 13:51


8

Better than 2020

Tried on 23 Oct 2021 at 23:03


9

Dat vanilla

Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2021 at 17:44


9
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Gammel rating (3000-4000) som ikke kom med fra Ratebeer. Smaking på MBCC. Copenhagen. Med Svein og Even.

Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2021 at 09:14