Bark Lord
(has 3 batches)
Transient Artisan Ales in Bridgman, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.96
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Imperial Stout with Maple, Vanilla Beans, Tugboat Coffee, and Cinnamon; 13.5%
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9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: vanilla, maple, cinnamon, coffee, roasty
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: vanilla, maple, cinnamon, coffee, roasty
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
from Tavour
on 26 Jul 2026
at 21:39
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at HopCat Livonia. Black pour with a light tan head. Heavy cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla aromas. Many flavors, including cocoa powder, vanilla, cinnamon, sweet and chocolatey. Definitely some alcohol, but it's balanced by the sweetness. Syrupy soy.
Tried
from Draft
at
HopCat - Livonia
on 02 Jun 2026
at 01:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Benny’s place, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a mostly lasting frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty, red berry fruits, caramel. The flavour is over moderate sweet, with a silky smooth, rich, roasty, light herbal, warm boozy alcohol bitter palate. Over medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2026
at 18:54
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is meaty, roasted coffee, chocolate, maple syrup, spice, taste is quite bitter, roasted coffee, chocolate, meaty, spicy cinnamon, vanilla adding sweetness in the finish. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried
on 02 May 2026
at 11:11
8.8/10
Sweet spice bomb
Tried
on 20 Sep 2025
at 16:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
18th January 2025
Panda, massive thanks to Cloin. Opaque dark brown beer, small dark tan head. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, reasonable fine carbonation, fine for this brew. Rich dark chocolate malts, a touch of dark chocolate cream. Touch of coffee, more obvious maple but thankfully, not over sweet. Plenty of cinnamon, whilst it's smooth and neither gritty or hot, there is a tad too much for me. Smooth finish. Elegant brew but the cinnamon reduces the drinkability for me.
Panda, massive thanks to Cloin. Opaque dark brown beer, small dark tan head. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, reasonable fine carbonation, fine for this brew. Rich dark chocolate malts, a touch of dark chocolate cream. Touch of coffee, more obvious maple but thankfully, not over sweet. Plenty of cinnamon, whilst it's smooth and neither gritty or hot, there is a tad too much for me. Smooth finish. Elegant brew but the cinnamon reduces the drinkability for me.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2025
at 19:30
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at Craft Metropolis, Penge, 25/10/24. Black topped with a tan cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is chocolate, big coffee notes, charr, vanilla, roast, spice. Taste comprises coffee bean, vanilla essence, chocolate melt, dried fruit rinds, molasses, light spice. Full bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close with a balanced rising boost. Solid.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2024
at 17:25
8/10
Tried
on 23 Oct 2024
at 18:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @ Peders. Black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee, cinnamon and vanilla. Flavor is very sweet. Sweet finish with warming alcohol. Oily and soft. 211123
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Nov 2023
at 20:18
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @Peders at the rear end of the Transient TTO. Black, lasting tan head. Rich dark malty aroma, cinnamon, vanilla. Sweet flavour, more cinnamon but quite balanced, some maple syrupy sweetness. Full bodied, lasting bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Nov 2023
at 14:20